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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="6357761" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="WTO">WTO</keyword> Goods <keyword id="44844" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Trade">Trade</keyword> Barometer slumped to a record low of 84.5 as of Wednesday, <a href="https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news20_e/wtoi_19aug20_e.htm">according to a report from the organization</a>.</li><li>The reading is down down 15.5 points from the index baseline of 100, suggesting below-trend growth, and nearly 19 points lower on the year. </li><li>"The heavy economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that the projections for a strong, V-shaped trade rebound in 2021 may prove overly optimistic," the WTO wrote <a href="https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news20_e/wtoi_19aug20_e.htm">in the report</a>.</li></ul>A <keyword id="126374" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="world-trade">World Trade</keyword> Organization index tracking merchandise slumped to a record low in the second quarter, signaling that a V-shaped recovery is unlikely for <keyword id="176734" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="global-trade">global trade</keyword>. The WTO Goods Trade Barometer hit 84.5, the lowest on record since 2007, according to a Wednesday reading from the organization. The record low print is down 15.5 points from the index baseline of 100, suggesting below-trend growth. It is also nearly 19 points lower on the year. "The heavy economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that the projections for a strong, V-shaped trade rebound in 2021 may prove overly optimistic," the WTO wrote <a href="https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news20_e/wtoi_19aug20_e.htm">in the report</a>. "As uncertainty remains elevated, in terms of economic and trade policy as well as how the medical crisis will evolve, an L-shaped recovery is a real prospect." Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/joel-greenblatt-book-interview-common-sense-education-immigration-social-security-2020-8">Warren Buffett disciple Joel Greenblatt averaged 50% annual returns over 10 years. He shares an investor's approach to solving some of America's most glaring problems right now — from education and immigration to social security.</a>The full extent of the decline in global trade will be confirmed later this year when the WTO releases official data from April to June. Still, the latest reading is consistent with with WTO numbers released in June that forecast an 18.5% drop in merchandise trade in the second quarter of 2020. Global trade began to decline in 2018 and fell into negative territory in 2019 amid the <keyword id="182860" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="trade-war">trade war</keyword> between the US and China. When the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> pandemic hit this year, it had a severe effect on global trade. In April, WTO had forecast that global trade in <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-08/wto-says-2020-global-trade-collapse-may-be-worst-in-a-generation?sref=Zwwm81xn">goods could fall 13% to 32%</a> in 2020 before rebounding between 21% and 24% in 2021. In June, the organization updated its forecast, saying that swift government responses made the gloomy outlook less likely.

WTO trade index hits a record low, signals that a global V-shaped recovery is unlikely

New Delhi, The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday cautioned investors against some fraudsters running illegal <keyword id="93391" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dabba-trading" source="Orion">dabba trading</keyword> with guaranteed returns to investors. Dabba trading is an illegal form of trading in shares, where operators of such trading rings allow people to trade in equities outside the stock exchange platform. The cautionary statements came after NSE found that the entities -- Shri Parasnath Commodity Private Limited, Shri Parasnath Bullion Private Limited, Faary Tale Trading Private Limited and Bharat Kumar (associated with Trade with Trust) --were providing dabba or <keyword id="721899" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="illegal-trading" source="Orion">illegal trading</keyword> platform with assured returns. The exchange said that these persons are not registered either as a member or authorised persons of any registered member of the NSE. Moreover, a police complaint has been lodged in this regard. Cautioning investors, NSE asked them not to subscribe to any such scheme or product offered by any person or entity offering guaranteed returns in the stock market as the same is prohibited by law. "Investors are cautioned and advised not to trade on such illegal trading platforms. Participation in such illegal platforms is at the investor's own risk, cost and consequences as such illegal trading platforms are neither approved nor endorsed by the exchange," the bourse said. For any kind of disputes relating to such prohibited schemes, mechanisms such as benefits of investor protection under the exchange's jurisdiction, exchange dispute resolution mechanism and investor grievance redressal mechanism administered by the exchange, would not be available to investors, it added.

