The better-than-expected figure, which more than doubled market forecasts of 0.7 per cent, sent the Nikkei average up 1.67 per cent to 16,289.55, its biggest percentage gain for six weeks.

• 市场此前对日本第三季度经济增长率的预测为0.；7%25。好于预期的经济数据，带动日经指数上涨1