KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Indonesia's trade surplus likely declined to $4.26 billion in November, the lowest level in four months, as growth in exports slowed amid weakening global trade, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday. Southeast Asia's biggest economy has benefited from high global commodity prices this year, but export growth has come off the boil in recent months as prices of some key commodities moderated and global trade slowed. The median forecast from 17 economists in a Reuters poll was for a $4.26 billion surplus in November, the smallest since July and below October's surplus of $5.67 billion.
POLL-Indonesia's Nov Surplus Seen at $4.26 bln as Export Growth Slows
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Indonesia's trade surplus likely declined to $4.26 billion in November, the lowest level in four months, as growth in exports slowed amid weakening global trade, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday. Southeast Asia's biggest economy has benefited from high global commodity prices this year, but export growth has come off the boil in recent months as prices of some key commodities moderated and global trade slowed. The median forecast from 17 economists in a Reuters poll was for a $4.26 billion surplus in November, the smallest since July and below October's surplus of $5.67 billion.