{
  "id": 1380382,
  "title": "Japan’s GDP grows 0.3% QoQ in Q2 2026 vs 0.5% expected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/japans-gdp-grows-0-3-qoq-in-q2-2026-vs-0-5-expected",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-16T23:53:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japans-gdp-grows-03-qoq-in-q2-2026-vs-05-expected-202608162353"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan's economy expanded by 0.3% quarter-over-quarter in the second quarter of 2026, according to the preliminary report released by the Cabinet Office on Monday. This figure fell short of the 0.5% growth anticipated by markets. Over the course of the year, Japan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 1.1%, which was lower than the forecasted 2.0% and the 1.8% growth recorded in the previous quarter. The USD/JPY pair was trading at approximately 159.25, marking a slight decline of nearly 0.05% for the day.",
  "summary": "The Japanese economy expanded 0.3% over the quarter in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, the preliminary report published by the Cabinet Office showed on Monday. This reading followed a 0.5% growth recorded in Q1 and missed market expectations of a 0.5% expansion.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Japan second-quarter GDP grows 1.1% on an annualized basis, missing expectations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/japan-second-quarter-gdp-grows-1-1-on-an-annualized-basis-missing",
        "published": "2026-08-17T00:15:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTHK News - Finance",
        "title": "Japan's economy grows slower than expected in Q2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/japans-economy-grows-slower-than-expected-in-q2",
        "published": "2026-08-17T01:10:31.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}