Canada Swings to C$708 Million Goods-Trade Surplus

Canada Swings to C$708 Million Goods-Trade Surplus in December
A jump in Canadian energy exports to the U.S. and further weakening of the loonie saw Canada’s trade surplus with its neighbor balloon in December, helping the country to its first goods-trade surplus with the world in 10 months.
Canada posts first trade surplus in ten months of C$708 million
Canada saw its first trade surplus in ten months in December as exports continued to expand faster than imports, led by higher energy product exports, higher crude oil prices and partly by weaker local currency,
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Canada posts first trade surplus in ten months in December as exports continue to expand
The December trade surplus was at $708-million, from a revised deficit of $986-million the prior month, helped by an 4.9% growth in exports, Statistics Canada said
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Statistics Canada says merchandise trade surplus $708 million in December
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country's merchandise trade surplus with the world was $708 million in December.
Canada's December Trade Surplus: Energy Exports Drive Growth
Canada recorded its first trade surplus in ten months in December, reaching C$708 million, driven by increased energy exports and higher crude oil prices. The surplus with the U.S. grew, while imports fell slightly.
Canada records merchandise trade surplus of $708 million in December
Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade surplus with the world was $708 million in December. The result compared with a revised deficit of $986 million in November. The agency says exports rose 4.9% to $69.5 billion in December.
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