Strap your helmets on for China trade today, in addition to the regular volatility surrounding the yuan fix and the stock markets we'll also get the trade balance data

  • The yuan mid-point setting will hit just after 0115GMT
  • Chinese stocks will open at 0130GMT

The time of the trade data release is a little flexible, but it will be around 0200GMT, a few minutes either side of that should be about right.

Today it's the December data.

Expected is a trade surplus of $53.0 bln, exports -8.0% y/y & imports -12.0% y/y