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Japan Imports YoY
As a result of global trade tensions, imports into Japan fell by 5% in 2019 compared to the previous year's record high. Mineral fuels (22% of total imports), with petroleum accounting for 10% and LNG accounting for 6%; electrical machinery (15%) on the back of telephony, telegraphy, and semiconductors; chemicals (10%) on the back of medical products and organic chemicals; machinery (10%) in particular computers and units; and food products (9%) such as meat and meat preparations; manufactured products (9%) on non-ferrous metals; and raw materials (6%) mainly ore of non-ferrous and iron ore and concentrates. In terms of import partners, Japan's most important partners were China (23% of total imports), the EU (12%), with Germany in particular (3%), the United States (11%), Australia (6%), South Korea (4%) Saudi Arabia (4%), Taiwan (4%) the United Arab Emirates (4%), and Thailand (4%).
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the JPY while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the JPY.
Forex Sentiment (JPY)
| Symbol | Community Trend (Shorts vs Longs) | Symbol Popularity | Avg. Short Price / Distance From Price | Avg. Long Price / Distance From Price | Current Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDJPY |
|
|
143.6061 -259 pips |
149.0028 -281 pips |
146.194 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
194.2568 -474 pips |
197.3839 +161 pips |
198.995 | |
| EURJPY |
|
|
165.7556 -603 pips |
168.9423 +285 pips |
171.788 | |
| AUDJPY |
|
|
92.8701 -274 pips |
96.2345 -62 pips |
95.611 | |
| CADJPY |
|
|
104.7658 -235 pips |
108.7050 -159 pips |
107.117 | |
| NZDJPY |
|
|
86.5152 -147 pips |
89.2250 -124 pips |
87.987 | |
| CHFJPY |
|
|
176.3936 -713 pips |
179.7557 +377 pips |
183.522 | |
| SGDJPY |
|
|
113.9535 -47 pips |
113.5109 +91 pips |
114.424 | |
| NOKJPY |
|
|
0 -1452 pips |
13.8515 +67 pips |
14.518 | |
| ZARJPY |
|
|
8.1725 -4 pips |
8.0561 +15 pips |
8.208 |
News (JPY)
Japan June Bank Lending Climbs 2.8% On Year
Overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.8 percent on year in June, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at 639.746 trillion yen.
RTTNews | 8h 57min ago
Japan Household Spending Climbs 4.7% On Year In May
The average of household spending in Japan was up 4.7 percent on year in May, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Friday - coming in at 316,085 yen.
RTTNews | 4 days ago
Japan Manufacturing Sector Climbs To Expansion - Jibun
The manufacturing sector in Japan moved up into expansion territory in June, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed on Tuesday with a manufacturing PMI score of 50.1.
RTTNews | 7 days ago
