2009-11-05 11:41:00.0
The Australian balance of goods and services was a deficit of $1.849 billion in September, seasonally adjusted, from a deficit of $1.651 billion in August, figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday show.
During the month, exports were up 5.0 per cent in adjusted terms, while imports rose 5.0 per cent.
Economists were expecting a deficit of $2.15 billion in September.
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