• Prior deficit 81.1bn. Revised to 87.3bn
  • Equal to 2.6% of GDP largest since Q3 2012
  • Export receipts fell 1.3% to $803.3bn (blamed on the winter – shock)
  • Imports were up 1.5% to $914.4bn
US current account balance 18 06 2014

US current account balance 18 06 2014

There’s also been revisions going back to 1999 which may have added to the numbers produced.

USD/JPY sliding 8 pips to 102.15