US February trade balance -57.30 billion vs -61.00 billion expected

Prior -54.50 billionExports 314.8 billion vs 302.2 billion priorImports 372.1 billion vs 356.9 billion priorThe February increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $2.5 billion to $84.6 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of $0.2 billion to $27.3 billion.Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit dec… Prior -54.50 billion… Prior -54.50 billion Exports 314.8 billion vs 302.2 billion prior Imports 372.1 billion vs 356.9 billion prior The February increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the g... Prior -54.50 billion Exports 314.8 billion vs 302.2 billion prior Imports 372.1 billion vs 356.9 billion prior The February increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $2.5 billion to $84.6 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of $0.2 billion to $27.3 billion. Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $136.1 billion, or 54.8 percent, from the same period in 2025.… For traders, the practical value is less about the headline alone and more about how it changes context, sentiment and the quality of the next decision. Watch follow-through, not just the first reaction: liquidity, volatility and confirmation across related assets usually tell the real story.