US GDP growth slows as trade deficit widens to $77.6bn and gasoline prices swing in Q2 2026
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US Q2 2026 GDP slowed to 1.5% as a widening trade deficit and volatile gasoline-driven inflation weighed on growth. Sticky inflation keeps the Fed on hold, tightening financial conditions and raising sensitivity to valuation risk. Tariff-related uncertainty and weaker confidence could restrain hiring and capex outside AI-linked sectors, increasing downside macro risk for broad US equities and cyclicals in the near term.
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The US trade deficit widened to $77.6bn in May, up 42% from the prior month, as exports fell 3.2% to $317.7bn and imports rose 3.3% to $395.3bn. Gasoline prices were highly volatile in the second quarter, reaching $4.48 per gallon in May, slipping to $3.96 by the end of June, and then moving back above $4. The Federal Reserve paused rate hikes with inflation still elevated. Together, the figures point to softer domestic demand, a deeper external imbalance and sticky inflation, increasing downside pressure on US growth.
