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Low savings limit Japanese spending and GDP growth
Fourth-quarter GDP has been revised from a 0.4% annualised contraction to a modest gain on surging business spending
JapanIron ore is set to face a supply surplus from 2025/26
Iron ore -- the best industrial commodity performer in 2023 -- will be well supported by fundamentals this year
InternationalTechnology offers hope in tackling water scarcity
Improvements in technology, and cooperation in using it, could help to address water shortage challenges worldwide
InternationalDecarbonising steel will be a long-term challenge
Steel output accounts for 7% of global carbon emissions and decarbonised steel production capacity remains minimal
InternationalManaging AI risks is a core priority for China
China is developing a framework that enables artificial intelligence (AI) innovation but regulates its applications
ChinaChina’s property downturn resolution will take years
The housing market downturn, now in its fourth year, is the largest-ever and far from bottoming out
ChinaTrump AI policy would prioritise US-China competition
The Trump campaign has made no clear statements on his approach to the increasingly significant issue of AI policy
United StatesAny recovery from the UK recession will be very modest
The economic slowdown accelerated towards the end of 2023 with the economy entering technical recession
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