Finland Sinks Into Recession on Deeper Fourth-Quarter Slump

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Finland’s economy contracted more in the fourth quarter than a flash estimate had indicated, affirming that the Nordic nation has entered a recession.

Gross domestic product shrank 0.6% last quarter from the previous three-month period, when it contracted a revised 0.1%, Statistics Finland said on Tuesday. A flash estimate had indicated a 0.2% decline in output.