* March trade deficit at $593 mln vs yr-ago gap of $1.05 bln

* Electronics imports down 0.6 pct yr/yr to $1.25 bln * March trade deficit at $593 mln vs yr-ago gap of $1.05 bln * Jan-March trade deficit $2.28 bln vs $2.63 bln gap yr ago MANILA, May 24 (Reuters) - Philippine imports in March fell 8.4 percent fro

* Current account gap $8.318 billion in April vs $5.368 billion a year ago

Japan posts its tenth straight monthly trade deficit as a weaker yen increases the cost of imports more than it helps boost exports.

Japan ran its 10th straight monthly trade deficit in April, the longest stretch of red ink since 1980, a sign that a weaker yen isn't yet a panacea for the export-led economy.

Surging nominal imports and a miss for exports just about sums up perfectly just how the reality of Abenomics is crushing the real economy as the market goes from strength to strength on the hope that recovery is just around the corner. For the 28th

The total value of exports in April rose 3.8 per cent from a year earlier to Y5.78tn, while imports were up by 9.4 per cent to Y6.66tn

Japan's April trade deficit yawns wider than expected as imports jump 9.4%

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said he was aware of India's concerns over its trade deficit with China and expressed a willingness to help Indian companies access China's market.

Li Keqiang promises to open his country’s markets to Indian goods to help narrow India’s gaping bilateral trade deficit and boost mutual commerce

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- To many observers, March's U.S. trade report was a smashing success: Compared to March 2012, the trade deficit fell 11%! To us, though, that wasn't necessarily cause for celebration. In our view, the trade deficit is a mislead

India's economic boogeyman, the monthly trade deficit, continues to rear its ugly head, this and every time, driven be the country's insatiable desire for gold which is so powerful, the country took full advantage of the plunge in gold prices, and sa

India's trade deficit in April widened more than 70% from March as imports of gold and silver shot up over twofold, eclipsing an improvement in exports.

India’s trade deficit in April widens more than 70% from March as imports of gold and silver shoot up over twofold, eclipsing an improvement in exports.

Deficit for manufactured goods traded with EU countries widened by £600m to £5.6bn; outside the common market it narrowed by £700m to £3.5bn

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japan's current-account surplus expanded almost twofold in March from February as the trade deficit shrank on the back of a falling yen, the Ministry of Finance reported Friday. The March current account was 1.251 trillio

China's trade swung to a surplus in April after showing a small deficit in March—but analysts cautioned that the 14.7% growth in exports may have been a bit too good to be true.

China posts an $18.16 billion trade surplus in April after reporting an unexpected $884 million deficit in March.

The flow of imported crude oil dropped to the lowest level in 17 years, helping to reduce the trade deficit.    

The TPP treaty would exacerbate our trade deficit problem and make it even harder for American manufacturers to compete in the global marketplace.

The trade deficit fell to "only" $38.8 billion in March. This could mean that manufacturing is starting to shift from China (good) -- or it...

* Brazil posts trade deficit of nearly $ 1 billion in April

BRASILIA, May 2 (Reuters) - Brazil posted a trade deficit of $994 million in April, the trade ministry said on Thursday.

Plus, the US trade deficit shrank in March.

The trade deficit fell 11 percent as imports fell more than exports. While a drop in imports adds to GDP, as imports are a subtraction from domestic economic output, it could signal companies may desire to keep inventories low if they expect weaker s

The Department of Commerce reported: [T]otal March exports of $184.3 billion and imports of $223.1 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $38.8 billion, down from $43.6 billion in February, revised. March exports were $1.7 billion less t

The U.S. trade deficit narrows 11% to $38.8 billion in March as the U.S. imports the least quantity of oil in 17 years.

Mission Accomplished it would seem. Initial claims printed at its lowest since January 2008 at 324k. This is well below expectations of 345k - the biggest beat since September 2011. California and New York dominated the data with over 70,000 claims b

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The trade deficit fell more than expected in March as imports recorded their biggest drop since 2009, the latest sign of slowing domestic demand.

The trade deficit fell more than expected in March as imports recorded their biggest drop since 2009, the latest sign of slowing domestic demand.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly by 11% in March to $38.3 billion, the Commerce Department said Thursday. The trade gap was below the consensus forecast of Wall Street economists of a deficit of $42.0 billion.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Initial weekly jobless claims are forecast to rise slightly while U.S. productivity and the nation's trade deficit are expected to improve, according to economists polled by MarketWatch. The three reports will be released b

Imports of crude oil fell to lowest level in 17 years.

Last night I was asked if the FOMC would do anything bold today (the statement was released earlier today).I said it was pretty clear that the FOMC would not change policy at this meeting, but they could express more concern about inflation bein

* Electronics imports fall 12.6 pct yr/yr to $1.25 bln * Feb trade deficit at $967 mln vs yr-ago gap of $566 mln * Jan-Feb trade deficit at $1.68 bln vs $1.58 bln a year ago MANILA, April 25 (Reuters) - Philippine imports in February fell 5.8 percent

The world's third-leading economy saw a record trade deficit in the last fiscal year

Swaminathan S. Anklesaria AiyarThe price of gold, oil and many other commodities crashed last week. The stock markets zoomed and economists smiled, suddenly seeing positive consequences in three areas — inflation, the trade deficit and the fisc

Greece looks at civil service layoffs, Japan reports a wide trade deficit, and earnings season is good to Goldman Sachs, not so good to Google.    

Japan, the world's third-largest economy, reports a record trade deficit for the financial year to 31 March.

Japan's merchandise trade balance logged a deficit of $3.69 billion in March, stretching the run of deficits to a record nine months, as the weak yen pushed up import prices.

Tokyo reports narrowest trade deficit in nine months as big rise in shipments to the US topples China as Japan’s top export destination

* Japan logs 9th month of trade deficit, longest run since 1980

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japan posted its ninth-straight monthly trade deficit in March, though the gap was narrower than expected and smaller than February's result. Exports swung to a 1.1% gain from the year-earlier period after shrinking by 2.

BEIJING, April 11 (Reuters) - It is a small bite, but the U.S. state of Wisconsin made a dent in the yawning American trade deficit with China, signing a 10-year deal on Monday to export $200 million of ginseng to China.

BEIJING, April 11 (Reuters) - It is a small bite, but the U.S. state of Wisconsin made a dent in the yawning American trade deficit with China, signing a 10-year deal on Monday to export $200 million of ginseng to China.

Economists raised fresh doubts about China's export data after figures for March showed a surprise trade deficit.

China surprised global markets on Wednesday by reporting a rare trade deficit...

China has been one of the hottest economies in the world in recent decades. However, the country has largely been driven by exports, not consumption.  This dynamic is made very clear in its trade deficit with the U.S. Goldman Sachs' Abby Joseph