Location: China
Date: 31/12/2014
Time: 01:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) studies business conditions in the Chinese manufacturing sector. Any reading above 50 signals expansion, while a reading under 50 shows contraction. As the Chinese economy has influence on the global economy, this economic indicator would have an impact on the Forex market.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
CN NBS Manufacturing PMI
US Pending Home Sales (YoY)
Location: United States
Date: 31/12/2014
Time: 15:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 2.2%
Notes: The Pending Home Sales released by the National Association of Realtors is a leading indicator of trends of the housing market in the US It captures residential housing contract activity of existing single-family homes. As the housing market is considered as a sensitive factor to the US economy, it generates some
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US ADP Employment Change
Location: United States
Date: 31/12/2014
Time: 13:15
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 208K
Notes: The Employment Change released by the Automatic Data Processing, Inc is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in the US. Generally speaking, a rise in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending, stimulating economic growth. So a high reading is traditionally seen as positive, or bullish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
US Consumer Confidence
Location: United States
Date: 30/12/2014
Time: 15:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 88.7
Notes: The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence captures the level of confidence that individuals have in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. Generally, a high reading is also positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.
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US Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index
Location: United States
Date: 30/12/2014
Time: 14:45
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 60.8
Notes: The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index released by Kingsbury International captures business conditions across Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. This index is an indicator of business trends and it is interrelated with the ISM manufacturing Index. It is widely used to indicate the overall economic condition in US. A result above 50 is bullish for the USD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.
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Monday, December 29, 2014
JP Retail Trade (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 29/12/2014
Time: 0 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 1.4%
Notes: The Retail Trade released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry captures the aggregate sales made through a business location (usually a store) in which the principal activity is the sale of merchandise and related services to the general public, for household or personal consumption. Consumer spending is a key important indicator for the Japanese economy. A high reading is positive for the JPY, while a low reading is negative.
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JP Industrial Production (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 29/12/2014
Time: 0 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -0.8%
Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry measures outputs of the Japanese factories and mines. Changes in industrial production are widely followed as a major indicator of strength in the manufacturing sector. A high reading is seen as bullish for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish.
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JP Large Retailer's Sales
Location: Japan
Date: 29/12/2014
Time: 0 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 0%
Notes: The Large Retailers' Sales released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry captures the total value of goods sold in large stores, chain convenience stores, and supermarkets. It indicates the level of consumption and consumer confidence. A high level of Large Retailers�� Sales stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. A high reading is positive for the JPY, while a low reading is bearish.
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IT Unemployment
Location: Italy
Date: 29/12/2014
Time: 09:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 13.2%
Notes: The Unemployment Rate released by the National Institute of Statistics is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. It is a leading indicator for the Italian economy. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the Italian labor market. As a result, a rise leads to weakening in the economy. Normally, a decrease in the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the Euro, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish).
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Friday, December 26, 2014
US Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index
Location: United States
Date: 26/12/2014
Time: 14:55
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 88.8
Notes: The Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index released by the Reuters/University of Michigan is a survey of personal consumer confidence in economic activity. It shows a picture of whether or not consumers are willing to spend money. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).
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Thursday, December 25, 2014
JP National Consumer Price Index (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 25/12/2014
Time: 0 - F
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 2.9%
Notes: The National Consumer Price Index is released by the Statistics Bureau and it's a measure of price movements obtained by comparison of the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. CPI is the most significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends. The purchase power of JPY is dragged down by inflation. Generally a high reading is seen as positive for the JPY.
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JP National CPI Ex-Fresh Food (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 25/12/2014
Time: 0 - F
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 2.9%
Notes: The National Consumer Price Index is released by the Statistics Bureau and it's a measure of price movements obtained by comparison of the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services excluding fresh food. CPI is the most significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends. The purchase power of JPY is dragged down by inflation. Generally a high reading is seen as positive for the JPY.
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JP Overall Household Spending (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 25/12/2014
Time: 0 - F
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -4%
Notes: The Overall Household Spending released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is an indicator that measures the total expenditure by households. The level of spending can be used as an indicator of consumer optimism. It is also considered as a measure of economic growth. A high reading is positive (or Bullish) for the JPY, while a low reading is negative (or bearish).
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JP National Consumer Price Index (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 25/12/2014
Time: 0 - F
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 2.9%
Notes: The National Consumer Price Index is released by the Statistics Bureau and it's a measure of price movements obtained by comparison of the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. CPI is the most significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends. The purchase power of JPY is dragged down by inflation. Generally a high reading is seen as positive for the JPY.
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JP Jobs/applicants ratio
Location: Japan
Date: 25/12/2014
Time: 0 - F
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 1.1
Notes: The ratio released by the Japan Institute of Labour, is obtained by dividing monthly active job openings by monthly active applications.
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