OTTAWA: Canada’s trade deficit narrowed in June to Can$476 million ($361 million) as exports rose 6.3 percent thanks in part to a weakening Canadian dollar, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.

The improvement, from a Can$3.4 billion deficit in May, was much better than anticipated. Analysts had expected the deficit to come down to only Can$2.9 billion.

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