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UK DATA
UK DATA: Dec trade in goods surplus record high, skewed by NMG exports
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- Dec Goods trade surplus gbp 845 million
- Dec Total trade surplus gbp 7.715 billion
- Dec Trade in goods ex precious metals defict gbp7.195 bn
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A mixed data batch for UK trade showing a total trade in goods surplus 
at the highest level since records begain in the mid-90s, coming in at a 
surplus of gbp845 million. However, the data was skewed by non-monetary 
gold transactions. The total trade deficit excluding NMG and other 
precious metals widened gbp 4 billion to 6.5 billion in Q4.

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