*Japan July U.S> Trade Surplus Down 44.5% On Year' Europe Trade Surplus Down 72.1% On Year

*Japan July Asia Trade Surplus Y700.9 Billion, Down 24.1% On Year

*Japan July Coal Imports 14.6 Million Tons, -16.5% On Year

*Australian Dollar Drops To New Multi-day Low Of 0.8334 Versus Greenback

*Japan July Crude Import Volume 17.7 Million KL, -12.7% On Year