Japan’s Q2 2026 GDP outlook reflects heightened uncertainty from the Middle East energy shock, which has lifted crude prices and is expected to curb consumption and investment after Q1’s solid 1.8% annualized expansion. Forecasters project only modest 0.3% QoQ annualized growth for the April–June period amid elevated resource costs and softer external demand, while persistent labor shortages and wage gains support underlying resilience. Market-implied odds remain tightly clustered across contraction and low-positive brackets because traders weigh these downside risks against the Bank of Japan’s steady policy stance and the potential for later-quarter recovery, creating a competitive pricing environment sensitive to incoming inflation prints and trade data.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten. Dies ist keine Handelsberatung und spielt keine Rolle bei der Auflösung dieses Marktes. · Aktualisiert<-2.4% 93%
0.0%–0.8% 75%
3.2%–4.0% 41%
-0.8%–0.0% 38.8%
<-2.4%
93%
-2.4%– -1.6%
-
-1.6%– -0.8%
30%
-0.8%–0.0%
39%
0.0%–0.8%
75%
0.8%–1.6%
23%
1.6%–2.4%
26%
2.4%–3.2%
4%
3.2%–4.0%
41%
4.0%+
14%
<-2.4% 93%
0.0%–0.8% 75%
3.2%–4.0% 41%
-0.8%–0.0% 38.8%
<-2.4%
93%
-2.4%– -1.6%
-
-1.6%– -0.8%
30%
-0.8%–0.0%
39%
0.0%–0.8%
75%
0.8%–1.6%
23%
1.6%–2.4%
26%
2.4%–3.2%
4%
3.2%–4.0%
41%
4.0%+
14%
The relevant figure may be found in the summary document, in table 1-1 'Quarterly Real Growth Rate (Seasonally Adjusted Series, Quarter-to-Quarter)' — this figure expresses the quarterly growth rate compounded over four quarters to produce an annualized equivalent. Changes in the Japan Cabinet Office's GDP reporting format will not disqualify a published figure from counting.
The GDP release will be made available here: https://www.esri.cao.go.jp/en/sna/sokuhou/sokuhou_top.html
If the reported value falls exactly between two brackets, this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.
If no data for the specified quarter is released by the date the next quarter's data is scheduled to be released, this market will resolve based on data from the last available quarter.
Note: the resolution source for this market reports Quarter-over-Quarter Annualized GDP growth rates to only one decimal point (e.g. 2.1%). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Note: data from the initial release of the referenced GDP report is what will be used to resolve this market. Data may be revised during the following quarter or as a part of the next estimate's publication, however any revisions to GDP report data made after the initial release will not be considered for this market's resolution. For the full release schedule, see: https://www.esri.cao.go.jp/en/sna/kouhyou/kouhyou_top.html
Markt eröffnet: May 26, 2026, 2:03 PM ET
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0x69c47De9D...The relevant figure may be found in the summary document, in table 1-1 'Quarterly Real Growth Rate (Seasonally Adjusted Series, Quarter-to-Quarter)' — this figure expresses the quarterly growth rate compounded over four quarters to produce an annualized equivalent. Changes in the Japan Cabinet Office's GDP reporting format will not disqualify a published figure from counting.
The GDP release will be made available here: https://www.esri.cao.go.jp/en/sna/sokuhou/sokuhou_top.html
If the reported value falls exactly between two brackets, this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.
If no data for the specified quarter is released by the date the next quarter's data is scheduled to be released, this market will resolve based on data from the last available quarter.
Note: the resolution source for this market reports Quarter-over-Quarter Annualized GDP growth rates to only one decimal point (e.g. 2.1%). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Note: data from the initial release of the referenced GDP report is what will be used to resolve this market. Data may be revised during the following quarter or as a part of the next estimate's publication, however any revisions to GDP report data made after the initial release will not be considered for this market's resolution. For the full release schedule, see: https://www.esri.cao.go.jp/en/sna/kouhyou/kouhyou_top.html
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Japan’s Q2 2026 GDP outlook reflects heightened uncertainty from the Middle East energy shock, which has lifted crude prices and is expected to curb consumption and investment after Q1’s solid 1.8% annualized expansion. Forecasters project only modest 0.3% QoQ annualized growth for the April–June period amid elevated resource costs and softer external demand, while persistent labor shortages and wage gains support underlying resilience. Market-implied odds remain tightly clustered across contraction and low-positive brackets because traders weigh these downside risks against the Bank of Japan’s steady policy stance and the potential for later-quarter recovery, creating a competitive pricing environment sensitive to incoming inflation prints and trade data.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten. Dies ist keine Handelsberatung und spielt keine Rolle bei der Auflösung dieses Marktes. · Aktualisiert
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