Japan, exports
Japan's trade gap narrows in August, export growth slows as external demand moderates
Japan’s trade deficit decreased to JPY 695.30 billion in August 2024 from JPY 940.10 billion in the same month a year earlier, but it was still above market expectations of a JPY 1,380 billion shortfall.
Japan's trade deficit grows while both imports, exports fall short of forecasts
Japan has posted a trade deficit for a second straight month, as both exports and imports were lower than expected
Japan posts 2nd straight trade deficit despite robust exports
Japan has posted a trade deficit for the second consecutive month in August. The country saw robust exports, but they were still overshadowed by growing imports.
Japan's Exports Rise at Slower Pace, Pressuring Fragile Economic Recovery
As a result, the trade balance stood at a deficit of 695.3 billion yen ($4.90 billion), compared with the forecast of a deficit of 1.38 trillion yen. A rise in personal consumption helped Japan's economy rebound strongly in the second quarter from a slump ...
Japan's exports slow sharply, machinery orders shrink in blow to economic recovery
Japan's export growth slowed sharply in August as shipments to the U.S. dropped for the first time in three years, while machinery orders unexpectedly shrank in July in a worrying sign for an economy struggling to mount a solid recovery.
Japan’s Export Growth Slowed in August
Japanese exports rose at a slower-than-expected pace in August, adding to concerns about the outlook for the global economy.
Reversing The Japan Carry Trade: Why Business Leaders Should Pay Attention To International Monetary Policy
One impact, though, of this BOJ rate hike is that Japanese debt is effectively no longer free (or almost free) from an ...
Japan's non-life insurers must cut cross-shareholdings to zero, industry group says
A trade group representing Japan's biggest non-life insurers said on Thursday that its member firms should set a clear ...
The Media Line2d
Japan, UAE Launch Talks for New Trade Agreement To Boost Economic Ties
In 2022, Japan and the UAE signed several agreements focusing on energy security, climate change, and investment in high-tech ...
The global carry trade that crushed markets last month is still a risk, market veteran says
The yen carry trade continued to unwind last week after BOJ governor Kazuo Ueda hinted at more interest rates to come, ...
Reuters on MSN2d
Japan exports rise 5.6% year-on-year in August
As a result, the trade balance stood at a deficit of 695.3 billion yen ... for first time ever in a key MSCI equities index ...
Stock market today: Global shares trade mixed ahead of Federal Reserve rate decision
Global shares were mixed Wednesday as investors awaited an expected interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the first ...
AFP on MSN9h
Japan inflation firms to 2.8% ahead of BoJ rate decision
Japanese inflation rose slightly in August, with prices up 2.8 percent year-on-year, official data showed Friday, hours ...
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Kuwait trade surplus with Japan rise by 15%, earning $543m
Kuwait’s trade surplus with Japan rose 15 percent year on year to 76.9 billion Japanese yen ($542.8 million) in August, ...