Japan's Q1 GDP Grows 2.1%, Exceeding Forecasts

Japan's economy expanded at an annualized rate of 2.1% in the first quarter, surpassing expectations. This marks the second consecutive quarter of positive economic growth for the nation.

18 May, 23:58 — 18 May, 23:58

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Japan's economy grows at an annualized 2.1% rate in the first quarter, beating expectations

The figure beat with projections of 0.4% from Reuters-polled economists, and against the 0.3% in the last quarter.

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First report: NHK World · 18 May, 23:57|Full coverage: 2 · 1m|Window: 1m

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1～3月のGDP 年率換算+2.1％ 2期連続プラス

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Japan's Q1 GDP Grows 2.1%, Exceeding Forecasts

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Japan's economy grows at an annualized 2.1% rate in the first quarter, beating expectations

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1～3月のGDP 年率換算+2.1％ 2期連続プラス

Japan's economy grows at an annualized 2.1% rate in the first quarter, beating expectations

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