FR Gross Domestic Product (YoY)

Location: France

Date: 14/08/2013

Time: 6:30 - 7:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.4% / Consensus: -0.1%

Notes: Gross Domestic Product shows the monetary value of all the goods, services and structures produced within a country in a given period of time. GDP includes consumption, government purchases, investments, and the trade balance (exports minus imports). It is a gross measure of market activity, because it indicates the pace at which a country's economy is growing or decreasing.

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AU Westpac Consumer Confidence

Location: Australia

Date: 14/08/2013

Time: 1:30 - 2:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.1%

Notes: The Westpac Consumer Confidence released by the Faculty of Economics and Commerce Melbourne Institute captures the level of sentiment that individuals have in economic activity reflecting respondents' evaluations of their family finances over the past and coming year, expectations about the one-year and five-year economic conditions and views about current buying conditions for major household items. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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NZ Retail Sales ex Autos (QoQ)

Location: New Zealand

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 23:45 - 0:45

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.6%

Notes: The retail Sales released by the Statistics New Zealand measures the total receipts of retail stores except the automobile sector. Quarterly percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales. Changes in Retail Sales are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the NZD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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US Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.0% / Consensus: 0.3%

Notes: The Retail Sales ex Autos released by the US Census Bureau is a monthly data that shows all goods sold by retailers based on a sampling of retail stores of different types and sizes except the automobile sector. The retail sales index is often taken as an indicator of consumer confidence. This report is the "advance report, which can be revised fairly significantly after the final numbers are calculated. The positive economic growth anticipates bullish movements for the USD.

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US Retail Sales (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.4% / Consensus: 0.4%

Notes: The retail Sales released by the US Census Bureau measures the total receipts of retail stores. Monthly percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales. Changes in Retail Sales are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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DE ZEW Survey - Current Situation

Location: Germany

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 10:00 - 11:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 10.6 / Consensus: 11.5

Notes: The Economic Sentiment published by the Zentrum f�r Europ�ische Wirtschaftsforschung measures the institutional investor sentiment, reflecting the difference between the share of investors that are optimistic and the share of analysts that are pessimistic. Generally speaking, an optimistic view 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 the Euro with Germany ZEW Survey

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DE ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment

Location: Germany

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 10:00 - 11:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 36.3 / Consensus: 40.5

Notes: The Economic Sentiment published by the Zentrum f�r Europ�ische Wirtschaftsforschung measures the institutional investor sentiment, reflecting the difference between the share of investors that are optimistic and the share of analysts that are pessimistic. Generally speaking, an optimistic view 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 the Euro with Germany ZEW Survey

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EMU Industrial Production w.d.a. (YoY)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 10:00 - 11:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -1.3% / Consensus: 0.3%

Notes: The Industrial Production is released by the Eurostat. It shows the volume of production of Industries such as factories and manufacturing. Up trend is regarded as inflationary which may anticipate interest rates to rise. Usually, if high industrial production growth comes out, this may generate a positive sentiment (or bullish) for the EUR, while low industrial production is seen as a negative sentiment (or bearish).

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UK PPI Core Output (YoY) n.s.a

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1%

Notes: Producer Prices Index Core Output, released by National Statistics, excludes volatile items such as food and energy. The Core PPI is generally a better measure of inflation because it excludes those items whose short-term price fluctuations can distort inflationary data.

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UK Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.2%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index released by the National Statistics is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. The purchase power of GBP is dragged down by inflation. The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. Generally, 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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UK Producer Price Index - Output (YoY) n.s.a

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2%

Notes: The Producer Price Index released by the National Statistics is a monthly measurement of the price changes of goods produced by UK manufacturers. Generally speaking, a price hike generates higher retail prices for consumers. Thus, a high reading is positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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UK Producer Price Index - Input (YoY) n.s.a

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 4.2%

Notes: The Producer Price Index Input released by the National Statistics is a monthly measurement of the rate of inflation experienced by the UK manufactures when buying goods and services. It captures changes in the average price of a fixed basket of goods and services purchased by the UK Manufactures. A high reading is positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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UK Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 2.9%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index released by the National Statistics is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. The purchase power of GBP is dragged down by inflation. The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. Generally, 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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UK Core Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 13/08/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 2.3%

Notes: The Core Consumer Price Index released by the National Statistics is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. "Core excludes seasonally volatile products such as food and energy in order to capture an accurate calculation. The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. Generally, 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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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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