Indonesia may post smaller trade surplus in April


The construction of mass rapid transit (MRT) is seen among the traffic on main roads in Jakarta, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. - AFP

JAKARTA, May 18 (Reuters): Indonesia's trade surplus likely narrowed in April, with exports and imports seen accelerating amid a steady global economic recovery and higher commodity prices, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday.

The median forecast of 13 analysts in the poll was for South-East Asia's largest economy to post a US$1 billion trade surplus in April, down from $1.56 billion surplus in the previous month.

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