Japan’s Export Growth Accelerated for Second Month
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Japan’s export growth accelerated for a second month in December, signaling the nation’s recovery will gain traction as global demand picks up.
Overseas shipments rose 13.0 percent in December from a year earlier, from November’s 9.1 percent gain, the Finance Ministry said in Tokyo today. The median estimate of 21 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News was for a 9.3 percent gain.