Trade deficit

With chronically weak domestic demand, Beijing has doubled down on exports

Layoffs remain low even if hiring is soft

[WASHINGTON] The US merchandise-trade deficit widened in July to the largest since early last year on a multi-decade surge in inbound shipments of capital equipment.

The gap increased to NZ$1.95 billion (US$1.2 billion) from a revised NZ$237 million in June

The war drove up the country’s oil import bill and global freight rates

The value of outbound shipments of industrial supplies is down 4%

June trade deficit at US$450 million vs forecast US$790 million

Exports of goods fell US$3.8 billion to US$204.7 billion

[NEW DELHI] India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to US$30.43 billion in June as exports fell faster than imports, weighed down by shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz linked to the Middle East conflict.