SEOUL: South Korean exports fell slightly in December from a year earlier, official data showed, missing even the most pessimistic forecast from a Reuters survey and providing fresh evidence of a cooling global economy.
Although all 10 economists in the Reuters survey had forecast a rise in exports, some said the data was not too surprising given the tariff war between the United States and China had clouded the outlook for global trade and signs of a slowdown in US economic growth.
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