US Consumer Confidence

Location: United States

Date: 27/08/2013

Time: 15:00 - 16:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 80.3

Notes: The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence captures the level of confidence that individuals have in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. Generally, a high reading is also positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.

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US Durable Goods Orders

Location: United States

Date: 27/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 4.2%

Notes: The Durable Goods Orders, released by the US Census Bureau, measures the cost of orders received by manufacturers for durable goods, which means goods planned to last for three years or more, such as motor vehicles and appliances. As those durable products often involve large investments they are sensitive to the US economic situation. The final figure shows the state of US production activity. Generally speaking, a high reading is bullish for the USD.

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US Durable Goods Orders ex Transportation

Location: United States

Date: 27/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0%

Notes: The Durable Goods Orders measures, released by the US Census Bureau, the cost of orders received by manufacturers for durable goods, which means goods planned to last for three years or more, excluding the transport sector. As those durable products often involve large investments they are sensitive to the US economic situation. Generally speaking, a high reading is bullish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as Bearish.

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UK Nationwide Housing Prices n.s.a (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 26/08/2013

Time: 8:00 - 9:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3.9%

Notes: The Nationwide Housing Prices shows the value of the houses prices in UK and indicate current movements in the housing market that is considered as a sensitive factor to the UK's economy. 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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US Jackson Hole Symposium

Location: United States

Date: 24/08/2013

Time: 1:00 - 2:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium is an annual symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City since 1978, and held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, since 1981. It is a forum for central bankers, policy experts and academics to come together to focus on a topic.

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US New Home Sales (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 23/08/2013

Time: 15:00 - 16:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.497M / Consensus: 0.485M

Notes: The number of New Home Sales released by the US Census Bureau is an important measure of housing market conditions. House buyers spend money on furnishing and financing their homes so as a result the demand for goods, services and the employees is stimulated. Generally, a high reading is seen as bullish for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish.

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EMU Consumer Confidence

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 23/08/2013

Time: 15:00 - 16:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -17.4 / Consensus: -16.5

Notes: The Consumer Confidence released by the European Commission is a leading index that measures the level of consumer confidence in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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CA Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index Core (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 23/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.2% / Consensus: 0.1%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index Core is released by the Bank of Canada. Core CPI excludes fruits, vegetables, gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, mortgage interest, intercity transportation, and tobacco products. These volatile core 8 are considered as the key indicator for inflation in Canada. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude by the BoC, and that is said to be positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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CA Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 23/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.0% / Consensus: 0.2%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Statistics Canada 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 CAD is dragged down by inflation. Bank of Canada aims at an inflation range (1%-3%). Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as anticipatory of a rate hike and is positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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CA Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 23/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 1.2% / Consensus: 1.4%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Statistics Canada 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 CAD is dragged down by inflation. Bank of Canada ( http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/index.html ) aims at an inflation range (1%-3%). Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as anticipatory of a rate hike and is positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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CA Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index Core (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 23/08/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 1.3% / Consensus: 1.4%

Notes: Consumer Price Index Core is released by the Bank of Canada. Core CPI excludes fruits, vegetables, gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, mortgage interest, intercity transportation, and tobacco products. These volatile core 8 are considered as the key indicator for inflation in Canada. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude by the BoC, and that is said to be positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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UK BBA Mortgage Approvals

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 23/08/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 37.3K / Consensus: 39.2K

Notes: The Mortgage Approvals published by the British Bankers' Association (BBA) measure the number of home loans issued by the BBA during the previous quarter. It is considered as a leading indicator of the UK Housing Market. A Mortgage growth represents a healthy housing market that stimulates the overall UK economy. Normally, 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 Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 23/08/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: -0.3%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the National Statistics is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by the UK. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of the UK economic. Generally speaking, a rising trend has a positive effect on the GBP, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish).

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UK Gross Domestic Product (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 23/08/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.3%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the National Statistics is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by the UK. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of the UK economic activity. Generally speaking, a rising trend has a positive effect on the GBP, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish).

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UK Total Business Investment (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 23/08/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -16.5%

Notes: The Total Business Investment released by the National Statistics presents the total amount of capital expenditures made by private firms. A large business investment is indicative of overall growth and demand in the UK economy. 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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