Machinery Orders (Dec.) & External Trade (Jan.)

Exports fell by less than expected last month but net trade is set to be a major drag on GDP growth this quarter. Coronavirus-related disruption should contribute to net trade knocking around 0.6%pts off GDP in Q1. Meanwhile, December’s fall in machinery orders is largely old news.

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