China Exports Rebound, Lifting Markets

Chinese exporters saw surprisingly good performance in March as the improved flow of goods out of the country gave a boost to local authorities and a lift to world stock markets. Exports rose to 11.5 percent in March, after plunging 20.4 percent in February. This is the first time in nine months that Chinese exports have risen. Stock markets in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Europe rose following the announcement of Chinese trade data in Beijing. But economists were hesitant to...

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