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Japan September exports rise 16.7% y/y, slower than forecast

Japan September exports rise 16.7% y/y, slower than forecast
Channel News Asia Tuesday 20 October 2026, 23:58 UTC 1 min read
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Japan September exports rise 16.7% y/y, slower than forecast TOKYO, Oct 21 : Japanese exports in September rose 16.7 per cent year-on-year, up for a 13th straight month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday. The result compared with a 20.1 per cent increase expected by economists in a Reuters poll. Imports grew 18.9 per cent in September from a year earlier, versus a 19.6 per cent increase expected by economists.

Japan September exports rise 16.7% y/y, slower than forecast TOKYO, Oct 21 : Japanese exports in September rose 16.7 per cent year-on-year, up for a 13th straight month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday. The result compared with a 20.1 per cent increase expected by economists in a Reuters poll. Imports grew 18.9 per cent in September from a year earlier, versus a 19.6 per cent increase expected by economists. As a result, the trade balance stood at a deficit of 536.6 billion yen ($3.39 billion), compared with a forecast deficit of 181 billion yen. ($1 = 158.2600 yen)
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