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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 02-09-21, 07:08

AUSTRALIA HAS A$12.117 BILLION TRADE SURPLUS IN JULY

Australia posted a seasonally adjusted merchandise trade surplus of A$12.117 billion in July, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.

That beat forecasts for a surplus of A$10.2 billion and was up from A$10.496 billion in June.

Exports climbed A$2.090 billion or 5.0 percent on month to A$45.951 billion, up from 4.0 percent a month earlier.

Imports were up A$1.087 billion or 3.0 percent on month to A$33.834 billion, accelerating from 1 percent.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 03-09-21, 08:09

AUSTRALIA RETAIL SALES SINK 2.7% IN JULY

The total value of retail sales in Australia was down a seasonally adjusted 2.7 percent on month in July, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Friday - coming in at A$29.778 billion.

That was in line with expectations following the 1.8 percent decline in June.

Individually, food retailing gained 2.3 percent on month, while household goods fell 2.2 percent, clothing tumbled 15.4 percent, department store sales dropped 11.4 percent and cafes and restaurants sank 12.3 percent.

Total online sales were A$3.724 billion in July, in seasonally adjusted terms. This was the highest level of monthly online sales in the history of this series.

On a yearly basis, retail sales fell 3.1 percent.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 06-09-21, 07:30

THAI INFLATION DATA DUE ON MONDAY

Thailand will on Monday release August figures for consumer prices, headlining a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

In July, overall inflation was up 0.45 percent on year and core CPI rose an annual 0.14 percent.

New Zealand will see August results for job advertisements from ANZ; in July, job ads were down 0.5 percent on month.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 07-09-21, 08:25

EUROPEAN ECONOMICS PREVIEW: GERMANY ECONOMIC SENTIMENT, IP DATA DUE

Economic confidence and industrial production reports from Germany are due on Tuesday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news.

At 1.45 am ET, Swiss unemployment data is due for August. The jobless rate is seen unchanged at seasonally adjusted 3.0 percent.

At 2.00 am ET, Destatis releases Germany's industrial production data for July. Economists forecast output to grow 0.9 percent on month, in contrast to a 1.3 percent fall in June.

In the meantime, UK Halifax house price data is due. Monthly house price inflation is forecast to rise to 1.1 percent in August from 0.4 percent in July.

Also, foreign trade from Finland and industrial output from Norway are due.

At 3.00 am ET, retail sales from the Czech Republic and industrial production from Hungary are due. Sales are forecast to grow 4.9 percent on year in July, following June's 7.2 percent increase.

At 5.00 am ET, Germany ZEW economic confidence survey results are due. The economic sentiment index is forecast to fall to 30.0 in September from 40.4 in the previous month.

Also, Eurostat is slated to issue euro area revised quarterly GDP data. The statistical office is expected to confirm 2 percent sequential growth for the second quarter.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 08-09-21, 08:26

JAPAN HAS Y1.910 TRILLION CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS

Japan had a current account surplus of 1.910 trillion yen in July, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday - up 24.5 percent on year.

That was shy of expectations for a surplus of 2.30 trillion following the 905.1 billion yen surplus in June.

Exports were up 37.5 percent on year at 7.220 trillion yen, while imports jumped an annual 29.3 percent to 6.598 trillion yen for a trade surplus of 622.3 billion yen.

The capital account showed a deficit of 5.0 billion yen following the 36.7 billion yen shortfall a month earlier.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 13-09-21, 08:06

JAPAN LARGE COMPANIES' BUSINESS SENTIMENT TURNS POSITIVE

Confidence among Japanese larger companies turned positive in the third quarter, survey data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Monday.

The Business Survey Index, or BSI, of larger companies climbed to +3.3 in the September quarter from -4.7 in the June quarter.

The confidence index for the fourth quarter is forecast to rise to 6.8.

The confidence index of manufacturers came in at 7.0 versus -1.4 a quarter ago. Likewise, sentiment among non-manufacturers improved to 1.5 from -6.2 in the third quarter.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 15-09-21, 08:17

POUND FIRMS AFTER U.K. CPI, PPI

At 2.00 am ET Wednesday, the Office for National Statistics has published UK consumer and producer price data for August.

The pound rose further against its major counterparts after the data. The pound was trading at 1.3820 against the greenback, 151.43 against the yen, 1.2714 against the franc and 0.8544 against the euro around 2:02 am ET.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 16-09-21, 08:35

DUTCH JOBLESS RATE RISES IN AUGUST

The Dutch jobless rate rose marginally in August, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday.

The ILO jobless rate for the 15-75 year old age group fell a seasonally adjusted 3.2 percent in August from 3.1 percent in July.

The number of unemployed persons rose to 301,000 in August from 289,000 in the preceding month, the agency said.

The unemployment rate among youth aged between 15 and 24 years, increased to 7.4 percent in August from 7.3 percent in the previous month.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 20-09-21, 08:13

NEW ZEALAND SERVICES INDEX DATA DUE ON MONDAY

New Zealand will on Monday see August results for the Performance of Services Index from BusinessNZ, headlining a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In July, the index score was 57.9.

Hong Kong will release August figures for consumer prices; in July, inflation was up 3.7 percent on year.

Finally, the markets are closed on Monday in Japan (Respect for the Aged Day), South Korea (Chuseok Festival) and Taiwan and China (Mid-Autumn Festival). Japan returns to action on Tuesday, while Taiwan and China are back on Wednesday and South Korea returns on Thursday.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 24-09-21, 09:15

FINLAND PRODUCER PRICE INFLATION INCREASES IN AUGUST

Finland's producer price inflation accelerated in August, data from Statistics Finland showed on Tuesday.

