The economy probably grew last quarter at only half the pace of the previous three months, a slowdown analysts predict is deepening as Europe's debt crisis and the yen's gains erode exports.
Gross domestic product expanded an annualized 2.3 percent in the three months through June, compared with 4.7 percent in the first quarter, according to the median estimate of 24 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. The Cabinet Office will release the data Monday.
The slump may deepen this quarter, with exporters from Sony Corp. to Canon Inc. cutting profit projections during the past month because of waning growth overseas.
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