Japan's GDP grows 4.1% annualized, beats forecasts

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch)
Japan's economy grew 1.0% during the January-March quarter, or 4.1% on an annualized basis, official data showed Thursday, with the results beating expectations for a 3.5% annualized gain, according to separate Dow Jones Newswires and Reuters surveys
In October-December, growth was flat quarter-on-quarter
In a weak spot, however, private non-residential investment fell 3.9% quarter-on-quarter