Producer prices increased 15.5 percent year-on-year in August, after a 14.8 percent rise in July.

The increase in the producer prices for manufactured products was particularly attributable to risen prices of oil products, basic metals and timber from August last year.

Import prices grew 15.7 percent annually in August and export prices rose by 17.3 percent.

On a month-on-month basis, producer prices rose 1.4 percent in August, after a 3.4 percent increase in the prior month.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 28-09-21, 08:07

DUTCH PRODUCER CONFIDENCE IMPROVES IN SEPTEMBER

Dutch producer confidence improves in September, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Tuesday.

The producer sentiment index rose to 11.1 in September from 9.6 in August. This was above the average score of 0.5 seen over the past twenty years.

Producers opinions about the order position and stocks of finished goods remained hardly unchanged, the agency said.

There were more entrepreneurs who expected their production to increase in the coming three months, the agency said.

The producers in the textile and clothing industry were more positive in September.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 29-09-21, 09:14

EURO LITTLE CHANGED AFTER GERMAN IMPORT PRICES

At 2.00 am ET Wednesday, Destatis has released Germany's import prices for August. The euro changed little against its major rivals after the data. The euro was trading at 1.1680 against the greenback, 130.24 against the yen, 0.8624 against the pound and 1.0856 against the franc around 2:04 am ET.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 30-09-21, 08:42

POUND LITTLE CHANGED AFTER U.K. GDP DATA

At 2.00 am ET Thursday, the Office for National Statistics has released UK final GDP data for the second quarter. After the data, the pound changed little against its major rivals.

The pound was trading at 1.3435 against the greenback, 150.34 against the yen, 1.2549 against the franc and 0.8630 against the euro around 2:02 am ET.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 01-10-21, 08:05

AUSTRALIA HOME LOANS SINK 6.6% IN AUGUST

The value of owner-occupied home loans in Australia was down a seasonally adjusted 6.6 percent on month in August, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Friday - coming in at A$21.26 billion.

That missed forecasts for a decline of 2.0 percent following the 0.4 percent drop in July.

Investment lending was up 1.5 percent on month at A$9.49 billion, slowing from 1.8 percent in the previous month. So overall lending was at A$30.76 billion, down 4.3 percent on month.

On a yearly basis, overall lending was up 47.4 percent, owner-occupied lending jumped 33.5 percent and investment lending skyrocketed 92.2 percent.

Fixed term loans were down 2.5 percent on month and up 38.9 percent on year at A$1.93 billion.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 04-10-21, 08:52

FRANC LITTLE CHANGED AFTER SWISS CPI AND RETAIL SALES

At 2.30 am ET Monday, the Federal Statistical Office has released Swiss consumer inflation and retail sales. The franc changed little against its major rivals after the data.

The franc was trading at 0.9303 against the greenback, 119.36 against the yen, 1.2606 against the pound and 1.0794 against the euro around 2:35 am ET.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 06-10-21, 08:20

EURO MIXED AHEAD OF GERMAN FACTORY ORDERS

At 2.00 am ET Wednesday, Destatis is slated to issue Germany's factory orders data for August. Economists forecast orders to fall 2.1 percent on month, reversing a 3.4 percent rise in July.

Ahead of the data, the euro traded mixed against its major counterparts. While it fell against the greenback, it rose against the rest of major rivals.

The euro was worth 1.1583 against the greenback, 129.46 against the yen, 0.8514 against the pound and 1.0770 against the franc as of 4:55 am ET.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 07-10-21, 08:14

POUND LITTLE CHANGED AFTER U.K. HALIFAX HOUSE PRICE DATA

UK Halifax house price data for September has been released at 2.00 am ET Thursday. The pound changed little against its major rivals after the data.

The pound was trading at 1.3577 against the greenback, 151.36 against the yen, 1.2598 against the franc and 0.8507 against the euro around 2:04 am ET.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 08-10-21, 08:10

EURO MIXED AHEAD OF GERMAN TRADE DATA

At 2.00 am ET Friday, Destatis is slated to issue Germany's foreign trade data for August. Exports are forecast to grow 0.5 percent on month, the same rate as posted in July.

Ahead of the data, the euro traded mixed against its major rivals. While it rose against the pound and the franc, it fell against the greenback. Against the yen, it held steady.

The euro was worth 1.1549 against the greenback, 129.22 against the yen, 0.8488 against the pound and 1.0738 against the franc at 1:55 am ET.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 11-10-21, 08:24

EUROPEAN ECONOMICS PREVIEW: ITALY INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT DATA DUE

Industrial production data from Italy is due on Monday, headlining a light day for the European economic news.

At 2.00 am ET, Statistics Norway releases consumer and producer prices for September. Inflation is forecast to rise to 4 percent from 3.4 percent in August. In the meantime, foreign trade and GDP figures are due.

At 3.00 am ET, the Czech Statistical Office is scheduled to issue consumer prices for September. Economists expect inflation to advance to 4.5 percent from 4.1 percent in August.

In the meantime, unemployment and current account figures are due from Turkey.

At 4.00 am ET, Italy's Istat is slated to issue industrial production for August. Output is expected to fall 0.3 percent on month, in contrast to the 0.8 percent rise in July.

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**InstaForex Gertrude** · 12-10-21, 08:24

POUND LITTLE CHANGED AFTER UK UNEMPLOYMENT DATA

At 2.00 am ET Tuesday, the Office for National Statistics has released UK unemployment data. The pound changed little against its major rivals after the data.

The pound was trading at 1.3607 against the greenback, 154.12 against the yen, 1.2617 against the franc and 0.8497 against the euro around 2.05 am ET.

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