Japanese Yen Falls as Trade Balance Misses

The Japanese yen fell today after the nation’s trade balance missed expectations.

Japan’s trade balance posted a surplus of â€Ž¥â€Ž0.13 trillion yen in May. It was a drop from ¥â€Ž0.16 trillion in April, while analysts predicted an increase to â€Ž¥â€Ž0.35 trillion. The annual growth of exports was actually the fastest since 2015, but it was still below expectations.

USD/JPY rallied from 110.88 to 111.24 as of 13:22 GMT today. CHF/JPY rose from 113.91 to 114.32.

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