Japanese Gregorian calendar month balance of trade was probably distorted by the Chinese New Year and its impact on exports.
Comes in at Y thirty four.0 bn ... a miss on the excess size
expected Y eighty nine.1bn, previous was Y 944.1bn
Trade balance (adjusted): Y -201.5bn .... a miss with a bigger than expected adjusted deficit
expected Y -90.8bn, previous was Y 373.3bn
Exports: +1.8% y/y ... somewhat above was the agreement estimate
expected +1.4%, previous was +12.3%
Imports: +15.5% y/y, to a small degree smaller than expected
expected +16.0%, previous was +7.7%
Not reading an excessive amount of into these thanks to LNY.
Usdyen offers clustered around 106.50, Japanese exporters notable there
Bids 105.50 (real cash interest)