Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Economic Buzz: Australia Trade Surplus Shrinks On Forex Strength

Australia reported Thursday a narrowing of its trade surplus in April, as exports logged a 1% drop from the previous month. The April trade account was just 28 million Australian dollars ($26.6 million) in surplus, shrinking drastically from a A$555 million suplus in March, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. The drop in exports came as the Australian dollar hit its recent peak near $1.06, and despite a 12% rise in non-monetary gold exports during the month. Since then, the Australian currency has slipped back to its lowest levels in more than a year. April imports, meanwhile, ticked 1% higher from March.
Source by Commodity Insights

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