The main events of the day

On Monday, December 18, the market will focus on data on Japan and the euro area.

The market assesses the results of the meetings of the US Central Bank and the eurozone. Also, the market is focused on the political situation in the UK.

The crypto currency market remains optimistic and updates the historical highs.

At 01:50 – release of data on the trade balance of Japan:
– Japan’s trade balance (seasonally adjusted), the previous value is 0.32T.
– The volume of exports of Japan (y/y), the forecast is 14.6%, the previous value is 14.0%.
– Trade balance of Japan, forecast -55D, the previous value of 285D.

At 12:00 – publication of data on inflation in the euro area:
– The basic consumer price index (CPI) in the euro area (y/y), the previous value is 0.9%.
– Consumer price index (CPI) in the euro area (m/m), the forecast is 0.1%, the previous value is 0.1%.
– Consumer price index (CPI) in the euro area (y/y), the forecast is 1.5%, the previous value is 1.5%.

At 13:00 – announcement of the index of industrial orders (CBI) in the UK, the forecast is 3, the previous value is 17.

At 15:30 – the volume of foreign investment in Canadian securities, the previous value is 16.81D.

At 23:00 – release of the index of consumer sentiment in New Zealand by Westpac, the previous value is 112.4.

Hanzenko Anton