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February 5, 2012 1:28 AM EST
While the US economic recovery is on everyone’s mind, China’s trade surplus played out as a negative impetus for our markets ahead of the FOMC statement. Chinese authorities reported that their trade gap widened to $28.7 billion in July versus $20.2 billion. That was far worse than the $19 billion anticipated. Imports grew “just” 22.7%, while exports were up a solid 38.1%. If Chinese imports are seeing a slower pace of growth, then perhaps the... full story >>