The trade deficit narrowed to $70.4bn in August, from $78.9bn, as exports grew by 2% m/m and imports declined by 0.9% m/m. Exports, especially in real terms, were stronger than the advance goods data had implied so net external demand should now provide a bigger boost to third-quarter GDP growth. However, the weak global backdrop suggests that this renaissance in exports will be fleeting.
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