UBS On-Air: Paul Donovan Daily Audio 'Ships and chips'
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South Korean export data for early November rebounded from October’s decline, led by sales of microchips and ships—neither of these directly suggest consumer spending is behind the improving trade data. Chip demand has been focused on investment spending lately, and shipping cons
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