📈 US trade deficit surges 13.7% to $105.6B in August as imports rise 4.3% to $420.8B, outpacing 1.4% export growth 📌 Meanwhile, retail trade edges up 0.1% in

📈 US trade deficit surges 13.7% to $105.6B in August as imports rise 4.3% to $420.8B, outpacing 1.4% export growth 📌 Meanwhile, retail trade edges up 0.1% in both euro area, EU, driven by 0.5% rise in non-food sales 🔹 Romania posts highest monthly EU retail gain at 2.3%, while Luxembourg records steepest decline at 9.4%