Indonesia trade surplus seen widening in Feb; 10th straight monthly surplus for South-East Asia's largest economy


Vendors wearing protective masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) wait for customers at a traditional market in Jakarta, Indonesia. - Reuters

JAKARTA, March 12 (Reuters): Indonesia's trade surplus likely widened in February from a month earlier on the back of higher commodity prices, which would be a 10th straight monthly surplus for South-East Asia's largest economy, according to a Reuters poll on Friday.

The median forecast of 12 economists in the poll was for the resource-rich country to record a US$2.21 billion trade surplus in February, up from US$1.96 billion in January.

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