China April exports, imports rise less than expected

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China April exports, imports rise less than expected

China’s exports and imports rose in April but missed analysts’ expectations, as domestic and foreign demand faltered and commodity prices fell. China’s April exports rose 8.0 percent from a year earlier, missing analysts’ expectations, while imports expanded 11.9 percent, official data showed on Monday. Analysts were expecting China’s trade surplus to have widened to $35.50 billion in April from March’s $23.93 billion.

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