Japan Trade Balance for August: Y -444.6bn (expected Y -483.2bn)

The waiting is for the Bank of Japan today, here is some data in the meantime

Trade balance: Y -444.6bn

• expected Y -483.2bn, prior was Y -231.9bn

Trade balance (adjusted): Y -190.4bn

• expected Y -144.1bn, prior was Y -45.6bn

Exports 6.6% y/y and a good beat

• expected 5.2%, prior was 3.9%

Imports 15.4% y/y

• expected 14.5%, prior was 14.6%

Yen - little response. then again, there rarely is …

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For a little background to this:

• Japan Trade Balance for August - preview

And. for the BOJ today:

• what time to expect the announcement

• A preview of the BOJ monetary policy meeting September 19 - today!
• A preview of the BOJ monetary policy meeting September 19
• what to expect from the Bank of Japan on September 19