Bloomberg’s survey of economists shows:
- The April trade balance is expected to come in at +$16.15bn (prior was -$0.88bn)
- Exports for April are expected at +9.2% y/y (vs. +10.0% prior)
- Imports for April are expected to come in at +13.0% y/y (after a prior of +14.1% in March)
Reuters survey has:
- April estimated trade surplus of $15.1 billion
- Exports expected at +10.3% for April y/y
- Imports expected at +13.9 percent y/y
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- Note, data from South Korea and Taiwan, two other export-oriented economies has been soft, indicating weaker global demand.
- Chinese PMI data have also been weak lately
It would not be surprising to see weak numbers out of China today given this backdrop.
