German exports up 0.3% in May
BERLIN, July 8 (Reuters) - German export rose again in May, signalling a continued recovery in Europe's biggest economy.
Seasonally adjusted exports increased by 0.3% on the month after an downwardly revised rise of 0.2% in April, the Federal Statistics Office said on Thursday.
Imports rose 3.4% on the month, beating a Reuters forecast of a 0.4% increase.
A Reuters poll had pointed to a 0.6% rise in exports. The trade surplus shrunk to 12.6 billion euros ($14.9 billion) from 15.6 billion euros in April. ($1 = 0.8474 euros) (Reporting by Riham Alkousaa)
