Portugal Balance of Trade
Compared to the previous year, Portugal's trade imbalance climbed by 23.4 percent, reaching EUR 13.8 billion in 2017. This is the largest growth in the country's trade since 2011. Imports surged by 12.5%, the highest level since 2010, while exports increased at a lesser rate of 10.1%, the highest level since 2011. The countries with the largest trade imbalances were Spain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, and China, while the countries with the largest trade surpluses were the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.
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 |
|
|
1.1281 -403 pips |
1.1583 +101 pips |
1.16840 | |
| EURAUD |
|
|
1.7163 -695 pips |
1.7958 -100 pips |
1.78577 | |
| EURJPY |
|
|
164.6923 -705 pips |
170.6107 +113 pips |
171.739 | |
| EURCAD |
|
|
1.5588 -463 pips |
1.6096 -45 pips |
1.60508 | |
| EURCHF |
|
|
0.9351 +3 pips |
0.9478 -130 pips |
0.93478 | |
| EURCZK |
|
|
24.5218 +960 pips |
0 +244258 pips |
24.42580 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8570 -73 pips |
0.8658 -15 pips |
0.86434 | |
| EURHUF |
|
|
395.9733 +66 pips |
405.0881 -977 pips |
395.32 | |
| EURNOK |
|
|
10.6220 -11223 pips |
11.7581 -138 pips |
11.7443 | |
| EURNZD |
|
|
1.9089 -708 pips |
1.9834 -37 pips |
1.97973 |
News (EUR)
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RTTNews | 5h 4min ago
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RTTNews | 12h 39min 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 | 15h 9min ago
