# Nikkei rises despite Japan GDP missing estimates 2026-08-17T04:10:58+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Asian stocks opened mixed on Monday as Japan's April-June GDP growth missed forecasts. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.38%, but Australia's ASX 200 fell 0.37%. South Korean markets were shut for a holiday. Japan's economy expanded at an annualised 1.1% in the second quarter, below the 2% economists expected and slowing from 2.1% in the prior quarter. Weaker domestic demand offset stronger exports, NDTV Profit reports. The figures are the first full quarter reflecting the Iran conflict's impact, which has pushed energy costs higher. Oil prices held steady after last week's rally, with Brent crude below $89 a barrel. Renewed fighting in Lebanon and attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz clouded hopes for a US-Iran settlement. Wall Street provided a positive backdrop, with the S&P 500 hitting another all-time high last week, though it ended Friday lower on weak US consumer spending. Gold rose 0.4% to around $4,390 an ounce. ## Coverage - ndtvprofit.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: ASX 200, gold, Iran, Japan, Nikkei 225, S&P 500 Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nikkei-rises-despite-japan-gdp-missing-estimates/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nikkei-rises-despite-japan-gdp-missing-estimates/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/