Japan trade balance for May -187bn yen

  • expected Y -77bn, prior Y 253.1bn

Trade balance adjusted +43.1bn yen

  • expected Y 241.8bn, prior Y 65.2bn

Exports 0.0% m/m and +49.6% y/y

  • expected 50.8% y/y, prior 38.0% ... base effects impacting y/y

Imports +0.7% m/m and +27.9% y/y

  • expected 26.6% y/y, prior 12.8%