August trade accelerates and decelerates
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Get excited. China’s trade data for August came out on Friday.
Exports grew by 5.5% y/y – that’s down from 7.2% in July.
Imports grew by 13.3% y/y – that’s up from 11% in July.
What it means: The stronger-than-expected import data means that domestic demand remains pretty steady. We s...