JP Bank lending (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 07/08/2013

Time: 0:50 - 1:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.9% / Consensus: 1.9%

Notes: Bank lending, released by Bank of Japan, is the value of all outstanding loans with Japanese banks. It is important because lending increases with increased business confidence and investment. It is particularly insightful for the Japanese economy because of the weakness that has plagued the Japanese banking sector. The headline number is for total loans and discounts and is a percentage change from the previous year.

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JP Foreign bond investment

Location: Japan

Date: 07/08/2013

Time: 0:50 - 1:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: �233.2B

Notes: Securities investment, released by Ministry of Finance, referrers to bonds issued in a domestic market by a foreign entity in the domestic markets currency. The report is released by the Ministry of Finance, detailing the flows from the public sector excluding Bank of Japan. The net data shows the difference of capital inflow and outflow. A positive difference indicates net sales of foreign securities by residents (capital inflow), and a negative difference indicates net purchases of foreign securities by residents (capital outflow).

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JP Trade Balance - BOP Basis

Location: Japan

Date: 07/08/2013

Time: 0:50 - 1:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -�906.7B / Consensus: -�128.7B

Notes: The Trade Balance released by the Customer Office is a measure of balance amount between import and export. A positive value shows a trade surplus while a negative value shows a trade deficit. Japan is so much dependant on exports that the Japanese economy heavily relies on a trade surplus. If a steady demand in exchange for Japanese exports is seen, that would turn into a positive growth in the trade balance, and that should be positive for the JPY.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading the Yen with Japan Trade Balance

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JP Foreign investment in Japan stocks

Location: Japan

Date: 07/08/2013

Time: 0:50 - 1:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -�61.8B

Notes: Securities investment, released by Ministry of Finance, referrers to bonds issued in a domestic market by a foreign entity in the domestic markets currency. The report is released by the Ministry of Finance, detailing the flows from the public sector excluding Bank of Japan. The net data shows the difference of capital inflow and outflow. A positive difference indicates net sales of foreign securities by residents (capital inflow), and a negative difference indicates net purchases of foreign securities by residents (capital outflow).

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US Consumer Credit Change

Location: United States

Date: 07/08/2013

Time: 20:00 - 21:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: $19.6B / Consensus: $15.0B

Notes: The Consumer Credit released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve is an amount of money that individuals borrowed. 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 (or Bullish) for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative.

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CA Building Permits (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 07/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 4.5% / Consensus: -3.2%

Notes: The Building Permits released by the Statistics Canada shows the number of permits for new construction projects. It implies the movement of corporate investments (the Canadian economic development). It tend to cause some volatility to the CAD. The more g

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DE Industrial Production s.a. w.d.a. (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 07/08/2013

Time: 11:00 - 12:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -1.0% / Consensus: -0.4%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, measures outputs of the German factories and mines. Changes in industrial production are widely followed as a major indicator of strength in the manufacturing sector. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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UK Bank of England Quarterly Inflation Report

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 07/08/2013

Time: 10:30 - 11:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The Bank of England quarterly publishes a report of the detailed economic analysis and inflation projections on which the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee bases its interest rate decisions, and presents an assessment of the prospects for UK inflation over the following two years. A high reading is seen as positive (or Bullish) for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative.

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UK Mark Carney speaks at UK Parliament

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 07/08/2013

Time: 10:30 - 11:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: Mark Carney, New Governor of the Bank of England, will speak on UK Parliament in order to explain how monetary policy could improve the economy of the country. Her Majesty the Queen approved the appointment of Mark Carney as Governor of the Bank of England from 1 July 2013. He will succeed Sir Mervyn King and will serve a five-year term. Governor Carney will continue to serve in his current position until 1 June to ensure a smooth transition to the next Governor of the Bank of Canada.

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AU Home Loans

Location: Australia

Date: 07/08/2013

Time: 2:30 - 3:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.8% / Consensus: 2.0%

Notes: The Home Loans released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics presents the number of home loans. It indicates the housing market trend in Australia and a level of consumer confidence as large housing loans are taken out. A high reading is seen positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen negative (or bearish).

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AU RBA Assist Gov Debelle Speech

Location: Australia

Date: 07/08/2013

Time: 2:30 - 3:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: Guy Debelle is the Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) at the Reserve Bank of Australia, a position he has held since March 2007. In that role, he has oversight of the Bank's operations in the domestic and global financial markets, including the management of Australia's foreign reserves. He briefs the Reserve Bank Board on developments in financial markets at the monthly Board meetings and participates as the Bank's representative in a number of global fora, including the BIS Committee on Global Financial Stability.

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AU AiG Performance of Construction Index

Location: Australia

Date: 06/08/2013

Time: 0:30 - 1:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 39.5

Notes: Based on 120 interviews to companies, the HIA/AiG Performance of Construction Index, released by the Australia Industry Group and the Housing Industry Association, is considered as an indicator that measures the conditions on the short and medium term in the construction market. Companies answer questions related to production, employment, prices supplier deliveries, inventories and new orders. A high reading is seen as positive, or bullish for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish.

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NZ Unemployment Rate

Location: New Zealand

Date: 06/08/2013

Time: 23:45 - 0:45

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 6.2% / Consensus: 6.3%

Notes: The Unemployment Rate released by the Statistics New Zealand is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the New Zealand lobar market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the Australian economy. A decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the NZD, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish).

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NZ Employment Change

Location: New Zealand

Date: 06/08/2013

Time: 23:45 - 0:45

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.7% / Consensus: 0.4%

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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US Trade Balance

Location: United States

Date: 06/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -$45.03B / Consensus: -$43.10B

Notes: The Trade Balance released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau is a balance between exports and imports of total goods and services. A positive value shows trade surplus, while a negative value shows trade deficit. It is an event that generates some volatility for the USD. If a steady demand in exchange for US exports is seen, that would turn into a positive growth in the trade balance, and that should be positive for the USD.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading US Dollar with US Trade Balance

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