June's 0.3% m/m gain in export volumes together with upward revisions to previous months indicate that second-quarter exports increased, a somewhat stronger outcome than the slight decline we had assumed. Moreover, a stronger profile for imports, although negative for net exports, suggests that domestic demand growth may also have been stronger. Overall, the risks to our second-quarter GDP growth estimate of 1.7% annualised now lie to the upside.
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