Japan’s exports grew for a fourth consecutive month as the weak yen provided a tailwind and demand in China picked up, giving the economy a needed boost as domestic consumption sags. Exports gained 7.3% in March from a year earlier, with growth slightly decelerating from February’s 7.8% gain, the finance ministry reported Wednesday. Economists had forecast a 7% increase. Imports fell 4.9%, compared with the consensus estimate of a 5.1% decline. Wednesday’s data showed that the economy continues to benefit from the effects of the sliding yen, which averaged 149.45 to the dollar in the latest month, 10.7% weaker than ... (full story)