Italy Balance of Trade
When compared to the previous year, Italy's trade surplus in 2017 dropped to EUR 47 billion, down from a record high of EUR 50 billion. Imports increased by 9% to EUR 401 billion, the highest level since 2011, while exports increased by 7% to an all-time high of EUR 448 billion. The largest trade surpluses were recorded with the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Poland, and Japan; the largest trade deficits were reported with China, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and Russia.
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 |
|
|
1.0398 -29 pips |
1.0637 -210 pips |
1.04268 | |
| EURAUD |
|
|
1.6318 -108 pips |
1.6521 -95 pips |
1.64265 | |
| EURJPY |
|
|
153.2857 -388 pips |
160.4766 -331 pips |
157.163 | |
| EURCAD |
|
|
1.4723 -111 pips |
1.4891 -57 pips |
1.48345 | |
| EURCHF |
|
|
0.9412 -10 pips |
0.9631 -209 pips |
0.94215 | |
| EURCZK |
|
|
25.0391 -793 pips |
0 +251184 pips |
25.11841 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8297 +14 pips |
0.8334 -51 pips |
0.82828 | |
| EURHUF |
|
|
397.8777 -456 pips |
405.2536 -281 pips |
402.44 | |
| EURNOK |
|
|
11.2361 -3706 pips |
11.6359 -292 pips |
11.6067 | |
| EURNZD |
|
|
1.8052 -210 pips |
1.8344 -82 pips |
1.82625 |
News (EUR)
German Investor Sentiment Rebounds Ahead Of Federal Election: ZEW
German economic confidence logged its strongest improvement in the past two years in February ahead of the federal election as financial experts expect fiscal stimulus from the new government and also foresee better outlook for construction on the back of interest rate cuts, results of the closely watched survey by the think tank ZEW showed on Tuesday.
RTTNews | 1 day ago
Eurozone Trade Surplus Falls Slightly In December
The euro area trade surplus dropped slightly in December as the increase in imports exceeded the exports growth, data from Eurostat showed on Monday. The trade surplus decreased to EUR 15.5 billion in December from EUR 16.0 billion in November. Exports logged an increase of 3.1 percent from last year, in contrast to the 1.4 percent fall in November.
RTTNews | 2 days ago
Eurozone Industrial Output Falls More Than Expected
Eurozone industrial production registered a bigger-than-expected decline in December on sharp falls in capital a Industrial output fell 1.1 percent in December from November. The fall was deeper than the forecast of 0.6 percent also reversed the 0.4 percent increase in November. Among major industrial groupings, only non-durable consumer goods and energy production improved from the last month.
RTTNews | 6 days ago
