More signs of a bounce back in regional exports?

HONG KONG - Hong Kong’s July exports  beat market expectation, jumping by 10.6% y/y (consensus: 3.5% y/y), after declining by 0.2% y/y in June. The result reflects improving exports to China, the US, and Europe.  A number of other Asian economies have recently seen improving export trends, including China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the Philippines. However, commodity exporters such as Indonesia and Malaysia have seen weaker trends, reflecting the commodity composition of their exports.