I was expecting this around 0200GMT ... but, nope .... kept me waiting.
China trade balance for November: $ 46.3bn surplus
- expected $46.90bn, prior $49.06bn
& Exports +0.1% y/y ... tiny rise but a beat
- expected -5.0%, prior -7.3%
& Imports 6.7% y/y ... big beat
- expected -1.9%, prior -1.4%
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Earlier we got this data in yuan terms (CNY terms): post is here, but, to save you a click:
Trade Balance CNY terms, 298.11bn
- expected 320.00bn, prior 325.25bn
Exports +5.9% y/y ... much higher than expected
- expected -1.0%, prior -3.2%
& Imports +13.0% y/y ... much higher than expected
- expected 3.6%, prior 3.2%