NSE cautions investors against 'dabba' trading

New Delhi, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal on Friday said India is ready to trade in Indan Rupee with countries which are facing currency failure or have dollar shortage. Speaking after the unveiling of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 which seeks to increase India's exports to USD 2 trillion by 2030, the secretary also said the government is focusing on strengthening the rupee payment system. Changes have been made in the FTP to allow international trade settlement in Indian Rupee with a view to making INR a global currency. Addressing the gathering, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal exuded confidence that the export target of USD 2 trillion by 2030 will be met. He stressed that any industry cannot succeed only on the basis of subsidy or crutches. In the coming days, the idea of exports will change in the country, Goyal said. FTP 2023 has been announced to provide policy continuity and a responsive framework, said Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Santosh Sarangi. The FTP has also introduced an amnesty scheme for one-time settlement of default in export obligation by Advance Authorisation and EPCG authorisation holders. All pending cases of the default in meeting export obligation (EO) of authorisations mentioned can be regularised by the authorisation holder on payment of all customs duties that were exempted in proportion to unfulfilled EO and interest at the rate of 100 per cent of such duties exempted. However, no interest is payable on the portion of Additional Customs Duty and Special Additional Customs Duty. Policy for export of dual use items under Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies (SCOMET) has been consolidated at one place for ease of understanding and compliance by industry. SCOMET policy emphasises India's export control in line with its international commitments under various export control regimes (Wassenaar arrangement, Australia group and Missile Technology Control Regime) to control trade in sensitive/dual use items/technology.

India ready for rupee trade with countries facing currency crises: Commerce Secretary

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The US <keyword id="113688" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="trade-deficit">trade deficit</keyword> widened to $49.4 billion in April from $42.3 billion as the coronavirus slammed manufacturers and disrupted <keyword id="44844" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Trade">trade</keyword> logistics.</li><li>Exports slid 20.5% through the period to $151.3 billion, the Commerce Department <a href="https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/ft900.pdf">announced</a> Thursday, marking the metric's largest decline in data going back to 1992. Imports plunged 13.7%, another record drop, to $200.7 billion.</li><li>The <keyword id="339316" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="US-Trade">US trade</keyword> deficit stands to worsen as the White House escalates tensions with China after months of relative trade-war peace.</li></ul>US trade slumped to decade lows in April as the coronavirus disrupted manufacturing efforts and stifled global travel.The nation's goods and services deficit widened to $49.4 billion over the month from $42.3 billion, the Commerce Department <a href="https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/ft900.pdf">announced</a> Thursday. President Donald Trump has frequently referred to the metric as the nation's top trade-war scorecard.The shortfall now sits at its highest level since August 2019, and rising tensions between the US and China threaten to revive retaliatory trade duties after months of relative peace.<keyword id="153953" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="US-exports">US exports</keyword> plummeted 20.5% in April to $151.3 billion, the metric's largest drop in data dating back to 1992. Imports slid 13.7%, another record decline, to $200.7 billion.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/etf-investing-blackrock-ishares-head-investing-opportunities-advice-salim-ramji-2020-6">The head of BlackRock's $2 trillion ETF-investing business told us the 3 biggest growth opportunities on his radar — and explained how to start taking advantage of them now</a>"As global and US lockdowns ease, trade flows may begin to recover – leading indicators point that way," Oxford Economics said in a note. "Yet downside risks remain and we expect import and export volumes both to fall at record rates in 2020."The trade deficit had already been steadily falling through the end of 2019 as the US and China inched toward their phase-one agreement. Yet the coronavirus' toll on global economic activity has erased nearly all progress made last year, and new strains between the two nations could plunge the US into another trade conflict.The White House announced Wednesday it would ban Chinese airlines from operating passenger flights to the US starting mid-June. The measure came after the Department of Transportation accused China of similarly blocking US carriers within its borders.Earlier in the week, Chinese government officials ordered firms to halt some imports of US agricultural goods. The sudden move threatens a key element of the nations' trade deal after China initially said it would adhere to purchase goals throughout the coronavirus pandemic.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-estate-investing-strategy-creative-funding-approach-josiah-smelser-2020-6">'I'm buying the property with 100% of other people's money': Here's the creative real-estate-investing strategy Josiah Smelser used to complete almost $4 million in deals over the last 12 months</a>

Trump's favorite trade-war gauge sank in April as exports plummeted a record amount

