US trade deficit widened -4.7% mom to USD 52.5B in September, slightly smaller than expectation of USD 53.0B. Exports dropped -0.9% to USD 206.0B. Imports dropped -1.7% to USD 258.4B.
Trade deficit with China dropped USD 0.9B to USD 28.0B. Exports dropped USD 1.0B to USD 9.0B. Imports also dropped USD 1.9B to USD 37.0B. With Germany, deficit dropped USD 1.9B to USD 5.0B. With Canada, deficit rose USD 0.9B to USD 2.5B.
