Japan's January exports rose 17.0 percent on-year, topping outlook, while imports fell more than expected
February 18, 2015 at 18:59 PM EST
Japan's exports in January rose 17.0 percent from the year-earlier month, beating expectations for an 11.9 percent rise forecast in a Reuters poll, suggesting a weaker yen may be boosting demand for the country's products. Imports for the month fell 9.0 percent from a year earlier, a bigger-than-expected drop compared with a Reuters poll forecast for a 4.8...