Thursday, June 27, 2013

UK Gfk Consumer Confidence

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 27/06/2013

Time: 0:01 - 1:01


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -22 / Consensus: -21

Notes: The GfK Group Consumer Confidence is a leading index that measures the level of consumer confidence in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. Normally, a high reading is positive for the GBP, while a low reading is bearish.

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US FOMC Member Powell Speech

Location: United States

Date: 27/06/2013

Time: 15:30 - 16:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: Jerome H. Powell took office as FOMC member on May 25, 2012, to fill an unexpired term ending January 31, 2014. His comments may affect dollar, an therefore trigger a short term movement positive or negative trend.

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US Personal Income (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 27/06/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.0% / Consensus: 0.2%

Notes: The Personal Income released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce measures the total income received by individuals, from all sources including wages and salaries, interest, dividends, rent, workers' compensation, proprietors' earnings, and transfer payments. This figure can provide insight on the US employment situation. A high reading is positive for the USD, whereas a low reading is negative.

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US Personal Spending

Location: United States

Date: 27/06/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.2%

Notes: Personal spending, released by Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, measures purchases of goods and services by households and by nonprofit institutions that serve households from private business.

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US Core Personal Consumption Expenditure - Price Index (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 27/06/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.1%

Notes: The Core Personal Consumption Expenditure released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis is an average amount of money that consumers spend in a month. "Core excludes seasonally volatile products such as food and energy in order to capture an accurate calculation of the expenditure. It is a significant indicator of inflation. A high reading is bullish for the USD, while a low reading is bearish.

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UK Current Account

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 27/06/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -�14.037B / Consensus: -�11.800B

Notes: The Current Account released by the National Statistics is a net flow of current transactions, including goods, services, and interest payments into and out of the UK. A current account surplus indicates that the flow of capital into the UK exceeds the capital reduction. A high reading is seen as positive (or Bullish) for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish).

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UK Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 27/06/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.3% / Consensus: 0.3%

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

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UK Gross Domestic Product (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 27/06/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.6% / Consensus: 0.6%

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

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UK Total Business Investment (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 27/06/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Total Business Investment released by the National Statistics presents the total amount of capital expenditures made by private firms. A large business investment is indicative of overall growth and demand in the UK economy. Generally speaking, 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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DE Unemployment Rate s.a.

Location: Germany

Date: 27/06/2013

Time: 8:55 - 9:55


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 6.9% / Consensus: 6.9%

Notes: The Unemployment Rate released by the Bundesagentur f�r Arbeit and published by the German Statistics Office shows , in a percent basis, the amount of unemployed people in Germany. A decrease in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending which stimulates economic growth. Normally, a decrease of the figure is bullish for the EUR, while an increase is bearish.

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DE Unemployment Change

Location: Germany

Date: 27/06/2013

Time: 8:55 - 9:55


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 21K / Consensus: 8K

Notes: The Unemployment Change released by the Bundesagentur f�r Arbeit and published by the German Statistics Office is a measure of the change in the number of unemployed people in Germany. A rise in this indicator has negative implications for consumer spending which encourages economic growth. Generally, a high reading is seen as negative (or bearish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as positive (or bullish).

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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

US Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)

Location: United States

Date: 26/06/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.3% / Consensus: 1.3%

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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US Gross Domestic Product Annualized

Location: United States

Date: 26/06/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 2.4% / Consensus: 2.4%

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. It 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 Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)

Location: United States

Date: 26/06/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1% / Consensus: 1%

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 Gross Domestic Product Price Index

Location: United States

Date: 26/06/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.0% / Consensus: 1.2%

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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