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title: "Japan · Imports (YoY): 27.8 · Aug 19, 2026"
description: "US data, Aug 19, 2026: actual 27.8, forecast 26.5, previous 25.4 · ABOVE FORECAST. Captured seconds after release with the live Treasury and equity reaction."
source: Helious
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Economic release
              19 Aug 2026, 23:50 UTC



# Japan · Imports (YoY): 27.8




           Actual27.8
           Forecast26.5
           Previous25.4

               Surprise
               +0.43σ

           VerdictABOVE FORECAST
           ReadJGBs neutral · Equities neutral


            Japan · Imports (YoY) — Actual 27.8, forecast 26.5, prev 25.4. Surprise: ABOVE FORECAST by 0.4 sigma. Desk read: JGBs neutral · Equities neutral.






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