JP Tertiary Industry Index (MoM)

Location: Japan

Date: 08/08/2013

Time: 0:50 - 1:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.2% / Consensus: -0.4%

Notes: Tertiary Industry Index released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry indicates the domestic service sector in japan such as information and communication, electricity, gas heat and water,services, transport, wholesale and retail trade, finance and insurance ,and welfare. As the Japanese economy relies upon its exports, this event is expected to generate low volatility for the JPY. Generally, a high reading is positive (or bullish) for the JPY, while a low reading is negative (or bearish).

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NZ Electronic Card Retail Sales (MoM)

Location: New Zealand

Date: 08/08/2013

Time: 23:45 - 0:45

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.1% / Consensus: 0.4%

Notes: Electronic Card Retail Sales as reported by Statistics New Zealand, measures purchases made in New Zealand on debit, credit and store cards. The figure gives hint of strength in the retail sector and influences interest rate decisions. A high number is generally positive (bullish) for the New Zealand dollar, while a weak number is seen as negative (bearish)

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US 10-Year Note Auction

Location: United States

Date: 08/08/2013

Time: 18:00 - 19:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.67%

Notes: Displayed in the calendar is the average yield on the notes auctioned by US Department of Treasury. US notes have maturities of 2, 3, 5, 7, and 10 years and pay interest every six months. The yield on the bonds represents the return an investor will receive by holding the bond until maturity. Investors monitor the yield volatility and compare the average rate at auction to the rate at previous auctions of the same security as an indicator of the government debt situation.

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US Initial Jobless Claims

Location: United States

Date: 08/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 326K / Consensus: 336K

Notes: The Initial Jobless Claims released by the US Department of Labor is a measure of the number of people filing first-time claims for state unemployment insurance. In other words, it provides a measure of strength in the labor market. A larger than expected number indicates weakness in this market which influences the strength and direction of the US economy. Generally speaking, a decreasing number should be taken as positive or bullish for the USD.

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CA New Housing Price Index (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 08/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.8%

Notes: The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) released by the Statistics Canada is a monthly series that measures changes over time in the contractors' selling prices of new residential houses, where detailed specifications pertaining to each house remain the same between two consecutive periods. The growth rate of the housing market affects the CAD volatility. A high reading is seen as positive (or Bullish) for the CAD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish).

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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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