Wednesday, July 31, 2013

EMU Consumer Price Index - Core (YoY)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 31/07/2013

Time: 10:00 - 11:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 1.2% / Consensus: 1.6%

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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EMU Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 31/07/2013

Time: 10:00 - 11:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 1.6% / Consensus: 1.7%

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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DE Unemployment Rate s.a.

Location: Germany

Date: 31/07/2013

Time: 8:55 - 9:55


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 6.8% / Consensus: 6.8%

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: 31/07/2013

Time: 8:55 - 9:55


Strength: 3/3

Previous: -12K / Consensus: -4K

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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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

UK Gfk Consumer Confidence

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 30/07/2013

Time: 0:01 - 1:01


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -21 / Consensus: -19

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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DE Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/07/2013

Time: 13:00 - 14:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.1% / Consensus: 0.3%

Notes: HICP is an index of consumer prices calculated and published by Destatis, the Statistical Office of the European Union, on the basis of a statistical methodology that has been harmonised across all EU member states. HICP is a measure of prices used by Governing Council of EU to define and assess price stability in the euro area as a whole in quantitative terms.

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DE Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/07/2013

Time: 13:00 - 14:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.1% / Consensus: 0.3%

Notes: The Germany consumer price index released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland measures the average price change for all goods and services purchased by households for consumption purposes. CPI is the main indicator to measure inflation and changes i

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DE Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/07/2013

Time: 13:00 - 14:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 1.8% / Consensus: 1.8%

Notes: The Germany consumer price index released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland measures the average price change for all goods and services purchased by households for consumption purposes. CPI is the main indicator to measure inflation and changes i

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DE Gfk Consumer Confidence Survey

Location: Germany

Date: 30/07/2013

Time: 7:00 - 8:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 6.8 / Consensus: 6.9

Notes: The GfK 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. Generally speaking, a high reading is positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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Monday, July 29, 2013

UK Consumer Credit

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 29/07/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: �0.7B

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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US Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index

Location: United States

Date: 29/07/2013

Time: 15:30 - 16:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 6.5

Notes: The Dallas Fed conducts the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey monthly to obtain a timely assessment of the state's factory activity. Firms are asked by Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas whether output, employment, orders, prices and other indicators increased, decreased or remained unchanged over the previous month. Survey responses are used to calculate an index for each indicator. Each index is calculated by subtracting the percentage of respondents reporting a decrease from the percentage reporting an increase.

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Friday, July 26, 2013

US Durable Goods Orders

Location: United States

Date: 26/07/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 3.6% / Consensus: 0.5%

Notes: The Durable Goods Orders, released by the US Census Bureau, measures the cost of orders received by manufacturers for durable goods, which means goods planned to last for three years or more, such as motor vehicles and appliances. As those durable products often involve large investments they are sensitive to the US economic situation. The final figure shows the state of US production activity. Generally speaking, a high reading is bullish for the USD.

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Thursday, July 25, 2013

US Durable Goods Orders ex Transportation

Location: United States

Date: 25/07/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.7% / Consensus: 0.5%

Notes: The Durable Goods Orders measures, released by the US Census Bureau, the cost of orders received by manufacturers for durable goods, which means goods planned to last for three years or more, excluding the transport sector. As those durable products often involve large investments they are sensitive to the US economic situation. Generally speaking, a high reading is bullish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as Bearish.

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DE IFO - Current Assessment

Location: Germany

Date: 25/07/2013

Time: 9:00 - 10:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 109.4 / Consensus: 110.0

Notes: The IFO Current Assessment released by the CESifo Group is closely watched as an indicator of current conditions and business expectations in Germany. The Institute surveys more than 7,000 enterprises on their assessment of the business situation and their short-term planning. The positive economic growth anticipates bullish movements for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading Euro with IFO Report

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DE IFO - Expectations

Location: Germany

Date: 25/07/2013

Time: 9:00 - 10:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 102.5 / Consensus: 102.5

Notes: The IFO Expectations released by the CESifo Group is closely watched as an early indicator of current conditions and business expectations for the next six months, where firms rate the future outlook as better, same, or worse. An optimistic view of those 7,000 business leaders and senior managers is considered as positive, or bullish for the EUR, whereas a pessimistic view is considered as negative, or bearish.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading Euro with IFO Report

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