Economic Buzz: US trade deficit soars to $134.9B in September

The United States trade deficit in goods and services saw a monthly increase of $2.8 billion, or 2.1%, to $134.9 billion in September, the country's Census Bureau said in its report published on Wednesday. August's deficit stood at $132.1 billion.

Exports of goods rose by $5.3 billion month-on-month to $209.2 billion, while imports increased by $8.1 billion to $344.1 billion.

Wholesale inventories reached $1,011.5 billion, rising 0.6% compared to August and 7.4% year-on-year. Meanwhile, retail inventories stood at $885.3 billion, up 0.3% on a monthly basis and 4.8% compared to September 2025.

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