Asian Shares Rise on Robust US Jobs Data, China Worries Cap Gains
China, the world’s top soybean importer, has slashed purchases from the United States since the start of the countries’ trade war a year ago and has bought soybeans from South America instead. Imports were up 0.3% from the year earlier, after October’s 6.4% decline.
The country’s trade surplus for November stood at $38.73 billion. The figure for November 2018 was $US35.5 billion.