US goods trade deficit widened 8.5% mom to USD -68.3B in December, larger than expectation of USD -64.5B. Goods exports rose USD 0.4B to USD 137.0B. Goods imports rose USD 5.8B to USD 205.3B.
Wholesale inventories dropped -0.1% mom to USD 675.6B. Retail inventories was flat at USD 661.2B.