German exports rise by 1.1% m
(Reuters) -German exports rose by 1.1% in March compared with the previous month, data from the federal statistics office showed on Thursday.
The result compared with a forecast 1.0% increase in a Reuters poll.
The statistics office publishes more detailed economic data on its website.
(Reporting by Tristan Veyet in Gdansk, editing by Thomas Seythal)
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