Hong Kong Trade Data Due On Monday

RTTNews | 844 days ago
Hong Kong Trade Data Due On Monday

(RTTNews) - Hong Kong will on Monday release April figures for imports, exports and trade balance, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

In March, imports were down 0.6 percent on month and exports fell 1.5 percent on month for a trade deficit of HKD40.6 billion.

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