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MNI BRIEF: April Real Export Index Rises 2.7% M/M - BOJ

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(MNI) TOKYO

The Bank of Japan's real export index, calculated using Ministry of Finance trade data, rose 2.7% m/m in April for the third straight gain following March's revised 0.8%, according to BOJ data released Thursday.

MNI calculated the figures based on the BOJ data, which bank officials confirmed. The BOJ will release details of the index next Tuesday.

The April real export index rose 3.3%, compared with average index for the Q1.

MNI Tokyo Bureau | +81 90-2175-0040 | hiroshi.inoue@marketnews.com
MNI Tokyo Bureau | +81 90-2175-0040 | hiroshi.inoue@marketnews.com

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