China's
trade performance improved in June but still missed market forecasts,
reinforcing expectations that Beijing will have to unveil more stimulus
measures to stabilize the economy and meet its 2014 growth target.
Exports
rose 7.2 percent in June from a year earlier, the best pace in five months, but
well below a median forecast in a Reuters poll for a rise of 10.6 percent.
Imports
also missed expectations, growing by 5.5 percent versus forecasts of 5.8
percent, although they returned to positive territory after a small drop in
May.
China's
combined exports and imports edged up just
