BEIJING—China’s exports unexpectedly fell in April as weak demand continued to weigh on the world’s second-largest economy, though the results were an improvement over the first quarter. This undershot a median forecast for exports to remain constant by 15 economists polled by The Wall Street Journal. Exports declined 1.8% year-over-year in April in dollar terms, reversing an increase of 11.5% the previous month, the General Administration of Customs said Sunday. Economists attributed the March surge to a favorable...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 08, 2016 00:07 UTC