In early Asian trade USD/JPY hit 76.68, the pair's highest since Wednesday; the pair subsequently consolidated at 76.58, easing 0.03%.
Meanwhile, Japan's Ministry of Finance reported that the nation's trade surplus hit USD947.9 million, as Japanese exports fell 3.3% in July while imports were up 9.9% during the same period.
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