WRAPUP 2-US trade balance sinks deeper into the red as imports hit record high despite tariffs

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(Adds details from report, analyst comments throughout) * Trade deficit widens 13.7% to $105.6 billion, highest level in 17 months * Imports increase 4.3% to record high $420.8 billion * Exports rise

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