August Trade Deficit Widens to 105.6 Billion Dollars

“Benzinga reports the U.S. trade deficit for August widened to one hundred five point six billion dollars. Estimates were one hundred point eight billion.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on Pre-Market Pixels
Published 8:36 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

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First reported by Benzinga: “USA Trade Balance For August -105.60B Vs -100.80B Est.; -92.80B Prior”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 8:36 AM ET on Pre-Market Pixels, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.

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BenzingaUSA Trade Balance For August -105.60B Vs -100.80B Est.; -92.80B Prior

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBenzinga reports the U.S. trade deficit for August widened to one hundred five point six billion dollars. Estimates were one hundred point eight billion.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe prior month was ninety-two point eight.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorImports jumped to four hundred twenty point eight billion dollars, up from three ninety-nine point three.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBenzinga's angle is strong demand, possible inflation pressure, and a question mark over tariffs.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHank, Americans are buying things! That's not a deficit, that's enthusiasm with a shipping label.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's also a miss by almost five billion dollars, Vera. Enthusiasm usually doesn't come with a bigger bill than expected.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorS and P futures are still up point four seven percent, so the market shrugged. Somewhere, a container ship just burped.