U.S. Trade Deficit Falls to $40.4 bln

Daily Forex Fundamentals | Written by DailyFX | Jan 13 09 14:50 GMT |

The United States Commerce Department reported today that the U.S. Trade deficit fell to $40.4 bln in November, the lowest level in five years, from $57 bln in October. The report showed a record fall in the amount of imports from China and a remarkable fall in the demand for oil. The U.S. dollar extended gains against the euro after the government report was announced. However, the trade report for November is backward looking reflecting information that has been already discounted by the market. Moreover, one of the reasons why the trade deficit shrink so much was the rapid rise of the U.S. dollar during the month of October and November. DailyFX Disclaimer Investment in the currency exchange is highly speculative and should only be done with risk capital. Prices rise and fall and past performance is no assurance of future performance. This website is an information site only. Accordingly we make no warranties or guarantees in respect of the content. The publications herein do not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person. Investors should obtain individual financial advice based on their own particular circumstances before making an investment decision on the basis of the recommendations in this website. While we try to ensure that all of the information provided on this website is kept up-to-date and accurate we accept no responsibility for any use made of the information provided. All intellectual property rights are the property of Daily FX. Daily FX and its affiliates, will not be held responsible for the reliability or accuracy of the information available on this site. The content herein is provided in good faith and believed to be accurate, however, there are no explicit or implicit warranties of accuracy or timeliness made by Daily FX or its affiliates. The reader agrees not to hold Daily FX or any of its affiliates liable for decisions that are based on information from this website. Daily FX highly recommends that before making a decision, the reader collects several opinions related to the decision and verifies facts from at least several independent sources.