The Euro-Zone trade deficit held steady at 5.7B for the second consecutive month in September, and may fall back towards the record low reading of 6.4B in July as fears of a global recession intensify. The breakdown of the report showed that exports gained 2.2% from the previous month, but the improvement in trade was offset by a 2.1% rise in imports. However, the depreciation of the euro may help to lower the trade gap over the coming months as cheaper export prices fuel demands from abroad.