Fundamental: Japan’s Trade Deficit Smashes Record Amid Global Slowdown

Japan's trade deficit surged to a record in January, as exports to China sharply dropped and the global economy slowed. The trade gap jumped to 3.5 trillion yen ($26.1 billion) from 1.45 trillion yen in December, the finance ministry reported Thursday. The deficit far exceeded the previous record of 2.82 trillion yen, although it was smaller than analysts' ...     Alert Feb 16, 2023, 10:30am Fundamental: Japan's Trade Deficit Smashes Record Amid Global Slowdown Japan's trade deficit surged to a record in January, as exports to China sharply dropped and the global economy slowed. The trade gap jumped to 3.5 trillion yen ($26.1 billion) from 1.45 trillion yen in December, the finance ministry reported Thursday. The deficit far exceeded the previous record of 2.82 trillion yen, although it was smaller than analysts' ... View Story Edit This Alert     You've opted-in to receive Alerts from Forex Factory. • Unsubscribe from this content • Enable Do-Not-Disturb to pause all Alerts • Contact FF for Alert support