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  • Australian trade surplus falls by two-thirds

    Australian trade surplus falls by two-thirds

    Australia’s trade surplus has fallen to $1.3bn for January 2017, a drop of almost two-thirds from December 2016’s significant $3.3bn surplus. This surprising decline defied the expectations of many market experts, who had predicted further growth in the surplus following the record-breaking surplus recorded for December 2016. However, economists have been quick to address the situation, stating…