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MNI BRIEF: BOJ February Real Export Index Falls 4.0% M/M

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The Bank of Japan's real export index, calculated using Ministry of Finance trade data, fell 4.0% m/m in February for the second straight drop following a revised 4.8% fall in January, data released by the BOJ showed on Thursday.

The figures were calculated by MNI based on BOJ data and confirmed by bank officials. The BOJ will release details of the index on Tuesday.

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The Bank of Japan's real export index, calculated using Ministry of Finance trade data, fell 4.0% m/m in February for the second straight drop following a revised 4.8% fall in January, data released by the BOJ showed on Thursday.

The figures were calculated by MNI based on BOJ data and confirmed by bank officials. The BOJ will release details of the index on Tuesday.

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