Belgium Inflation Rate YoY
When it comes to consumer price indexes in Belgium, Housing and Utilities are the most significant categories (17.6% of total weight). Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages stand for 16.4%, Transport contributes for 15.9%, Recreation and Culture account for 9.3%, Miscellaneous Other Goods and Services account for 9% and Restaurants and Hotels account for 7.8%. The remaining 24% of the total weight is composed of Furniture, Household Goods, and Maintenance, Clothing and Footwear, Communication, Health; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco, and Education.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the EUR while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the EUR.
Forex Sentiment (EUR)
| Symbol | Community Trend (Shorts vs Longs) | Symbol Popularity | Avg. Short Price / Distance From Price | Avg. Long Price / Distance From Price | Current Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD |
|
|
1.0645 -21 pips |
1.0764 -98 pips |
1.06663 | |
| EURAUD |
|
|
1.6437 -89 pips |
1.6574 -48 pips |
1.65265 | |
| EURJPY |
|
|
160.1661 -495 pips |
163.5605 +156 pips |
165.120 | |
| EURCAD |
|
|
1.4500 -113 pips |
1.4665 -52 pips |
1.46126 | |
| EURCHF |
|
|
0.9590 -131 pips |
0.9847 -126 pips |
0.97210 | |
| EURCZK |
|
|
25.3748 +1216 pips |
0 +252532 pips |
25.25320 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8593 -17 pips |
0.8641 -31 pips |
0.86100 | |
| EURHUF |
|
|
389.1324 -471 pips |
393.4008 +44 pips |
393.84 | |
| EURNOK |
|
|
10.9720 -7728 pips |
0 +117448 pips |
11.7448 | |
| EURNZD |
|
|
1.7854 -184 pips |
1.8062 -24 pips |
1.80384 |
News (EUR)
Eurozone Private Sector Growth Strongest In Almost A Year
The euro area private sector expanded the most in nearly a year in April as the continuing downturn in the manufacturing activity was offset the strength in the service sector, flash survey results from S&P Global showed on Tuesday. The composite output index registered 51.4 in April, up from 50.3 in March. The reading stayed above economists' forecast of 50.8.
RTTNews | 4h 11min ago
Eurozone Construction Output Rises For Third Month
Euro area construction output grew for a third straight month in February and at a stronger pace, mainly led by civil engineering works and rebound in building construction, preliminary data from the statistical office Eurostat showed Thursday. Construction output rose a calendar and seasonally adjusted 1.8 percent month-on-month following a downwardly revised 0.2 percent gain in January.
RTTNews | 5 days ago
German Economic Confidence Strengthens On Recovery Hopes
Germany's economic confidence strengthened more-than-expected to hit the highest in more than two years in April as investors anticipate the economy to pick up over the coming months amid the global recovery, survey results from the think tank ZEW showed on Tuesday. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment surged to 42.9 in April from 31.7 in the previous month. The reading was seen at 35.1.
RTTNews | 7 days ago
