May 9, 2024 1:11 PM

China’s exports and imports return to growth, signaling demand recovery

China's exports and imports returned to growth in April after contracting in the previous month, signaling an encouraging improvement in demand at home and overseas as Beijing navigates numerous challenges in an effort to shore up a shaky economy. The data suggests a flurry of policy support measures over the past several months may be helping to stabilize fragile investor and consumer confidence, though analysts say the jury is still out on whether the trade bounce is sustainable. Shipments f...