While some of the rise in exports in January was likely due to the timing of the lunar new year, they should have continued to rise faster than imports across this quarter, with net trade likely to provide a small boost to growth. Meanwhile, the further rise in machinery orders in December supports our view that business investment continued to recover this quarter.
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