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title: "Japan · Merchandise Trade Balance Total: -1,105.6B · Sep 15, 2026"
description: "US data, Sep 15, 2026: actual -1,105.6B, forecast -1,052.6B, previous -634.5B · BELOW FORECAST. The full read is on Helious, with the market reaction."
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ECONOMIC RELEASE
              15 Sept 2026, 23:50 UTC



# Japan · Merchandise Trade Balance Total: -1,105.6B




           Actual-1,105.6B
           Forecast-1,052.6B
           Previous-634.5B

               Surprise
               -0.18σ

           VerdictBELOW FORECAST
           ReadBonds BULLISH · Equities BULLISH (rates-driven tape)


            Japan · Merchandise Trade Balance Total — Actual -1,105.6B, forecast -1,052.6B, prev -634.5B. Surprise: BELOW FORECAST by 0.2 sigma. Desk read: Bonds BULLISH · Equities BULLISH (rates-driven tape).






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