Japan’s Export Growth Accelerated in February Before Quake
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Japan’s export growth accelerated in February, before the nation’s strongest earthquake killed thousands, shut factories and caused power shortages, in a disaster that may disrupt trade for months.
Overseas shipments rose 9 percent in February from a year earlier, from January’s 1.4 percent gain, the Finance Ministry said in Tokyo today. The median estimate of 16 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News was for a 9.1 percent gain.