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To: Defrocked who wrote (69913)	10/19/1999 11:25:00 AM
From: accountclosed	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86076

spz=spoos i.e. futures? spx=actual cash index? do you monitor differences in relative volumes between the cash and the futures as an indicator?

To: Defrocked who wrote (69913)	10/19/1999 11:26:00 AM
From: Lucretius	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 86076

from what my friends in the import business are saying... this imbalance will BLOW AWAY any we saw this Summer. when does Easy Al start yappin?

To: Defrocked who wrote (69913)	10/19/1999 12:55:00 PM
From: John Pitera	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86076

I agree with you that the volume and little else yesterday was indicative of a significant wash-out bottom speaking of the Trade Deficit ú The trade picture is looking more and more intense these days. In August, west coast ports reported record import volume, and now they have reported another record for September. ú While these ports also reported a 9% year/year improvement in loaded outbound containers, the record volume of loaded inbound containers suggests that we will see further widening of the trade deficit in September. ú Here's a closer look at the Briefing.com estimate for the August trade report: ú Economic Preview, August Trade Balance. ú Briefing.com forecast: -$25.5. Consensus: -$25.0. ú The U.S. trade deficit is expected to have yawned its way to another record in August. ú An expected rise in imports of slightly more than $75 mln should have been more than offset by an expected increase in imports of just over $1 bln, and the trade deficit should have widened by a little more than $30 mln. ú The August Trade Balance will be released on Wednesday, October 20 at 08:30 ET.