FRANKFURT: Germany’s trade surplus shrank in May as exports declined unexpectedly, official data showed on Friday, pointing to possible clouds on the horizon for Europe’s biggest economy.

The trade surplus is a key gauge of an economy’s comparative strength and in recent months has highlighted Germany’s robustness amid the current global economic uncertainties.

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