Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:00:07 GMT
German exports rise, ECB predicts growth in 2014
Germany's exports rose 1.9% in April compared to 0.5% advance in March, which was higher than experts' expectations of 0.1%, while imports increased 2.4%. Country's trade surplus decreased from EUR18.8 billion last month to EUR18.1 billion in April. The ECB revised its growth expectations and it now forecasts that the euro area will grow 1.1% in 2014 after shrinking 0.6%