US August advanced goods trade balance -87.3B vs -90.19B expected

  • US trade balance data
US goods trade balance
  • Prior was -90.19B

The strength in the US dollar is a short-term positive for trade balance data but will ultimately make US exports less competitive. The rebond in the last six months also represents the shift to (domestic) services spending from (imported) goods spending.

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