US Initial Jobless Claims

Location: United States

Date: 16/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 333K / Consensus: 335K

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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EMU Consumer Price Index - Core (YoY)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 16/08/2013

Time: 10:00 - 11:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.2%

Notes: The core Consumer Price Index released by Eurostat is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services excluding the volatile components like food, energy, alcohol and tobacco. The core 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 EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative.

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US Net Long-Term TIC Flows

Location: United States

Date: 16/08/2013

Time: 14:00 - 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -$27.2B / Consensus: $31.3B

Notes: The Net Long-Term TIC Flows is released by the US Department of Treasury. TIC stands for Treasury International Capital. It shows in and out flows of financial resources in the United States. The TIC flows is one of the major events in the market, as it is seen by most participants as the Government resource for offsetting the current Trade Deficit. Generally speaking, a high reading is positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a low reading is negative (or bearish).

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CN FDI - Foreign Direct Investment (YTD)(YoY)

Location: China

Date: 16/08/2013

Time: 3:00 - 4:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 4.9%

Notes: The FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) is released by the Ministry of Commerce of the Peoples Republic of China presents the total investment capital made by foreign enterprises, economic organizations and individuals (including overseas Chinese, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots, and Chinese enterprises registered abroad) in accordance with Chinese relevant policies, laws and regulations, with cash, goods, technology start-up wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China, and Chinese domestic companies or economic entities, foreign joint ventures, cooperative enterprises or joint development of resources for investment (including reinvestment of foreign investment income), and projects approved by the relevant governmental departments. A large foreign direct investment is indicative of overall growth and demand in the China economy. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CNY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish) for the CNY.

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AU RBA Assist Gov Debelle Speech

Location: Australia

Date: 16/08/2013

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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CA BoC Review

Location: Canada

Date: 15/08/2013

Time: 15:30 - 16:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: BoC Review is a quarterly publication featuring articles related to the Canadian economy and to central banking.

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UK Retail Sales (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 15/08/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.2% / Consensus: 2.5%

Notes: The retail Sales released by the National Statistics 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 GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish.

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UK Retail Sales ex-Fuel (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 15/08/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.1% / Consensus: 2.7%

Notes: The Retail Sales ex-fuel released by the National Statistics is a measure of changes in sales of the British retail sector excluding fuel. It shows the performance of the retail sector in the short term. Percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales. The changes are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the Pound, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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CN FDI - Foreign Direct Investment (YTD)(YoY)

Location: China

Date: 15/08/2013

Time: 2:30 - 3:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 4.9%

Notes: The FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) is released by the Ministry of Commerce of the Peoples Republic of China presents the total investment capital made by foreign enterprises, economic organizations and individuals (including overseas Chinese, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots, and Chinese enterprises registered abroad) in accordance with Chinese relevant policies, laws and regulations, with cash, goods, technology start-up wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China, and Chinese domestic companies or economic entities, foreign joint ventures, cooperative enterprises or joint development of resources for investment (including reinvestment of foreign investment income), and projects approved by the relevant governmental departments. A large foreign direct investment is indicative of overall growth and demand in the China economy. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CNY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish) for the CNY.

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AU Consumer Inflation Expectation

Location: Australia

Date: 15/08/2013

Time: 2:00 - 3:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.6%

Notes: The Consumer Inflation Expectation released by the Melbourne Institute presents the consumer expectations of future inflation during the next 12 months. The higher expectations, the stronger the effect they will have on a probability of a rate hike by the RBA. Therefore, a high reading should be taken as positive, or bullish, for the AUD, while a low expectations are seen as negative or bearish.

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JP Foreign investment in Japan stocks

Location: Japan

Date: 14/08/2013

Time: 0:50 - 1:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -�42.2B

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 Foreign bond investment

Location: Japan

Date: 14/08/2013

Time: 0:50 - 1:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: �689.9B

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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NZ Business NZ PMI

Location: New Zealand

Date: 14/08/2013

Time: 23:30 - 0:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 54.7

Notes: The Business NZ PMI released by the Business NZ presents business conditions in New Zealand. The Business PMI is an important indicator of the overall economic condition. A result that values above 50 signals appreciates (or is bullish for ) the NZD,

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US Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 14/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.7% / Consensus: 1.4%

Notes: The Producer Price Index ex Food & energy released by the Bureau of Labor statistics, Department of Labor measures the average changes in prices in primary markets of the US by producers of commodities in all states of processing. Those volatile products such as food and energy are excluded in order to capture an accurate calculation. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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US Producer Price Index (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 14/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.5% / Consensus: 2.4%

Notes: The Producer Price Index released by the Bureau of Labor statistics, Department of Labor measures the average changes in prices in primary markets of the US by producers of commodities in all states of processing. Changes in the PPI are widely followed as an indicator of commodity inflation. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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