Japan data - August exports come in not as bad as expected (imports worse)

Japan Trade balance: Y -136.3bn

• expected Y -365.4bn, prior was Y -250.7bn

• Trade balance (adjusted) comes in at -130.8bn yen vs. expected Y -160.7bn, prior was Y -126.8bn
• Exports -8.2% y/y: expected -10.0%, prior was -1.5%
• Imports -12.0% y/y: expected -10.7%, prior was -1.2%