Japan data - December exports +9.8% y/y (expected +9.1%)

Trade data from Japan for December 2023Exports +9.8% y/y expected +9.1%, prior -0.2%Imports -6.8% y/yexpected -5.3%, prior -11.9%Trade Balance 62.1bn yenexpected -122.1bn, prior -780.4bnThe pick up in exports to China is encouraging news for Japan and China, it's the first rise in 13 months:Exports to the US hit a record high. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

Japan data - December exports +9.8% y/y (expected +9.1%)

Trade data from Japan for December 2023

Exports +9.8% y/y

  • expected +9.1%, prior -0.2%

Imports -6.8% y/y

  • expected -5.3%, prior -11.9%

Trade Balance 62.1bn yen

  • expected -122.1bn, prior -780.4bn

The pick up in exports to China is encouraging news for Japan and China, it's the first rise in 13 months:

Exports to the US hit a record high. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.