Japanese December exports smash higher than expectations – but not imports
Japan’s December exports rose 2.8% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF), exceeding the poll forecast of +2.3%. Japan’s December imports increased 1.8% year-on-year, below the poll estimate of +2.6% Japan recorded a December trade surplus of 130.9 billion yen, significantly outperforming the expected 53.0 billion yen deficit Japan’s December exports to Asia grew […]