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US March Trade advanced goods trade balance -$87.8B versus $-86.95 billion estimate

  • Prior was $-98.53 billion

Details:

  • Trade deficit widened to $87.9B in March (vs. $83.5B in February)
  • Deficit increased by $4.4B month-over-month
  • Exports rose to $211.5B (+$5.2B from February)
  • Imports climbed more sharply to $299.3B (+$9.6B from February)

Key takeaway: Stronger import growth outpaced export gains, leading to a wider deficit

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.