81.   The larger trade figure helped the peso strengthen against the dollar.

82.   The merchandise trade category in this report was within expectations since July trade figures are released three weeks earlier than the current account balance.

83.   The merchandise trade figures are released three weeks earlier than the current-account balance, so the new information was the services balance and capital and financial accounts.

84.   The need for action could show up first in trade figures.

85.   The latest trade deficit figures were unlikely to affect that position, analysts said.

86.   The November trade figures will be released next week.

87.   The ministry usually does not release specific trade figures by nation until several months after aggregate current account numbers are publicized.

88.   The merchandise trade figures are released three weeks earlier than the current account balance.

89.   The only government economic data this week are the August trade balance figures, scheduled for release Tuesday, and initial unemployment claims on Thursday.

90.   The most important report next week may be the trade balance figures on Tuesday.