Trade Balance (YoY) Link

Trade balance, released by Statistics New Zealand, is the difference between the value of country's exports and imports, over a period of year. A positive balance means that exports exceed imports, a negative ones means the opposite. Positive trade balance illustrates high competitiveness of country's economy.

Gross Domestic Product Growth (YoY) Link

The Gross Domestic Product yy released by the Bank of Korea is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by South Korea. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of economic activity and health. A rising trend has a positive effect on the Korean Won, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish ).

Gross Domestic Product Growth (QoQ) Link

The Gross Domestic Product released by the Bank of Korea is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by South Korea. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of economic activity and health. A rising trend has a positive effect on the Korean Won, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish).

RBA's Debelle speech Link

Guy Debelle is the Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) at the Reserve Bank of Australia, a position he has held since March 2007. In that role, he has oversight of the Bank's operations in the domestic and global financial markets, including the management of Australia's foreign reserves. He briefs the Reserve Bank Board on developments in financial markets at the monthly Board meetings and participates as the Bank's representative in a number of global fora, including the BIS Committee on Global Financial Stability.

Consumer Confidence Link

The Consumer Confidence released by the Statistics Finland is a leading index that measures the level of consumer confidence in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

Industrial Confidence Link

The Industry Confidence released by the Confederation of Finnish Industries shows the opinion of manufacturing executives regarding production expectations, order books and finished goods inventories. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

RBA's Bullock speech Link

Michele Bullock is the Assistant Governor (Financial System) at the Reserve Bank of Australia. Bullock was appointed to her current position in October 2016. In this role, she is responsible for the Bank's work on financial stability, including production of the twice-yearly Financial Stability Review, as well as the Bank's oversight of the payments system.

Producer Prices (MoM) Link

The Producer Price Index released by INSEE measures the average changes in prices in primary French markets by producers of commodities in all states of processing. Changes in the PPI are widely followed as an indicator of commodity inflation. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the Euro, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

Unemployment Survey Link

The Unemployment Survey released by the National Institute of Statistics shows the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. It is a leading indicator for the Spanish economy. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the labor market. A decline in the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the Euro, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish).

Trade Balance (MoM) Link

The Trade Balance released by the SCB - Statistics Sweden is a balance between exports and imports of total goods and services. A positive value shows trade surplus, while a negative value shows trade deficit. It is an event that generates some volatility for the Swedish Krona. If a steady demand in exchange for Swedish exports is seen, that would turn into a positive growth in the trade balance, and that should be positive (or bullish) for the Krona.