China exports sharply beat expectations as trade surplus in the first two months surges to highest on record

China typically combines January and February trade data to smooth distortions from the shifting Lunar New Year holiday.

Balance of Trade: Impact on Currency Exchange Rates

Discover how trade surpluses and deficits impact a country's currency exchange rate through supply and demand fluctuations.
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Europe bends the trade balance with Russia: sells more than it buys from Moscow for the first time in history

The 27 achieve a positive trade balance of 500 million with the Soviet power, an unprecedented situation. Just before the invasion of Ukraine, the result was negative by over 43,000 million.. The ...
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Japan’s trade balance swung to surplus in February, driven by strong exports

In February 2025, Japan's trade balance recorded a surplus of JPY 584.5 billion, a shift from the JPY 415.43 billion deficit in February 2024. Despite this positive change, the surplus was below the ...
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What to Know About the Countries Facing the Highest Trump ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs

President Donald Trump called the punishing tariffs he announced on Wednesday “reciprocal,” claiming that the new levies on imports from pretty much every nation—including some that are longtime ...