July 18, 2024 05:14 GMT
MNI BRIEF: BOJ Real Export Index Rises 0.5% Q/Q In Q2
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The Bank of Japan's real export index, calculated using Ministry of Finance trade data released this morning, rose 0.5% q/q in the April-June period for the first rise in two quarters following a 2.6% fall in Q1, 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.
The real export index rose 1.6% m/m in June for the first rise in three months following a revised 1.5% fall in May and -0.2% in April.
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