South Korea posted a seasonally adjusted merchandise trade surplus of $26.95 billion in May, Statistics Korea said on Monday.That beat expectations for a surplus of $24.30 billion and was up from $23.75 billion in April.Exports surged 53.2 percent on year, beating forecasts for an increase of 48.4 percent following the 48.0 percent jump in the previous month.Imports climbed an annual 20.8 percent ...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.