Italy's foreign trade surplus stayed unchanged at the end of the first quarter, the statistical office ISTAT reported Monday.The trade balance showed a surplus of EUR 4.71 billion in March, the same as in the corresponding month last year. The surplus decreased from EUR 4.98 billion in February. The expected surplus was EUR 5.2 billion.Exports climbed 7.4 percent annually in March, and imports wer...
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