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The US goods and services deficit — touted by President Trump as the top <keyword id="44844" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Trade">trade</keyword> scorecard — widened to $54.6 billion in May from $49.8 billion, the Commerce Department <a href="https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/ft900.pdf">announced</a> Thursday.</li><li><keyword id="35090" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="exports">Exports</keyword> plummeted to $144.5 billion from $151.1 billion to hit its lowest level since November 2009. <keyword id="35091" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="imports">Imports</keyword> shrank $1.8 billion to $199.1 billion.</li><li>The US deficit with China swelled $1.9 billion to $27.9 billion, driven by a sharp increase in import activity.</li><li>"We anticipate that trade activity will stage a slow recovery in the months ahead as global lockdowns ease," Oxford Economics said, adding that new virus hotspots in the US pose significant downside risks.</li></ul><keyword id="339316" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="US-Trade">US trade</keyword> activity plummeted in May as coronavirus lockdowns continued to freeze shipping activity and consumer demand.The country's goods and services deficit widened to $54.6 billion in May from a revised $49.8 billion, the Commerce Department <a href="https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/ft900.pdf">announced</a> Thursday. The shortfall — often touted by President Donald Trump as the top trade-war scorecard — now sits at its highest since December 2018.US exports slid to $144.5 billion in May from $151.1 billion to hit its lowest level since November 2009. Imports fell to $199.1 billion from $200.9 billion, the department said.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-stocks-to-buy-cloud-picks-top-analyst-brent-bracelin-2020-7">The No. 1-ranked tech analyst on Wall Street says these 6 stocks have potential for huge gains as they transform the sector</a>The US deficit with China swelled $1.9 billion to $27.9 billion as heightened import activity overshadowed a slight increase in exports.Exports are set to rebound through the second half of the year but sit 18% below pre-pandemic highs by 2021, Oxford Economics said in a note. Imports will similarly remain below early 2020 levels and trade volumes will fall at record rates before the year is out, the firm projected."We anticipate that trade activity will stage a slow recovery in the months ahead as global lockdowns ease," Oxford Economics said. "Yet with activity still globally depressed and the US health crisis not under control, downside risks are significant."US trade collapsed after the coronavirus turned global in February. The pandemic severely disrupted supply chains around the world and stifled consumer spending. While economic data has suggested a V-shaped US economic recovery is possible, soaring COVID-19 case counts across the nation threaten to revive strict quarantine measures and lengthen a deep recession.Rising tensions between the US and China stand to exacerbate trade damage. President Trump has repeatedly blamed China for spreading the coronavirus. The Asian nation's controversial law enforcement practices in Hong Kong recently ratcheted up concerns of retaliatory measures from the US.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-outlook-big-tech-danger-slow-economic-recovery-neuhauser-2020-7">A 22-year market vet explains why stocks are headed for a 'massive reset' as the economy struggles to recover from COVID-19 — and outlines why that will put mega-cap tech companies in serious danger</a>

Trump's favorite trade scorecard worsened in May as exports hit lowest level since 2009

