US July trade balance data

US July trade balance
  • Prior was -$75.7B
  • Goods trade balance -$86.8B vs -$86.3B prior
  • US-China deficit $28.65B vs $27.84B prior
  • Exports +1.3%
  • Imports -0.2%

This is a sliver of good news for July but that's a small beat and it came on falling imports, which isn't a great sign for demand (and though, that's a small decline).