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High-frequency traders get an extra 30 minutes for Japan stocks The extra half-hour is raising concerns among market participants who fear the shift will give rise to machine-driven price moves...
Unwinding of yen ‘carry trade’ still threatens markets, say analysts
Aug 7, 2024 · The global unwinding of the world’s biggest “carry trade” has the potential to destabilise markets further, analysts have said, as the resurgent Japanese currency forces speculators to shut ...
Japan's trade deficit halves in 1st half of 2024 on strong exports
Jul 18, 2024 · Japan's trade deficit in the first six months of 2024 more than halved from a year earlier to 3.23 trillion yen ($21 billion), as continued export growth helped to counter inflated import costs amid the yen's sharp decline, government data showed Thursday.
Japan records trade deficit as surging global prices pushes …
Aug 21, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — Japan racked up a 621 billion yen ($4.3 billion) trade deficit in July, as prices of imports surged, according to government data released Wednesday. Japan’s imports grew nearly 17% from a year ago to 10.2 trillion yen ($70.6 billion), while exports grew 10% to 9.6 trillion yen ($66 billion), the Finance Ministry said.
Japan's exports surge 13.5% in May, helped by ... - Associated Press News
Jun 19, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports surged 13.5% in May, faster than expected growth helped by a weak yen and strong demand in the U.S. and Asia. Finance Ministry data reported Wednesday showed that the trade deficit totaled 1.22 trillion yen ($7.7 billion), down nearly 12% from 1.38 trillion yen a year earlier.
Japan racks up trade deficit as imports balloon due to cheap yen
May 22, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s trade deficit in April grew nearly 8% from a year earlier as the weak yen boosted the value of imports, offsetting gains from a jump in exports, government data showed Wednesday.
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1 day ago · Economic stagnation and a weak yen could take Japan's economy to fifth place globally as early as next year. BUSINESS / Economy. Japan to aim for all new cars to be biofuel-compatible in 2030s...
Japan exports soar to record in Dec; China shipments make long …
Jan 24, 2024 · Japan's exports rose 9.8% year-on-year to their biggest monthly record in December, propelled by shipments to China rising for the first time in over a year and record sales to the United...
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Trade News – Japan Trade Organization
Venue Selected for the 2023 G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Osaka-Sakai. June 23, 2023 – Joint Press Release with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs METI hereby announces that it has decided on the venue for the.