The June trade data are relatively upbeat. A further recovery in external demand pushed up export growth to a four-month high. Meanwhile, although the fall in commodity prices late last year has kept y/y growth in import values in negative territory, a much sharper-than-expected pick-up last month points to a policy-driven rebound in domestic demand.
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