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Japan's economy grows at an annualized 2.1% rate in the first quarter, beating expectations
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- Japan's economy grew at an annualized 2.1% in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing analysts' expectations, on the back of improved consumption and strong exports.
- The growth was sharply higher compared with Reuters-polled analysts' average estimate of 1.7%, and against the 1.3% in the previous quarter.
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Japan's economy grew at an annualized 2.1% in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing analysts' expectations, on the back of improved consumption and strong exports.
The growth was sharply higher compared with Reuters-polled analysts' average estimate of 1.7%, and against the 1.3% in the previous quarter.
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