International trade balance widened more than expected in August. US Dollar Index recovers toward the 99 handle. The United States (US) Bureau of Economic Analysis on Friday reported that the goods and services deficit was $54.9 billion in August, up $0.9 billion from $54.0 billion in July. This reading was worse than the market expectation for a deficit of $54.5 billion. “August exports were $207.9 billion, $0.5 billion more than July exports,” the press release read. “August imports were $262.8 billion, $1.3 billion more than July imports.” Despite this uninspiring reading, the US Dollar Index erased its daily losses and was last flat on the day at 98.91. FX Street FX Street FXStreet is the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It was launched in 2000 and the portal has always been proud of their unyielding commitment to provide objective and unbiased information, to enable their users to take better and more confident decisions. View All Post By FX Street FXStreet News share Read Next USD/JPY spikes to session tops and retreats on mixed US jobs data FX Street 3 years International trade balance widened more than expected in August. US Dollar Index recovers toward the 99 handle. The United States (US) Bureau of Economic Analysis on Friday reported that the goods and services deficit was $54.9 billion in August, up $0.9 billion from $54.0 billion in July. This reading was worse than the market expectation for a deficit of $54.5 billion. "August exports were $207.9 billion, $0.5 billion more than July exports," the press release read. "August imports were $262.8 billion, $1.3 billion more than July imports." Despite this uninspiring reading, the US Dollar Index erased its daily losses and… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.