Investing.com - The U.S. trade deficit widened more-than-expected in September, official data showed on Thursday.
In a report, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis said that the U.S. trade deficit widened to a seasonally adjusted USD41.8 billion in September from a deficit of USD38.7 billion in August, whose figure was revised from a previously reported deficit of USD38.8 billion.
Analysts had expected the U.S. trade deficit to widen to USD39 billion in September.
The data showed that U.S. exports totaled USD188.91 billion in September, while imports came in at USD230.69 billion.
Following the release of the data, the U.S. dollar held on to gains against the euro, with EUR/USD shedding 0.2% to trade at 1.3458.
Meanwhile, U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a gain of 0.1%, S&P 500 futures indicated a rise of 0.2%, while the Nasdaq 100 futures signaled a decline of 0.15%.
In a report, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis said that the U.S. trade deficit widened to a seasonally adjusted USD41.8 billion in September from a deficit of USD38.7 billion in August, whose figure was revised from a previously reported deficit of USD38.8 billion.
Analysts had expected the U.S. trade deficit to widen to USD39 billion in September.
The data showed that U.S. exports totaled USD188.91 billion in September, while imports came in at USD230.69 billion.
Following the release of the data, the U.S. dollar held on to gains against the euro, with EUR/USD shedding 0.2% to trade at 1.3458.
Meanwhile, U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a gain of 0.1%, S&P 500 futures indicated a rise of 0.2%, while the Nasdaq 100 futures signaled a decline of 0.15%.