Sunday, September 08, 2013

UK NIESR GDP Estimate (3M)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 08/09/2013

Time: 15:00 - 16:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.7%

Notes: The GDP Estimate released by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research is an estimate of growth over the last 3 months up to the report which comes out a month before the official announcement. The report is highly reliable and can influence the UK monetary policy. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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CA Unemployment Rate

Location: Canada

Date: 08/09/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 7.2%

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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DE Industrial Production n.s.a. w.d.a. (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 08/09/2013

Time: 11:00 - 12:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, measures outputs of the German 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 positive (or bullish) for the EUR, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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CA Participation rate

Location: Canada

Date: 08/09/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 66.5%

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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US Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 08/09/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.1%

Notes: The Average Hourly Earning released by the US Department of Labor is a significant indicator of labor cost inflation and of the tightness of labor markets. The Federal Reserve Board pays close attention to when setting interest rates. A high reading is also positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.

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Saturday, September 07, 2013

US Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 07/09/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.9%

Notes: The Average Hourly Earning released by the US Department of Labor is a significant indicator of labor cost inflation and of the tightness of labor markets. The Federal Reserve Board pays close attention to when setting interest rates. A high reading is also positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.

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AU Federal election

Location: Australia

Date: 07/09/2013

Time: 1:00 - 2:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The Australian Federal Election will elect the new members of the 44th Parliament of Australia: all 150 seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 40 (of the 76) seats in the Australian Senate.

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Friday, September 06, 2013

UK Industrial Production (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 06/09/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.2%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by The National Statistics measures outputs of the U.K. 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 po

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UK Manufacturing Production (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 06/09/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2%

Notes: The Manufacturing Production released by the National Statistics measures the manufacturing output. Manufacturing Production is significant as a short term indicator of the strength of UK manufacturing activity that dominates a large part of total GDP. 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 Consumer Inflation Expectations

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 06/09/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3.6%

Notes: Consumer Inflation Expectations, released by Bank of England, is a percentage that consumers expect the price of goods and services to change during the next 12 months.

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UK Goods Trade Balance

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 06/09/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -�8.082B

Notes: The trade balance released by the is a balance between exports and imports of goods A positive value shows trade surplus, while a negative value shows trade deficit. It is an event that generates some volatility for the GBP. If a steady demand in exchange for UK exports is seen, that would turn into a positive growth in the trade balance, and that should be positive for the GBP.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading British Pound with UK Trade Balance

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UK Trade Balance; non-EU

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 06/09/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -�2.646B

Notes: The trade balance released by National Statistics 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 GBP. If a steady demand in exchange for UK exports is seen, that would turn into a positive growth in the trade balance, and that should be positive for the GBP.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading British Pound with UK Trade Balance

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Thursday, September 05, 2013

US ISM Manufacturing PMI

Location: United States

Date: 05/09/2013

Time: 15:00 - 16:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 55.4

Notes: The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index shows business conditions in the US manufacturing sector It is a significant indicator of the overall economic condition in US. A result above 50 is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as negative (or bearish).

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US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI

Location: United States

Date: 05/09/2013

Time: 15:00 - 16:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 56

Notes: The ISM Non-Manufacturing Index released by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) shows business conditions in the US non-manufacturing sector. It is worth noting that the non-manufacturing sector does not influence, either positively or negatively, the GDP as much as the ISM Manufacturing does. A result above 50 is positive (or bullish) for the USD.

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US ISM Prices Paid

Location: United States

Date: 05/09/2013

Time: 15:00 - 16:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 49

Notes: The Institute for Supply Management ( ISM ) Manufacturing Index shows business conditions in the US manufacturing sector, taking into account expectations for future production, new orders, inventories, employment and deliveries

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