November trade data show that net exports jumped in Q4, due to stronger commodity-related exports and also surprisingly weaker imports. Barring a collapse in December exports, we estimate that net exports made a substantial contribution (by as much as 2 percentage points) to Q4 GDP growth. As such, we are revising up our preliminary estimate for growth, from around 2% to 4% annualised.
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