#Japan

Japan's Q2 Trade Deficit Expands to 4,069 Hundred Million Yen, Weak Yen Drives Up Import Costs Falling Far Short of Market Expectations

According to the latest released data, Japan's Q2 2026 trade deficit further expanded to 4,069 hundred million yen, continuing to deteriorate compared to the previous observation's shortfall of 3,918

Severe Yen Depreciation and AI Chip Boom: Japan's Q2 Exports Approach the 11 Trillion Yen Mark

Core Overview According to the latest data from DataTrack, Japan's total exports in Q2 (June) 2026 reached 10,929,012 million yen, showing a robust month-over-month growth of nearly 14.9% compared to

Japan's June Exports Rise 19.3% YoY, Beating Expectations and Hitting Over Three-Year High, but Import Surge Bites Back at Trade Balance

Core Overview The latest data shows that the year-on-year growth rate of Japan's total exports in June 2026 (Q2 2026) surged to 19.3%, a significant acceleration from the previously observed 17.0%. Th

Japan's PPI Rises to 135.4, Beating Expectations; Energy and Weak Yen Drive Wholesale Inflation to Over Three-Year High

Japan's Corporate Goods Price Index (PPI) for 2026-06-01 (Q2 2026) stood at 135.4, moving further higher from the previous period's 134.5, continuing its multi-month climb and hitting a recent high. T

Japan's Q2 Household Spending Decline Narrows to 0.4% YoY, Beating Expectations and Showing Consumption Resilience

Core Overview: Japan's real average household spending in Q2 2026 (latest data for May) decreased by 0.4% year-on-year. Although this slightly narrowed from the previous 0.5% decline and marked the si

Japan's Q2 Services PMI Jumps to 52.2, Ignited by Domestic Demand and Beating Market Expectations

Core Overview: Japan's services sector has regained strong expansion momentum. According to the latest data, the final reading of Japan's Markit Services PMI for Q2 2026 (2026-06-01) climbed strongly