Country: JP | Published: 2026-09-17
Japan's trade deficit stretched into a fourth straight month as energy-driven import costs climbed while export growth cooled for the first time in six months. Corporate leaders ar
Japan's trade deficit stretched into a fourth straight month as energy-driven import costs climbed while export growth cooled for the first time in six months. Corporate leaders are sounding alarms over the weak yen, and officials have vowed to maintain orderly currency moves, signaling growing unease in Tokyo about exchange-rate pressure. The Nikkei opened higher in a cautious bid ahead of the Bank of Japan's rate decision, with traders waiting on that outcome before committing direction.