Japan trade balance: How long until further BOJ QE? – Rabobank

By FXStreet FXStreet (Bali) – Michael Every, FX Strategist at Rabobank, notes that data in Japan continues to disappoint, with the latest evidence today’s unexpected trade deficit.

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“In Japan one has to put almost everything that the BOJ says in apostrophes while the data speak for themselves: bad. Today’s trade numbers saw exports rise just 0.6% y-o-y and imports drop 11.1%, which resulted in a trade deficit of JPY115bn vs. an expected surplus of JPY87bn. How long until the next round of Japanese QE, one wonders.”
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