Japan Q2 GDP grows 0.3% QoQ, missing 0.5% forecast
Japan's economy expanded 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2026, below the 0.5% expected and slower than Q1's 0.5% growth.
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Preliminary data from Japan's Cabinet Office showed the economy expanded 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2026. That was slower than the 0.5% growth recorded in Q1 and below the 0.5% increase markets had expected.
The report points to softer Japanese growth momentum than consensus forecasts, though the initial release did not include revision details.
Source: FXStreet Forex News