Germany Balance of Trade
Because of the large number of automobiles and other machinery exported by Germany since 1952, the country has maintained a consistent trade surplus. Most countries in the world recorded large trade surpluses in 2017, with the largest of these coming from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Austria, Spain, Sweden, and the United Arab Emirates. China, Norway, the Netherlands, Vietnam, Russia, the Czech Republic, and Ireland are the country with the greatest trade deficits which were recorded.
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 |
|
|
1.1241 -442 pips |
1.1588 +95 pips |
1.16833 | |
| EURAUD |
|
|
1.7157 -709 pips |
1.7956 -90 pips |
1.78657 | |
| EURJPY |
|
|
164.3369 -739 pips |
170.7344 +99 pips |
171.724 | |
| EURCAD |
|
|
1.5580 -479 pips |
1.6094 -35 pips |
1.60594 | |
| EURCHF |
|
|
0.9351 -5 pips |
0.9480 -124 pips |
0.93563 | |
| EURCZK |
|
|
24.5218 +663 pips |
0 +244555 pips |
24.45549 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8572 -97 pips |
0.8654 +15 pips |
0.86685 | |
| EURHUF |
|
|
395.9733 -59 pips |
405.0881 -852 pips |
396.57 | |
| EURNOK |
|
|
10.6220 -11240 pips |
11.7581 -121 pips |
11.7460 | |
| EURNZD |
|
|
1.9087 -723 pips |
1.9833 -23 pips |
1.98103 |
News (EUR)
German Unemployment Exceeds 3 Mln
Germany's unemployment exceeded the three million-mark for the first time in a decade in August as the prolonged period of subdued economic activity weighed on the labor market. The number of unemployed persons increased by 46,000 from the previous year to 3.025 million in August. However, unemployment fell by adjusted 9,000 compared to the previous month, while it was forecast to increase by 1
RTTNews | 1h 24min ago
French Inflation Cools; Economy Expands As Estimated
France's consumer price inflation softened in August on weaker growth in transport costs and the economy logged a faster growth as estimated in the second quarter, official data revealed Friday. Consumer price inflation weakened marginally to 0.9 percent in August from 1.0 percent in July, provisional data from the statistical office INSEE showed.
RTTNews | 3h 54min ago
Eurozone Economic Confidence Weakens In August
Eurozone economic sentiment softened unexpectedly in August as only industry and retail trade showed improvements, survey results from the European Commission showed Thursday. The economic sentiment indicator slid to 95.2 in August from a revised 95.7 in the previous month. The score was forecast rise to 96.0.
RTTNews | 23h 58min ago
