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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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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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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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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UK Nationwide Housing Prices n.s.a (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 25/07/2013

Time: 7:00 - 8:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.9%

Notes: The Nationwide Housing Prices shows the value of the houses prices in UK and indicate current movements in the housing market that is considered as a sensitive factor to the UK's economy. 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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US Markit Manufacturing PMI

Location: United States

Date: 24/07/2013

Time: 13:58 - 14:58

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 51.9 / Consensus: 51.9

Notes: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by the Markit Economics captures business conditions in the manufacturing sector. As the manufacturing sector dominates a large part of total GDP, the manufacturing PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in the United States. Readings above 50 imply the economy is expanding, making investors understood it as a bullish for the USD, whereas a result below 50 points for an economic contraction, and weighs negatively on the currency.

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DE Markit Manufacturing PMI

Location: Germany

Date: 24/07/2013

Time: 8:28 - 9:28

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 48.6 / Consensus: 49.4

Notes: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by Markit Economics captures business conditions in the manufacturing sector. As the manufacturing sector dominates a large part of total GDP, the Manufacturing PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in Germany. Normally, a result above 50 signals is bullish for the EUR, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.

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DE Markit Services PMI

Location: Germany

Date: 24/07/2013

Time: 8:28 - 9:28

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 50.4 / Consensus: 50.8

Notes: The Services PMI released by Markit Economics interviews German executives on the status of sales, employment, and their outlook. Because the performance of the German service sector is extremely consistent over time, services does not impact final GDP figures as much as the more volatile figure on the manufacturing sector. Any reading above 50 signals expansion, while a reading under 50 shows contraction.

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