China's trade surplus jumps ahead
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China's trade surplus has surged to an almost record level in February, official state figures show.
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South Korea's trade surplus hits a record level in June, making an interest rate rise more likely at next week's policy meeting.
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China&#39;s retail sales in the first two  months rose a strong 14.7 percent from a year earlier,  reinforcing a trend of sturdy spending buoyed by rising incomes  and government steps to spur consumption.
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German exports hit record levels last year, helping the trade surplus to its highest level since unification.
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China's trade surplus will reach $250-300 billion in 2007, driven by the country's price competitiveness and strong external demand, the top economic planner said on Tuesday.
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New figures show a soaring trade surplus for China, just as a US report says trade with China has cost 1.5 million US jobs since 1989.
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China's trade surplus reaches $24.97bn (Â£12.3bn) in August, hovering within a whisker of its record high set in June.
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China's economy accelerated to 9.5 percent growth in the year through the fourth quarter, exceeding forecasts and raising the risk of another interest rate increase to avoid overheating.
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China's trade surplus soared to a record $26.9 billion in June, exceeding economists' estimates and supplying ammunition for US lawmakers threatening sanctions unless the yuan appreciates faster.
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China's trade surplus jumped nearly 33 percent in August to its second-highest monthly level, according to data released Tuesday, adding to pressure on Beijing to ease currency controls and narrow its yawning trade gap.
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Chinaâs sizzling economy grew 11.5 percent in the third quarter, surging ahead despite official efforts to cool the countryâs boom.
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JapanÂs trade surplus was sharply higher in August compared with a year earlier as companies shipped more cars and steel to global markets. The trade surplus widened 95.5 percent, to 200.5 billion yen ($1.71 billion) as exports to the United States grew 19.3 percent and sales to China expanded 20 percent, government data showed. The value of exports of automobiles to the United States rose 49.3 percent from a year earlier, the fastest pace since January 1997.
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Germany's trade surplus hit a surprise record in October, underpinning optimism about the pace of recovery.
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China had a trade surplus of $85.72 billion in the first five months of 2007, up more than 80 percent from the same period a year before, a commerce ministry official said on Saturday.
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Japan's current account surplus in December rose sharply, surprising the markets with an unexpected jump of 35.1 percent as services and overseas investment returns improved dramatically, the finance ministry said Monday.
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The trade surplus surged to $26.9 billion, potentially heightening tensions with the U.S. and increasing pressure on Beijing to allow its currency to appreciate.
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World freight shipping prices, particularly the cost of transporting dry raw materials, are steaming ahead at record levels, powered mainly by China's insatiable demand for bulk levels of imported commodities.