Japan: still no lift in export volumes
Japan's exporters haven't reacted in standard fashion to JPY weakness, not cutting prices to increase volumes. Indeed, volumes fell YoY in August. That contrasts with the clear recovery in the rest of the region. It means higher JPY earnings for exporters, but less incentive for domestic capex.
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