South Korea March exports rise for second month, misses expectations


SEOUL: South Korea's March exports grew for a second month but missed market expectations, as a global trade war triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs raises uncertainty for manufacturers, government data showed on Tuesday.

Outbound shipments from Asia's fourth-largest economy stood at $58.24 billion, up 3.1% from a year earlier, weaker than a median 3.5% increase forecast in a Reuters poll of economists.

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