ft.com - 12/22/2008
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Japan has suffered its sharpest fall in exports on record as even previously robust markets hunker down against the shockwaves of the global financial crisis. The slump in demand for the output of the powerful – and economically pivotal – Japanese export sector comes amid gloomy prognostications ...
bloomberg.com - 12/22/2008
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bloomberg.com —
Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s exports plunged the
most on record in November as global demand for...
cars and electronics collapsed, signaling more factory shutdowns and job cuts are likely as the recession deepens. Exports fell 26.7 percent from a ...
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Japan Exports Plunge Record 27% as Recession Deepens ...
bespokeinvest.typepad.com - 12/28/2008
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The global recession is making its presence felt
all over the world. Last night, the government of...
Japan announced that export orders for the month of November fell by 26.7%, for the largest one-month decline since they've been tracking these figures. ...
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Japanese Exports Post Record Decline
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The Perils of Exports
The Baseline Scenario —
... Japanese exports fell 27% year-over-year in November, the largest fall ever; remember, exports were a major reason Japan finally emerged from its ...
Words from the (investment) wise 12.28.08
The Big Picture —
... Exports to Asia fell 26.7% in November. Shipments to China dropped 24.5%, the biggest fall since 1995, on weak demand for semiconductors, digital cameras and other electronic goods, the Ministry of Finance said.
“‘The drop shows that domestic demand in China for Japanese goods is not that strong,’ said Kaori Yamato, an economist at Mizuho Research Institute. The Chinese economy is slowing sharply as exports to Europe and the United States plunge.”
Source: Mure Dickie, Financial Times, December 22, 2008.
Reuters: Japan output slumps ...
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