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Canada trade surplus doubles as wheat shipments rebound
Canada trade surplus doubles as wheat shipments rebound
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Canada's trade surplus doubled to Can$1.1 billion (US$800 million) in September from the previous month as wheat shipments rebounded strongly, the national statistical agency said Thursday. Canada's trade surplus with the United States -- its neighbor and largest trading partner -- narrowed slightly to Can$9.8 billion.

US trade deficit widens in September as imports rise
US trade deficit widens in September as imports rise
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The US trade gap widened in September after five straight months of decline, government data showed Thursday, on cooling food and energy exports while imports of products like semiconductors and consumer goods picked up. In September, the overall trade deficit widened to $73.3 billion, up from a revised $65.7 billion figure in August, Commerce Department data showed.