Japan April core machinery orders
+8.7% m/m
exp +0.9%, prev -9.4%
+15.6% y/y
exp +9.3%, prev +5.9%
Japan May trade balance
-¥378.7B
exp -¥564.6B, prev +¥301.9B
Japan May exports
+17.0% y/y
exp +16.2%, prev +14.8%
To EU +14.5% y/y
— to Asia +19.5% y/y
— to US +12.5% y/y
— to China +17.9% y/y
Japan May imports
+12.5% y/y
exp +12.8%, prev +9.7%
I’ll have more to come on this separately
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.