Japan · Current Account n.s.a.: 2,988.0B

Actual2,988.0B

Forecast2,870.0B

Previous-92.3B

Surprise +0.47σ

VerdictABOVE FORECAST

ReadBonds neutral · Equities neutral

Japan · Current Account n.s.a. — Actual 2,988.0B, forecast 2,870.0B, prev -92.3B. Surprise: ABOVE FORECAST by 0.5 sigma. Desk read: Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.

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