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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 |
|
|
143.8634 -245 pips |
148.4422 -213 pips |
146.309 | |
| GBPJPY |
|
|
193.6787 -514 pips |
197.8654 +95 pips |
198.818 | |
| EURJPY |
|
|
166.2282 -520 pips |
170.6820 +74 pips |
171.427 | |
| AUDJPY |
|
|
93.3167 -235 pips |
96.3435 -68 pips |
95.664 | |
| CADJPY |
|
|
104.5101 -231 pips |
108.5240 -170 pips |
106.825 | |
| NZDJPY |
|
|
86.5133 -131 pips |
89.0038 -118 pips |
87.827 | |
| CHFJPY |
|
|
177.5180 -657 pips |
181.3151 +278 pips |
184.091 | |
| SGDJPY |
|
|
114.0543 -23 pips |
114.2763 +1 pips |
114.283 | |
| NOKJPY |
|
|
0 -1449 pips |
13.9045 +59 pips |
14.490 | |
| ZARJPY |
|
|
8.1890 -3 pips |
8.0642 +16 pips |
8.220 |
News (JPY)
Japan M2 Money Stock Jumps 0.9% On Year In June
The M2 money stock was up 0.9 percent on year in June, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday - coming in at 1,268.4 trillion yen.
RTTNews | 19h 3min ago
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 | 1 day 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 | 5 days ago