New Delhi, India's <keyword id="35090" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="exports" source="Orion">exports</keyword> contracted by 12.7 per cent, third month in a row, to USD 34.66 billion in April even as the <keyword id="113688" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="trade-deficit" source="Orion">trade deficit</keyword> reduced to a 20-month low of USD 15.24 billion, the government data showed on Monday. The decline in exports is mainly on account of poor demand in India's key destinations -- the Europe and the US -- and it may take some more months for the situation to improve. The demand scenario is "not looking very good as far as Europe is concerned, and the US also we have seen a decline in demand. For the next 2-3 months, I think the demand scenario does not look very optimistic," DGFT (Director General of Foreign Trade) Santosh Kumar Sarangi told reporters here. However, he expressed hope that things would change from September onwards. "There is a possibility that opening up of Chinese economy combined with some boost in demand in the Europe and the US economy from August-September onwards might give a boost to global exports," he said. Imports too declined by about 14 per cent, fifth month in a row, to USD 49.9 billion as against USD 58.06 billion recorded in the same month last year, the data showed. Trade deficit in April last year stood at USD 18.36 billion. The previous lowest level was recorded in August 2021, when the deficit stood at USD 13.81 billion. On imports, Sarangi said that the decline is because of cooling down of commodity prices and reduced demand for products which are considered as discretionary like gems and jewellery. He suggested to diversify into products which have higher export demand, such as electronic goods, oil meals, oil seeds, and agricultural goods. He added that export sectors which may get impacted in the coming months include gems and jewellery, apparel and garments, and some engineering products. In April, export sectors which recorded negative growth included petroleum products, gems and jewellery, engineering goods, chemicals and ready-made garments of all textiles. However, electronic goods, pharma, rice and oil meals registered positive growth. The shipments of electronic goods increased by 26.49 per cent to USD 2.11 billion in the month under review. Under merchandise exports, only 11 of the 30 key sectors exhibited positive growth in April and at imports front, 23 out of 30 key sectors recorded negative growth. Crude oil imports dipped by 13.95 per cent to USD 15.17 billion. Gold imports too contracted by 41.48 per cent to USD 1 billion in April. India's exports to the US in April declined by 17.16 per cent to USD 5.9 billion. Similarly to the UAE it dipped by 22 per cent to USD 2.23 billion in April. The other key export destinations where exports reported negative growth included China, Singapore, Bangladesh, and Germany. Further, the commerce ministry has revised upwards the overall trade figures for 2022-23. According to the ministry's data, exports of goods and services in 2022-23 rose by 14.68 per cent to USD 775.87 billion (earlier it was USD 770 billion) as against USD 676.53 billion in 2021-22. Imports increased by 17.65 per cent to USD 894.19 billion, leaving a trade deficit of USD 118.31 billion in 2022-23. Merchandise exports increased by 6.74 per cent to USD 450.43 billion, while imports rose by 16.47 per cent to USD 714 billion in the last fiscal. Services exports rose 27.86 per cent to USD 325.44 billion, while imports increased by 22.54 per cent to USD 180 billion in the last fiscal. Services exports in April this year were estimated at USD 30.36 billion, as compared to USD 24.05 billion in April 2022. The estimated value of services import in April was USD 16.50 billion as compared to USD 14.06 billion in April 2022.

Exports fall for third consecutive month by 12.7% in April; trade deficit at 20-month low

<ul class="summary-list"><li>March exports plunged by a record 9.6% to $187.7 billion, down $20 billion from February, according to a <a href="https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/ft900.pdf">Tuesday report from the Commerce Department.</a></li><li>March imports fell 6.2%, the most in 11 years, to $232.2 billion, shedding $15.4 billion from the previous month. </li><li>The goods and services deficit grew 11.6% to $44.4 billion in March, up from $39.8 billion in February. The median estimate was for a widening to $44.2 billion according to Bloomberg data. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>US exports of goods and services — President Donald Trump's favorite trade-war scorecard — sank to record lows in March as the <keyword id="8829783" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus-pandemic">coronavirus pandemic</keyword> disrupted global supply chains and curbed travel. March exports plunged by a record 9.6% to $187.7 billion, down $20 billion from February, according to a <a href="https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/ft900.pdf">Tuesday report from the Commerce Department.</a> March imports fell 6.2%, the most in 11 years, to $232.2 billion, shedding $15.4 billion from the previous month. The goods and services deficit grew 11.6% to $44.4 billion in March, up from $39.8 billion in February. The median estimate was for a widening to $44.2 billion according to Bloomberg data. "Core goods imports have been falling for some time, thanks mostly to the <keyword id="44844" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Trade">trade</keyword> war, but we had been expecting a gradual rebound in the spring on the back of the signing of the <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/trump-interim-china-trade-deal-official-tariffs-could-lift-phase2-2020-1-1028820656">Phase One trade deal</a>, and our expectation of a gradual firming in domestic demand," said Ian Shepherdson, chief economist of Pantheon Macroeconomics. "Now, though, that's all gone, and the collapse in global trade flows is hitting exports too."Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investing-advice-buy-like-warren-buffett-strategy-tips-3-questions-2020-5">Award-winning fund manager Randall Dishmon says the way to win at investing is to think like a Warren Buffett-style acquirer. Here are the 3 questions he always asks before buying a stock.</a>The impact of the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> pandemic can be seen in the details of the report. A major slump in international travel weighed on imports and exports as airlines canceled flights and consumers stayed home. Travel exports fell 45% from the prior month, while imports tanked 64% in the same period. Transport exports fell $2.6 billion in March, while imports fell $2.9 billion. Exports of goods decreased $9.2 billion to $128.1 billion from February, the report showed, due to <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/oil-price-fall-again-on-fears-global-storage-running-out-2020-4-1029137080">low oil prices</a> and decreases in automotive parts and civilian aircraft. Imports of goods fell $4.7 billion to $193.7 billion, as fewer shipments of cell phones and automotive vehicles and parts came in during the month. Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-trade-fell-march-led-record-drop-exports-coronavirus-trump-2020-5">Business Insider</a>

