Forex: EUR/USD recovers after US trade deficit blowout. Trades at 1.3732
Posted 2/10/2010 5:46 PM ET by from FXstreet.comThe USD gained on the euro as the latest US deficit unexpectedly blew out to $40.2bn. Estimates had been closer to $35bn. The previous number for November was $36.4bn. But while imports climbed 4.3%, exports also grew by 3.3% which is its highest level since late 2008. A weak dollar had made American products more attractive in the world market, especially to countries such as China. Exports to China grew to $8.4bn, a record number.
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