US Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index

Location: United States

Date: 30/01/2015

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 93.6 / Consensus: 98.2

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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US Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index

Location: United States

Date: 30/01/2015

Time: 14:45

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 58.3 / Consensus: 57.5

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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US Gross Domestic Product Annualized

Location: United States

Date: 30/01/2015

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 5.0% / Consensus: 3.3%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product Annualized released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the monetary value of all the goods, services and structures produced within a country in a given period of time. GDP Annualized is a gross measure of market activity because it indicates the pace at which a country's economy is growing or decreasing. Generally speaking, a high reading or a better than expected number is seen as positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.

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US Gross Domestic Product Price Index

Location: United States

Date: 30/01/2015

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.4%

Notes: The GDP Price Index released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce gauges the change in the prices of goods and services. Changes in the GDP price index are followed as an indicator of inflationary pressure that may anticipate interest rates to rise. A high reading is seen as positive, or bullish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish.

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CA Gross Domestic Product (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 30/01/2015

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.3% / Consensus: 0.0%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the Statistics Canada is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by Canada. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of Canadian economic activity and health. Generally speaking, a rising trend has a positive effect on the CAD, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish) for the CAD.

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US Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)

Location: United States

Date: 30/01/2015

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.2% / Consensus: 0.8%

Notes: Personal Consumption Expenditures, released by US Department of Commerce, measures price changes in consumer goods and services. Personal consumption expenditures consist of the actual and imputed expenditures of households; the measure includes data pertaining to durables, non-durables and services. It is essentially a measure of goods and services targeted toward individuals and consumed by individuals.

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US Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)

Location: United States

Date: 30/01/2015

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.4% / Consensus: 1.2%

Notes: The Real Personal Consumption Expenditure released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce is an average of the amount of money the consumers spend in a month on durable goods, consumer products, and services.. It is considered as an important indicator of inflation. Generally speaking, a high reading is bullish for the USD, while a low reading is bearish.

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EMU Unemployment Rate

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 30/01/2015

Time: 10:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 11.5% / Consensus: 11.5%

Notes: The Unemployment Rate released by the Eurostat is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. It is a leading indicator for the European Economy. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the European lobar market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the European economy. Generally speaking, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish).

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EMU Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 30/01/2015

Time: 10:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous: -0.2% / Consensus: -0.5%

Notes: The Euro Zone CPI released by the Eurostat captures the changes in the price of goods and services. The CPI is a significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends and inflation in the Euro Zone. Generally, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude which will be positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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EMU Consumer Price Index - Core (YoY)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 30/01/2015

Time: 10:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.7% / Consensus: 0.6%

Notes: The core Consumer Price Index released by Eurostat is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services excluding the volatile components like food, energy, alcohol and tobacco. The core CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. Generally, a high reading is seen as positive or bullish for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative.

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UK Mortgage Approvals

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 30/01/2015

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 59.029K / Consensus: 59.000K

Notes: The Mortgage Approvals released by the Bank of England presents the number of various Mortgage Approvals. It is considered as a leading indicator of the U.K. Housing Market. A Mortgage growth represents a healthy housing market that stimulates the overall U.K. economy. Generally, a high reading is seen as positive ( or bullish ) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish )

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UK Consumer Credit

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 30/01/2015

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: ��1.252B / Consensus: ��1.200B

Notes: The Consumer Credit released by the Bank of England is an amount of money that individuals borrowed in the previous month. It shows if consumers can afford large expenses, which can fuel economic growth. However, a high figure may also indicate that the economy is overheating, as consumers borrow in order to live beyond their means. A high reading is seen as positive for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative.

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UK Net Lending to Individuals (MoM)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 30/01/2015

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: ��3.3B / Consensus: ��3.2B

Notes: UK Net Lending to Individuals released by the Bank of England is a monthly measure of growth rates, amounts outstanding and changes in total lending to individuals, divided into lending secured on dwellings and consumer credit. It shows a picture of whether or not consumers are willing to spend money. A high reading is positive for the GBP, while a low reading is negative.

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IT Unemployment

Location: Italy

Date: 30/01/2015

Time: 09:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 13.4% / Consensus: 13.5%

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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DE Retail Sales (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/01/2015

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.8% / Consensus: 3.5%

Notes: The Retail Sales released by the Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland is a measure of changes in sales of the German retail sector. It shows the performance of the retail sector in the short term. Percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales.The changes are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. The positive economic growth anticipates "Bullish" for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish, for the EUR.

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