Trump's favorite trade-war scorecard plunged in March amid a record slump in exports

<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image on-image">APThe containership "Zim Antwerp I" anchored at the Tollerort Container Terminal in the port of Hamburg, northern Germany, on Aug. 29, 2002. German authorities impounded the ship saying it was sailing for an Israeli shipping company under a Panamanian flag and carried military equipment said to be headed for Iran. Customs officials said the two containers would be sent back to Israel as German law forbids the export of military equipment to Iran.</div></div>International <keyword id="44844" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Trade">trade</keyword> data for August prints at 8:30.
Expectations are for an increase in the trade deficit of $300 million to $39.4 billion.
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/us-trade-balance-august-2013-10#ixzz2idoG8FI1">Wells Fargo's John Silvia commented earlier this month</a>: "After smoothing out the unusually noisy data, the trade deficit appears to have been relatively flat during the three months leading up to July. However, when looking over the past two years, the deficit seems to be narrowing in nominal terms. Some of this can be attributed to rising domestic production of petroleum and related products. As a result, more oil has been sent abroad, keeping exports from falling amid global economic weakness. More importantly, rising domestic production reduces U.S. demand for foreign oil and places downward pressure on imports. Despite this new trend, the United States still imported three times more petroleum products than it exported in July, so higher oil prices in August likely boosted imports more than exports. At the same time, persistent troubles across much of Europe and weakness in several emerging markets has restrained export growth and should contribute to the trade deficit widening to $40.6 billion."
The YOY balance has been slowly improving since 2012:
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Leading blockchain and cryptocurrency platform Binance on Friday announced that it has temporarily suspended all spot trading on its platform as it works to resolve an issue. "We are aware of an issue impacting spot trading on Binance. All spot trading is currently temporarily suspended as we work to resolve this as soon as possible. New updates will be shared here," the company tweeted. Moreover, the CEO of Binance, <keyword id="6222251" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Changpeng-Zhao" source="Orion">Changpeng Zhao</keyword> from his Twitter account @cz_binance shared an update saying that the <keyword id="6286377" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="crypto-exchange" source="Orion">crypto exchange</keyword> "encountered a bug on a trailing stop order". "Initial analysis indicates matching engine encountered a bug on a trailing stop order (a weird one)," Zhao tweeted. "Recovering. Est 30-120 min ish. Waiting for more precise ETA. Deposits &amp; withdrawals are paused as a SOP (standard operating procedure). Funds are #SAFU," he added. Binance commands over 60 per cent of all crypto spot volume. According to Arcane Research, the world's largest crypto exchange has also increased its market share of Bitcoin spot volume to over 90 per cent in recent quarters, because of zero commission.

Crypto exchange Binance temporarily suspends all spot trading

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UPDATE:
Big number on the <keyword id="44844" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Trade">trade</keyword> deficit.
In November, the trade deficit came in at $48.7 billion.
That's well wider than the $41.8 billion that was expected.
The full report can be found <a href="http://www.census.gov/indicator/www/ustrade.html">here</a>.
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EARLIER: The one big economic datapoint of the day: The trade balance.
Analysts are expecting a trade deficit of $41.8 billion, which is a slight narrowing of $42.2 billion that was last month.
Remember, the wider the trade deficit, the worst it is for GDP, but on the other hand, the wider the trade deficit, the more trade and economic activity there is typically. So it cuts both ways.
We'll have the number here LIVE at 8:30 AM ET.

