JP Eco Watchers Survey: Outlook

Location: Japan

Date: 08/08/2013

Time: 6:00 - 7:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 53.6 / Consensus: 54.1

Notes: The Eco Watchers Survey released by the Cabinet Office closely watches region-by-region economic trends. The survey is considered as basic material for assessing short-term economic trends in Japan. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or negative).

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JP Eco Watchers Survey: Current

Location: Japan

Date: 08/08/2013

Time: 6:00 - 7:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 53.0 / Consensus: 53.5

Notes: The Eco Watchers Survey released by the Cabinet Office closely watches region-by-region economic trends. The survey is considered as basic material for assessing short-term economic trends in Japan. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or negative).

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JP BoJ Monetary Policy Statement

Location: Japan

Date: 08/08/2013

Time: 4:00 - 5:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: An official monetary policy statement is released by the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan. By communicating the committee�s vote outcome regarding interest rates and other policy measures as well as the economic conditions influencing their decision, the statement gives clue to future changes in monetary policy.

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JP BoJ Interest Rate Decision

Location: Japan

Date: 08/08/2013

Time: 4:00 - 5:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.1%

Notes: BoJ Interest Rate Decision is announced by the Bank of Japan. Generally, if the BoJ is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the JPY. Likewise, if the BoJ has a dovish view on the Japanese economy and keeps the ongoing interest rate, or cuts the interest rate it is negative, or bearish.

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AU Unemployment Rate s.a.

Location: Australia

Date: 08/08/2013

Time: 2:30 - 3:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 5.7% / Consensus: 5.8%

Notes: The Unemployment Rate release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. If the rate hikes, indicates a lack of expansion within the Australian labor 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 AUD, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish).

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CN Trade Balance

Location: China

Date: 08/08/2013

Time: 2:30 - 3:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 27.1B / Consensus: 26.2B

Notes: The Trade Balance released by the General Administration of Customs of the Peoples Republic of China 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 CNY. As the Chinese economy has influence on the global economy, this economic indicator would have an impact on the Forex market. In general, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) CNY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish) for the CNY.

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AU Employment Change s.a.

Location: Australia

Date: 08/08/2013

Time: 2:30 - 3:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 10300 / Consensus: 5000

Notes: The Employment Change released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in Australia. Generally speaking, a rise in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending which stimulates economic growth. Therefore, 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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AU Fulltime employment

Location: Australia

Date: 08/08/2013

Time: 2:30 - 3:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -4400

Notes: Employment, released by Australian Statistician, is the total number of people above a specified age, who in a short reference period, were in paid employment or self-employment. Paid employment includes people who worked in the reference period or who had a job but were temporaly absent from work.

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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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