December Trade Balance in at -¥641.5B

  • Prior was -¥953.4B
  • Expected was -¥522.8

The SA figures: December in at -¥800.7B

  • Prior was -¥868.5B
  • Expected was -¥760.9B

Exports were -5.8% Y/Y (prior -4.1, expected -4.2, so much worse than expected)

Imports were +1.9% Y/Y (prior was +0.8, expected 1.7)