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    Japan reports second-quarter GDP growth of 1.1% annualized, missing forecasts

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    Japan reports second-quarter GDP growth of 1.1% annualized, missing forecasts

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    JPY may soften versus USD on reduced near-term policy tightening odds; Nikkei 225 and domestic cyclicals may get support from a lower-rate backdrop but face pressure from weaker demand data; JGB yields may fall at the front end.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-08-17
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Japan reports second-quarter GDP growth of 1.1% annualized, missing forecasts”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-17. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-17/japan-reports-second-quarter-gdp-growth-of-1-1-annualized-missing-forecasts-fada18

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    Japan reports second-quarter GDP growth of 1.1% annualized, missing forecasts
    JPY may soften versus USD on reduced near-term policy tightening odds; Nikkei 225 and domestic cyclicals may get support from a lower-rate backdrop but face pressure from weaker demand data; JGB yields may fall at the front end.
    USD/JPYNIKKEI 225JGB 2Y
    Impact
    80
    AUG 17
    SIG
    USD/JPYNIKKEI 225JGB 2Y
    Japan reports second-quarter GDP growth of 1.1% annualized, missing forecasts
    JPY may soften versus USD on reduced near-term policy tightening odds; Nikkei 225 and domestic cyclicals may get support from a lower-rate backdrop but face pressure from weaker demand data; JGB yields may fall at the front end.
    Impact
    JPY may soften versus USD on reduced near-term policy tightening odds; Nikkei 225 and domestic cyclicals may get support from a lower-rate backdrop but face pressure from weaker demand data; JGB yields may fall at the front end.
    Affected
    USD/JPYNIKKEI 225JGB 2Y
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    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    USD/JPYweaker growth reduces expectations for near-term BOJ tightening, which tends to lift the pairUp1-5dGDP expanded 1.1% annualized, below expectations, and the report said it may complicate BOJ policy communications
    NIKKEI 225lower-rate expectations can support valuations, but the weaker growth signal weighs on earnings outlookMixed1-5dcapital spending continued to slump and private consumption flatlined
    JGB 2Yslower growth lowers the odds of imminent policy tightening, supporting front-end bondsDown1-5dthe GDP report may complicate the BOJ's policy communications as it weighs the timing of its next rate increase

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