September 17, 2024 23:57 GMT
JAPAN DATA: Trade Data disappoints
JAPAN DATA
- The volatility in Japanese trade data continued today with exports only rising 5.6%.
- Following July’s rise of 10.3%, market expectations were for a rise of 10.6% for the month.
- Imports too were materially down printing at 2.3% for the month following on from July’s print of 16.6% and market expectations of +15%.
- The upshot being upshot being the trade deficit at YEN 695 was much lower than expected.
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