JPY

Leading Indicators Index has grown in November. The indicator increased for 0,3%. We would like to remind that that this indicator has declined for the last six months at 1,8%.

EUR

The positive trade balance of Germany has grown to the highest level for the last 5 months.  The EU unemployment level decreased to the lowest level for the past 10 years to 7,9%.

CHF

Swiss CPI declined to 0,7% as compared to the same month of 2018.

USD

US FOMC member Bullard has warned that next interest rates growth may lead to recession. Evans, in his turn thinks that the Fed is going to raise rates thrice this year if recession risks will be minimized.

Bostic has indicated that further FOMC policy has two directions hinting on the probability of decreasing the interest rates. Those words supported EUR/USD significantly/

CAD

The Bank of Canada plans to increase rates to neutral levels in case if the situation on oil market, housing and international commerce will be stable. The Bank of Canada has decreased its GDP forecasts for 2019 to 0,4 basic point.