DE Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 7:00 - 8:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 1.9% / Consensus: 1.9%

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 (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 7:00 - 8:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 1.8% / Consensus: 1.9%

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 (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 7:00 - 8:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.1% / Consensus: 0.5%

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 Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 7:00 - 8:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.1% / Consensus: 0.4%

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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AU National Australia Bank's Business Confidence

Location: Australia

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 2:30 - 3:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0

Notes: The National Australia Bank Business Confidence is a survey of the current business condition in Australia. It indicates the performance of the overall Australian economy in a short-term view. A positive economic growth anticipates bullish movements for the AUD, whereas a negative growth is seen as bearish.

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JP Machinery Orders (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 12/08/2013

Time: 0:50 - 1:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 16.5% / Consensus: 2.4%

Notes: New orders, released by the Cabinet Office, are the total value of machinery orders placed at major manufacturers in Japan. They are legally binding contracts between consumers and producers for delivering goods and services. The report is considered the best leading indicator of business capital spending, and increases are indicative of stronger business confidence and therefore, as larger the number is, the positive it tends to be for the currency, while a negative reading is understood as a drop down in growth.

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JP BoJ Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes

Location: Japan

Date: 12/08/2013

Time: 0:50 - 1:50

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The Bank of Japan publishes a study of economic movements in Japan after the actual meeting. These meetings are held to review economic developments inside and outside of Japan and indicate a sign of new fiscal policy. Any changes in this report tend to affect the JPY volatility. Generally speaking, if the BoJ minutes show a hawkish outlook, that is seen as positive (or bullish) for the JPY, while a dovish outlook is seen as negative (or bearish).

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UK RICS Housing Price Balance

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 12/08/2013

Time: 0:01 - 1:01

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 21% / Consensus: 25%

Notes: The RICS Housing Price Balance survey released by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors presents housing costs in the UK. It shows the strength of the UK housing market, which can be considered as the economy as a whole, as the housing market is sensitive to the business cycle. 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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JP Machine Tool Orders (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 12/08/2013

Time: 7:00 - 8:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -12.4%

Notes: The Prelim Machine Tool Orders released by the Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association shows movements in tool orders by manufacturers. It indicates business conditions and the overall economic condition in Japan. Generally speaking, if a large number of tool orders come out, this may generate a positive sentiment (or bullish) for the JPY, on the other hand, a small number is seen as negative (or bearish).

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JP Industrial Production (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 12/08/2013

Time: 5:30 - 6:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -1.1%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry measures outputs of the Japanese 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 bullish for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish.

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JP Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)

Location: Japan

Date: 12/08/2013

Time: 0:50 - 1:50

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 1.0% / Consensus: 0.9%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the Cabinet Office shows the monetary value of all the goods, services and structures produced in Japan within a given period of time. GDP is a gross measure of market activity because it indicates the pace at which the Japanese economy is growing or decreasing. A high reading or a better than expected number is seen as positive for the JPY, while a low reading is negative.

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JP Gross Domestic Product Annualized

Location: Japan

Date: 12/08/2013

Time: 0:50 - 1:50

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 4.1% / Consensus: 3.6%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the Cabinet Office shows the monetary value of all the goods, services and structures produced in Japan within a given period of time. GDP is a gross measure of market activity because it indicates the pace at which the Japanese economy is growing or decreasing. A high reading or a better than expected number is seen as positive for the JPY, while a low reading is negative.

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CA Unemployment Rate

Location: Canada

Date: 11/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 7.1% / Consensus: 7.1%

Notes: The Unemployment Rate released by the Statistics Canada is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. It is a leading indicator for the Canadian Economy. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the Canadian labor market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the Canadian economy. Normally, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CAD, while an increase is seen as negative or bearish.

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CA Net Change in Employment

Location: Canada

Date: 11/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: -0.4 / Consensus: 10.0K

Notes: The employment Change released by the Statistics Canada is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in Canada. 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 CAD, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish.

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CA Participation rate

Location: Canada

Date: 11/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 66.7% / Consensus: 66.7%

Notes: The participation rate is the percentage of the total number of people of labour-force age (15 years and over) that is in the labour force (either working or looking for a job). The data provided by Statistics Canada is monthly and deseasonalized.; this eliminates the impact of seasonal variations and makes it possible to compare data through the year.

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