Japan trade data for August 2024 ... dreadful misses for both exports and imports.

Japan trade machine orders 18 September 2024 2

The 'adjusted' trade balance (not shown in the screen shot above) is -0.6tln yen

  • expected -0.96tln
  • prior -0.76tln yen

Exports to:

  • China +5.2% y/y
  • the EU -8.1% y/y
  • the US -0.7% y/y