Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Malaysia's July exports unexpectedly fall 5.3 pct y/y, China woes hurt

* July exports -5.3 pct y/y vs Reuters poll +2.5 pct

* July imports -4.8 pct y/y vs poll f'cast -1.5 pct

* Trade surplus 1.9 bln rgt vs poll f'cast 4.3 bln rgt

* Exports to China -22.3 pct y/y, U.S. +4.1 pct, EU -2.0 pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Malaysia's exports unexpectedly fell in

July, posting their biggest drop since May 2015, hurt by a combination of a

slowdown in major trading partner China, weak oil prices and slumping demand for

the country's commodities, gover

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