Japan's August exports and imports both fell y/y, not as much as expectedJapanese trade balance data for August 2023.
Exports to China fell 11% y/y in the month, and to Asia as a whole -8.8% y/y. Otherwise the news was better:
- exports to the EU +12.7% y/y
- to the US +5.5%
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.
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