mirsad sarajlic Australia's trade surplus on goods narrowed to AUD 5.77 billion in May 2024 from a downwardly revised AUD 6.03 billion in the previous month, below market expectations of AUD 6.68 billion, as exports grew less than imports. Exports of goods from Australia grew 2.8% from a month earlier to a three-month high of AUD 43.98 billion in May 2024, mainly boosted by metal ores and minerals. Imports of goods to Australia grew by 3.9% month-over-month to AUD 38.21 billion in May 2024. It was a reversal from a marginally revised 7.0% plunge in the previous month, with purchases rising for all components. The S&P/ASX 200 Index jump 1.2% to around 7,835.6 on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session ETFs: (EWA), (FXA), (FLAU).