| Source |
Eurostat (latest release) |
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| Measures |
Difference in value between imported and exported goods and services during the reported month; |
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| Usual Effect |
Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; |
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| Frequency |
Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; |
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| Next Release |
Sep 17, 2012 |
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| SLBFX Notes |
This is the seasonally adjusted data (as most FF numbers are), not to be confused with the non-seasonally adjusted number reported by some news agencies. Tends to have a muted impact because Germany and France, which account for about half of the Eurozone's economy, release earlier trade data. A positive Trade Balance indicates that more goods and services were exported than imported; |
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