USA ECONOMIC DATA

U.S. July real trade deficit widens 2.7% from 7-year low

U.S. July volume of imported petroleum highest in 4 years

U.S. July imports rise 3.9% to record $230.3 billion

U.S. weekly initial jobless claims down 6,000 to 445,000

U.S. 4-week avg. jobless claims up 250 to 440,000

U.S. continuing jobless claims up 122,000 to 3.53 mln

U.S. 4-week avg. continuing claims up 36,750 to 3.43 mln

U.S. July trade deficit $62.2 billion vs. $58.8 billion June

U.S. July trade gap bigger than $58.6 billion expected