- Balance deficit at -Y754.1B (survey -Y829.3B, prior -Y517.4B, revised -Y518.9B).
- Adjusted Balance deficit at -Y 472.8B (survey -Y384.6B, prior -Y325.7B).
- Trade Exports down 5.8 % (survey -7.5, prior -8.1).
- Trade Imports down 5.4% (survey -5.5, prior +2.1).
USD/JPY trading at 78.39/42.
Exports fell for the 3rd straight month, especially to China and Europe.-MNI
