Japan data: September exports -1.7% y/y (expected +0.5%) & imports +2.1% (expected +3.2%)

Japan trade data misses estimates on both exports and imports. This is not encouraging data. Exports to:China -7.3% y/ythe EU -9% y/ythe US -2.4% y/y USD/JPY is not a lot changed, around 149.59. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

Japan data: September exports -1.7% y/y (expected +0.5%) & imports +2.1% (expected +3.2%)

Japan trade data misses estimates on both exports and imports. This is not encouraging data.

Exports to:

  • China -7.3% y/y
  • the EU -9% y/y
  • the US -2.4% y/y

USD/JPY is not a lot changed, around 149.59. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.