Trade Deficit Comes In Way Wider Than Expected At $48.7 Billion

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The US <keyword id="113688" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="trade-deficit">trade deficit</keyword> in July hit $63.6 billion, the widest point in 12 years, the <a href="https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/ft900.pdf">Commerce Department reported Thursday</a>.</li><li>The deficit jumped from $53.5 billion in June as <keyword id="35091" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="imports">imports</keyword> surged a record 10.9% in July to $231.7 billion. </li><li>At the same time, <keyword id="35090" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="exports">exports</keyword> increased 8.1% to $168.1 billion, according to the release. </li></ul>The <keyword id="339316" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="US-Trade">US trade</keyword> deficit in July swelled to its greatest gap since the 2008 financial crisis, <a href="https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/ft900.pdf">the Commerce department reported Thursday</a>.The US <keyword id="44844" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Trade">trade</keyword> deficit, or gap between imports and exports, widened nearly 19% to $63.6 billion in July from $53.5 billion in June, according to the report. That surpassed economist estimates that the deficit would reach $58 billion in July, according to Bloomberg data. A record jump in imports drove the deficit — US imports grew 10.9% in July to $231.7 billion. At the same time, exports increased 8.1% to $168.1 billion, according to the release. The report is the latest to show that the US economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing recession has an uncertain path ahead and will likely come in fits and starts. In June, the <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trade-deficit-falls-75-in-june-but-imports-and-exports-still-way-below-year-ago-levels-2020-08-05">trade deficit narrowed,</a> though imports and exports remained well below pre-pandemic levels. Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investing-strategy-for-small-companies-from-mircocap-expert-ian-cassel-2020-9">'You can make 5, 10, 50x your money': Here's an inside look at the 7-part strategy small-stock expert Ian Cassel is using to unearth the market's most overlooked gems</a>Even with an increase in July, global trade is weaker than it was before the coronavirus pandemic. And, US trade deficits with other countries increased.The US trade deficit with China grew $1.6 billion to $28.3 billion in July, driven by a jump in imports, according to the report. At the same time the US trade deficit with Mexico increased $2.5 billion to $11.5 billion.

US trade deficit in July hits widest point in 12 years

<ul class="summary-list"><li>US lawmakers and their immediate families traded $631 million worth of securities in 2021, DealBook reported Friday. </li><li>Cryptocurrency purchases surged, Democrats flocked to tech stocks and Republicans bought energy shares. </li></ul>US lawmakers and their immediate family members traded more than $630 million worth of stocks and other financial assets in 2021, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/section/business/dealbook">according to the New York Times' DealBook</a>, highlighting what critics of such activity say is a conflict of interest between private dealings and public influence over legislation. Included in DealBook's report published Friday were findings that congressional trades in stock options doubled in value and cryptocurrency purchases soared. Overall, politicians and their immediate families purchased $267 million and sold $364 million worth of assets, with the information compiled by researchers at Capitol Trades for DealBook. The figures were lower than in 2020. Roughly 60% of the trades were in company stocks, with the rest split among funds, bonds and other assets. Republicans bought $100 million worth of stocks and Democrats purchased $75 million worth of stocks, according to the average of ranges lawmakers provide in official disclosures. DealBook's report arrived two days after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/we-are-free-market-economy-pelosi-rejects-stock-ban-congress-2021-12">rejected the idea of barring members of Congress</a> and their spouses from trading stocks."We are a free-market economy. They should be able to participate in that," Pelosi said in responding to Insider at her weekly press conferenceDealBook found that crypto buying among legislators and their families rocketed higher, with total purchases of about $300,000 compared with $16,000 a year earlier. Republicans accounted for almost all of the crypto trades, the report said. The cryptocurrency market had a notable 2021, surpassing $3 trillion in valuation for the first time as more institutions and individual investors piled into the market. Prices have cooled somewhat, bringing the <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/en?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=GB.csUr9RBjUDQw.a79uAvwhRCzClb5Tfxhqqdhk2Pc-1639750150-0-gaNycGzNCmU">market's valuation to $2.3 trillion</a>, according to CoinGecko. Democrats flocked to tech stocks, accounting for about $35 million, or nearly half of all purchases by the group, and Microsoft was the most popular trade. Meanwhile, Republicans engaged in energy shares. They bought $32 million worth of stock in companies in that sector, or about a third of all purchases compared with 1% for Democrats.DealBook said congressional trades in stock options doubled in value, to about $26 million, in line with a <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/options-trading-regulators-to-increase-oversight-retail-investing-2021-12">surge in options trading by retail investors</a> that's spurred scrutiny among regulators and lawmakers. Insider this week also asked Pelosi about <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conflicted-congress-key-findings-stock-act-finances-investing-2021-12">Conflicted Congress</a>, the publication's five-month-long investigation that found that <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/congress-stock-act-violations-senate-house-trading-2021-9">49 members of Congress</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/congress-staff-violated-stock-act-conflicts-of-interest-possible-2021-12">182 senior congressional staffers</a> had violated the STOCK Act, a law to prevent insider trading.Pelosi said she hadn't yet seen the project, but said it's important that members comply with the law.

