South Korean exports rose in April vs. fall expected

South Korea April 2025 exports +3.7% vs. expected -2.0% and prior 3.0%

• imports -2.7% vsl expected -7.0%, prior +2.3%

The exports surprise may have been pipeline stuffing ahead of tariffs (Trump paused tariffs only a few days after the announcement disaster). Just a guess.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.