The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in July for the fourth month in a row as global demand for U.S. goods and tourism strengthened, while U.S. shoppers’ appetite for imports weakened.

The trade gap in goods and services shrank by 12.6% in July from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted $70.65 billion, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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