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Risks to Japanese economy tilt to the downside – Goldman Sachs

While Japan’s economy expanded at an annualized rate of 1.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, the risks are still skewed to the downside, according to Goldman Sachs economist Naohiko Baba.  

Key quotes (Source: MarketWatch)

The risk is tilted toward the downside, in our view, with further economic slowdown in China and around the globe and a deterioration in sentiment due to trade friction as the main downside risk factors.

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