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

May 19, 2026·Source: CNBC·2 views

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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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