Japan · Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance: -686.0B

Actual-686.0B

Forecast-680.0B

Previous-881.9B

Surprise -0.02σ

VerdictON THE SCREWS

ReadBonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH

Japan · Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance — Actual -686.0B, forecast -680.0B, prev -881.9B. Surprise: ON THE SCREWS, but by under a tenth of a sigma. Desk read: Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.

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