Welcome, Traders!
Today is Wednesday the 17th of May or Thursday the 18th of May, depending on where you are.
Here are some things to look out for in the session.
Sentiment;
The dollar index rose for the second day in a row on renewed confidence about a US debt-ceiling agreement. The yen lagged its G-10 counterparts, as the Australian and New Zealand dollars rose.
Docket;
7:50 PM ET
Japanese Total Trade Balance - Forecast: -600B | Prior: -754.5B
Japanese Imports YoY - Forecast: -0.6% | Prior: 7.3%
Japanese Exports YoY - Forecast: 3% | Prior: 4.3%
9:30 PM ET
Australian Unemployment Rate - Forecast: 3.5% | Prior: 3.5%
Australian Employment Change - Forecast: 25k | Prior: 53.0k
Good luck!
