Japan's Ministry of Finance released its current account data for Japan late Monday evening. Japan's current account surplus fell to ¥1,143.5 billion in November from ¥1,458.4 billion in October, beating expectations for a surplus of ¥858.5 billion.
The goods trade surplus turned into a deficit of ¥271.5 billion in November, down from a surplus of ¥200.2 billion in October.
Exports dropped at an annual rate of 6.3% in November, while imports plunged 10.9%.