US trade deficit widens to $105.6B, widest since pre-Trump tariffs
The US trade deficit rose 13.7% from July to $105.6 billion in August, exceeding the Dow Jones consensus estimate of $102 billion and marking the widest gap since just before Trump tariffs were enacted last year.
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Why: Wider trade deficit signals economic weakness → pressure on equities
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