I posted the data here: Japan Nov. Trade balance: Y 113.4bn (vs. expected Y -40bn)
A couple of recaps about ....
FT:
- exports record twelfth straight month of growth
- trade surplus for a sixth consecutive month
- underscoring the strength of external demand that has led the economy to its second-longest run of postwar growth
- Economists expect brisk Asia-bound shipments of electronics and solid capital investment in advanced economies will underpin Japan's export performance in coming months. The value of exports to China, Japan's largest trading partner, rose 25.1 percent year-on-year in November to 1.38 trillion yen ($12.24 billion), the highest amount on record,
