[Japanese Stock Market Declines, Q3 GDP Shrinks for the First Time in Six Quarters] On November 17, the Japanese stock market declined, with the Nikkei 225 Index falling below 50,000 points, down 0.78% intraday. After price and seasonal adjustments, Japan's real GDP annualized quarterly rate for Q3 was -1.8%, marking the first contraction in six quarters.