Location: New Zealand
Date: 13/05/2015
Time: 5 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 1.5%
Notes: The retail Sales released by the Statistics New Zealand measures the total receipts of retail stores except the automobile sector. Quarterly percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales. Changes in Retail Sales are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the NZD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015
NZ Retail Sales ex Autos (QoQ)
CA BoC Review
Location: Canada
Date: 13/05/2015
Time: 15:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: BoC Review is a quarterly publication featuring articles related to the Canadian economy and to central banking.
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DE Gross Domestic Product n.s.a (YoY)
Location: Germany
Date: 13/05/2015
Time: 08:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 1.6%
Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by Germany. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of the German economic activity and health. A high reading or a better than expected number has a positive effect on the EUR, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish).
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DE Gross Domestic Product s.a (QoQ)
Location: Germany
Date: 13/05/2015
Time: 08:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 0.7%
Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by Germany. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of the German economic activity and health. A high reading or a better than expected number has a positive effect on the EUR, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish).
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DE Gross Domestic Product w.d.a (YoY)
Location: Germany
Date: 13/05/2015
Time: 07:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 1.4%
Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by Germany. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of the German economic activity and health. A high reading or a better than expected number has a positive effect on the EUR, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish).
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NZ RBNZ Financial Stability Report
Location: New Zealand
Date: 13/05/2015
Time: 22:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Financial Stability Report, released by Reserve Bank of New Zealand, is published six-monthly. In the Financial Stability Report we assess and report on the soundness and efficiency of the New Zealand financial system.
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UK BoE Interest Rate Decision
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 13/05/2015
Time: 12:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
Notes: BoE Interest Rate Decision is announced by the Bank of England. If the BoE is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and raises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the GBP. Likewise, if the BoE has a dovish view on the U.K. economy and keeps the ongoing interest rate, or cuts the interest rate it is seen as negative, or bearish.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading British Pound with BoE Rate Decision
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UK BoE Asset Purchase Facility
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 13/05/2015
Time: 12:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
Notes: The Asset Purchase Facility is the value of money the BoE plans to create and inject into the economy through open market bond purchases as a way to influence long-term interest rates. This monetary policy tool is also called Quantitative Easing.
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EMU Eurogroup meeting
Location: European Monetary Union
Date: 13/05/2015
Time: 01:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
Notes: Eurogroup meetings are attended by the Eurogroup President, the Finance Minister of each Member State of the euro area, the Commissioner for economic and monetary affairs, and the President of the European Central Bank. The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Committee's Eurogroup Working Group also attends, to present the preparatory work done in that Group.
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Thursday, May 07, 2015
US Labor Force Participation Rate
Location: United States
Date: 07/05/2015
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The participation rate, released by Bureau of Labor Statistics, is the percentage of the total number of people of labour-force age that is in the labour force (either working or looking for a job).
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US Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)
Location: United States
Date: 07/05/2015
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Average Hourly Earning released by the US Department of Labor is a significant indicator of labor cost inflation and of the tightness of labor markets. The Federal Reserve Board pays close attention to when setting interest rates. A high reading is also positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.
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Wednesday, May 06, 2015
CA Housing Starts s.a (YoY)
Location: Canada
Date: 06/05/2015
Time: 13:15
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Housing Starts released by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation captures how many new single-family homes or buildings were constructed. It shows the strength of the Canadian housing market, which can be considered as the economy as a whole due to Housing Starts' sensitivity to changes in the business cycle. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CAD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).
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EMU Non-monetary policy's ECB meeting
Location: European Monetary Union
Date: 06/05/2015
Time: 08:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on july that the Governing Council meetings dedicated to monetary policy will change to a new six-week cycle, from January 2015. Non-monetary policy meetings will continue to be held at least once a month.
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EMU Non-monetary policy's ECB meeting
Location: European Monetary Union
Date: 06/05/2015
Time: 08:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on july that the Governing Council meetings dedicated to monetary policy will change to a new six-week cycle, from January 2015. Non-monetary policy meetings will continue to be held at least once a month.
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Tuesday, May 05, 2015
NZ Employment Change
Location: New Zealand
Date: 05/05/2015
Time: - Wed
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 1.2%
Notes: The Employment Change released by the Statistics New Zealand is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in New Zealand. Generally speaking, a rise in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending which stimulates economic growth. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the NZ dollar, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).
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