Thursday, May 10, 2007

UPDATE 1-Canada March trade surplus drops as strike ends

(Reuters) - Analysts polled by Reuters had on average expected the surplus to be C$5.7 billion. Statscan revised the February surplus to C$5.2 billion from an initial C$4.8 billion.

Both exports and imports hit record highs. Exports climbed by 1.4 percent to C$40.6 billion on a 7.9 percent increase in automotive products and higher prices for nickel.


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