BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil posted a trade surplus of $7.5 billion in June, official data showed on Wednesday, more than the median consensus forecast in a Reuters poll of economists of a $6.95 billion surplus and up sharply from a $5.4 billion surplus a year ago.
Exports totaled $17.9 billion and imports were $10.4 billion, the Economy Ministry said, adding the accumulated January-June surplus of $23 billion was 10% smaller than the same period last year.
(Reporting by Jamie McGeever; Editing by Chris Reese)
