Japan October Exports Post 2nd Straight Y/Y Rise on Solid Demand for Autos but Trade Balance Slips Back into Deficit amid Slower Global Growth
–Export Volumes Down After 1st Y/Y Gain in 12 Months in September –Imports Mark 7th Straight Y/Y Fall on Easing Energy Prices –Exports to China Show 11th Straight Y/Y Drop on Chips, Iron/Steel By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese export values posted their second straight year-over-year increase in October, rising a stronger-than-expected 1.6% to the […]
Japan September Core Machine Orders Post 1st Rise in 3 Months on Service Sector Demand for Computers
–Core Orders Slip Q/Q in July-September but Smaller Than Officially Forecast –October-December Orders Projected to Show Slight Rebound –Cabinet Office Keeps View: Machine Orders Pausing By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese core machinery orders, the key leading indicator of business investment in equipment, rebounded an above-forecast 1.4% on the month in September after a slight […]