Japan exports decline, on China-bound shipment slump
Japan’s exports declined for an eighth month in July, as exports to China (Japan’s biggest trading partner) were hurt amidst the ongoing U.S.-China trade war.
According to Ministry of Finance data, total exports from Japan in July fell -1.6% year-over-year, largely due to a slump in China-bound shipments of car parts and semiconductor production equipment. Economists. had expected a -2.2% decrease.
Japan's exports to China plunged -9.3% year-on-year in July, down for a fifth month. That included substantial declines of -31.5% in semiconductor production equipment, -35% in car parts and -19% in electronics parts.
Shipments to Asia shrunk - 8.3% in the year to July.
On the other hand, Japan’s exports to the U.S. surged +8.4% in the year to July, largely driven by increases in exports of semiconductor production equipment, construction and mining machinery and airplanes. It marked the tenth straight month of Japan exports growth to the U.S.
EWJV in upward trend: price rose above 50-day moving average on April 22, 2025
EWJV moved above its 50-day moving average on April 22, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In of 44 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 17, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on EWJV as a result. In of 96 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for EWJV just turned positive on April 16, 2025. Looking at past instances where EWJV's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 54 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The 10-day moving average for EWJV crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on April 28, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where EWJV advanced for three days, in of 327 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
EWJV may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 235 cases where EWJV Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for EWJV moved out of overbought territory on April 30, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 43 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 43 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 15 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where EWJV declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
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