Investing.com - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in September, official data showed on Thursday.
In a report, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis said that the U.S. trade deficit narrowed to a seasonally adjusted USD41.5 billion in September from a deficit of USD43.8 billion in August, whose figure was revised from a previously reported deficit of USD44.2 billion.
Analysts had expected the U.S. trade deficit to widen to USD45.0 billion.
U.S. exports in September totaled USD187.0 billion, while U.S. imports stood at USD228.5 billion.
Following the release of the data, the U.S. dollar remained higher against the euro, with EUR/USD shedding 0.31% to trade at 1.2733.
Meanwhile, U.S. stock index futures added to mild gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to an increase of 0.2% at the open, S&P 500 futures indicated a gain of 0.2%, while the Nasdaq 100 futures signaled a 0.35% advance.
In a report, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis said that the U.S. trade deficit narrowed to a seasonally adjusted USD41.5 billion in September from a deficit of USD43.8 billion in August, whose figure was revised from a previously reported deficit of USD44.2 billion.
Analysts had expected the U.S. trade deficit to widen to USD45.0 billion.
U.S. exports in September totaled USD187.0 billion, while U.S. imports stood at USD228.5 billion.
Following the release of the data, the U.S. dollar remained higher against the euro, with EUR/USD shedding 0.31% to trade at 1.2733.
Meanwhile, U.S. stock index futures added to mild gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to an increase of 0.2% at the open, S&P 500 futures indicated a gain of 0.2%, while the Nasdaq 100 futures signaled a 0.35% advance.