Australian Trade Balance for August is a surplus of A$8.324bn

  • expected A$10.0bn, prior A$8.733bn

Exports +2.6% m.m

  • expected + 2%, prior -9.9%

Imports +4.5% m/m

  • expected -1%, prior +5.2%
  • consumption goods featuring in the strong numbers, a sign of solid domestic demand in the economy

AUD/USD is little changed on the data. Its been gaining, the weaker USD on the session so far impacting other majors pretty much across the board.

aud trade balance 06 October 2022