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China's trade surplus narrowed in September for a second month in a row as growth of exports and imports both fell below forecasts, offering Beijing ammunition to resist U.S. pressure on the yuan. more...

China's current account surplus fell 31 percent in the first half from a year earlier, to $87.8 billion, reflecting stronger imports into the world's second-biggest economy, official data showed on Friday. more...

Japan's exports rose in June from the prior month and the pace of annual declines slowed, bringing the trade balance back into surplus as factory output and sales steadily recover from the March earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown. more...