US lawmakers traded $631 million worth of securities in 2021, with Democrats favoring tech and Republicans piling into energy

<ul><li>The World <keyword id="44844" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Trade">Trade</keyword> Organisation (WTO) has predicted that trade volumes for January-March 2019 will grow by their lowest level in nine years. </li><li>India is aiming for a growth in <keyword id="35090" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="exports">exports</keyword> to minimise fluctuations in its currency and trim its <keyword id="113688" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="trade-deficit">trade deficit</keyword>. </li><li>Export growth will have to be significantly higher if India wants to prevent a rise in its trade deficit, which widened to $14.7 billion last month. </li></ul>The first quarter of 2019 was never going to be an easy period for global trade. Amid a slowdown in China and the EU, a potential no-deal Brexit and a trade dispute between the US and China - the two engines of global trade, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has <a href="https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news19_e/wtoi_19feb19_e.htm">predicted </a>that trade volumes for January-March 2019 will grow by their lowest level in nine years. The forecast is based on WTO’s quarterly outlook trade indicator - a reading of seven factors such as merchandise trade volume, export orders, international air freight and automobile production and sales - which has fallen to a 96.3, falling to their lowest level since the financial crisis. A value of below 100 on the index indicates a reduction in trade growth. India is aiming for a growth in exports to minimise fluctuations in its currency and trim its trade deficit. However, its exports grew by a <a href="https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/indias-jan-trade-deficit-widens-to-14-73-billion-trade-ministry/68011931">mere 3.7%</a> to $26.4 in January 2019. Export growth will have to be significantly higher if India wants to prevent a rise in its trade deficit, which widened to $14.7 billion as imports stayed flat at $41.1 billion. Although India had intended to capitalise on the US-China trade war to boost its exports to both these countries, a slowing global trade scenario means demand could take a hit, triggering the possibility of oversupply. In a situation of oversupply, cheap imports from east Asian countries like China tend to flood the market, <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/reuters/exclusive-indian-steel-firms-seek-higher-duties-on-steel-imports-as-prices-drop-119020501040_1.html">hurting domestic producers</a> like steel companies. That could be exacerbated by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/heres-what-the-slowdown-in-european-economy-means-for-indias-exports/articleshow/67687183.cms">a slowdown in the EU</a> as well, which India is currently negotiating a <a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/india-hopes-to-sign-fta-with-eu-in-foreseeable-future/1481629/">free trade agreement </a>with. However, there may be a positive side effect from the reduction in trade growth. Lower trade growth could partly drive a slowdown in global economic growth. This in turn will likely keep a lid on oil prices, which have a direct relationship with global growth cues. Oil prices rise with higher demand, which is an outcome of high global growth, and vice versa. India needs oil prices to remain within a manageable range of $60-$65/barrel to prevent finances from deteriorating further, so this could offset a decline in exports. The WTO ended its forecast on a sobering note. “This sustained loss of momentum highlights the urgency of reducing trade tensions, which together with continued political risks and financial volatility could foreshadow a broader economic downturn,” the WTO said in a statement. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/heres-what-the-slowdown-in-european-economy-means-for-indias-exports/articleshow/67687183.cms">A slowdown in the Eurozone points to doom for India's ailing exports</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-to-make-a-renewed-push-for-an-important-regional-trade-treaty-that-will-create-the-worlds-largest-trading-bloc/articleshow/66602874.cms">India to make a renewed push for an important regional trade treaty that will create the world’s largest trading bloc</a>

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