Australia Trade Surplus Rises More Than Expected in May to $12.237 Billion

Australia posted a larger than expected trade surplus of A$11.791 billion in May, up from a downwardly revised AUD 10.45 billion in April, beating market forecasts of A$10.5 billion the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported. Exports rose more than imports. Shipments grew by 4.4% from April to A$57.77 billion, boosted by increases in non-monetary gold, with total exports to Australia’s largest trade partner China. rising by 9%. Imports rose 2.5% to a four-month high of A$45.98 billion powered by robust … Continue reading Australia Trade Surplus Rises More Than Expected in May to $12.237 Billion