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JapaneseTradeDeficitExplodesToRecord – No J-Curve MiracleInSight
With exports up 9% but imports up a massive 25% YoY, Japan’s Trade balance pushed to its largestdeficitonrecord. This is the 2nd largest drop in the trade balance on record – beaten only by March/April 2011 (the Tsunami and Fuskushima). The miracle of the J-Curve (the hoped for recovery in exports that will come any minute now from the devaluation of the currency) is simply non-existent!! WelovethesmellofGDPdownwardrevisionsinthemorning… ForeignerssoldJapanesestocksforthe 4th weekin a rowforthefirst time in 16 months.