US: Trade deficit widens in December

FXStreet (Córdoba) - The US trade deficit widened to $38.70 billion from an upwardly revised $34.56 billion the prior month, the Commerce Department said Thursday. This reading missed expectations of a $36.00 billion deficit.

US exports fell by 1.8% to a seasonally adjusted $191.29 billion in December while imports rse by 0.3% to $229.99 billion.

US: Initial jobless claims fall to 331,000

Initial jobless claims for regular state unemployment-insurance benefits fell by 20,000 to a seasonally adjusted 331,000 in the week ended Jan 31, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Canada: Trade deficit at 13-month high

The Canadian trade gap widened to CAD 1.66 billion from CAD1.53 billion in November, Statistics Canada said Thursday. The reading missed analyst expectations of a CAD 0.70 billion deficit.
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