Exports climbed 4.4% in August in U.S. dollar terms from a year earlier, marking their lowest growth since February. Imports rose 1.3% last month from a year ago, missing Reuters estimates for a 3% growth.

China's customs agency reports that the country's exports grew last month, but at a slower pace than in recent months.

China's export growth slowed to a six-month low in August as a brief boost from a tariff truce with the U.S. faded, but demand elsewhere provided officials some relief as they try to underpin an economy facing low domestic consumption and external risks.