TOKYO: Japan’s exports marked a fifth straight month of double-digit growth in July, driven by US-bound shipments of cars in a positive sign for a trade-led economy, although a key gauge of capital spending fell for the first time in four months. The mixed batch of indicators underscored fragility in the world’s third-largest economy, which grew 1.3% in the April-June quarter due to solid exports and a surprise gain in private consumption. However, prolonged coronavirus curbs on bars, restaurant
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