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U.S. Trade Balance

Latest Release

Sep 06, 2023

Actual

-65.00B

Forecast

-68.00B

-63.70B

The Trade Balance measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services over the reported period. A positive number indicates that more goods and services were exported than imported (a trade surplus). A negative number indicates that fewer goods and services were exported than imported (a trade deficit).

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the USD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the USD.

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Currency: USD

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Oct 05, 2023 (Aug)	13:30			-65.00B
Sep 06, 2023 (Jul)	13:30	-65.00B	-68.00B	-63.70B
Aug 08, 2023 (Jun)	13:30	-65.50B	-65.00B	-68.30B
Jul 06, 2023 (May)	13:30	-69.00B	-69.00B	-74.40B
Jun 07, 2023 (Apr)	13:30	-74.60B	-75.20B	-60.60B
May 04, 2023 (Mar)	13:30	-64.20B	-63.30B	-70.60B

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