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The divergence between headline GDP growth and collapsing business investment signals a dangerous decoupling in global growth narratives - consumption may be propped up by stimulus while capital formation weakens, creating a false sense of stability. This mirrors crypto's current 'dead cat bounce' where short-term rallies distract from structural issues like the 14.11% 7-day decline despite 24h gains, suggesting institutional capital is rotating into defensive positions rather than embracing risk.

Japan's economy grew at a solid pace at the start of the year despite a drop in business investment triggered by turbulence in Iran.