trade balance

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Data on the U.S. trade balance for April are due at 8:30 a.m., followed by existing-home sales and wholesale inventories at 10 a.m.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

GS economists expect the trade balance to return to a surplus of 2 billion Australian dollars in April, supported by stronger exports and a pullback in data-center-related imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Durable goods orders for March, delayed Feb. housing starts and the trade balance for March will be released at 8:30 a.m.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Middle East tensions pose challenges to Japan’s trade balance, DBS’s economics team said, given the country’s significant dependence on the region for crude oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The trade balance inclined to the disadvantage of Norway whose sole article of export at that time was dried fish.

From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Huntington, Ellsworth