Tuesday, September 17, 2013

DE ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment

Location: Germany

Date: 17/09/2013

Time: 10:00 - 11:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 42

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

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.1%

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 Producer Price Index - Output (YoY) n.s.a

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.1%

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 Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2013

Time: 9:30 - 10:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0%

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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AU RBA Meeting's Minutes

Location: Australia

Date: 17/09/2013

Time: 2:30 - 3:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia meetings are published two weeks after the interest rate decision. The minutes give a full account of the policy discussion, including differences of view. They also record the votes of the individual members of the Committee. If the RBA is hawkish about the inflationary outlook for the economy, then the markets see a higher possibility of a rate increase, and that is positive for the AUD.

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Monday, September 16, 2013

EMU Consumer Price Index - Core (YoY)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 16/09/2013

Time: 10:00 - 11:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.1%

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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NZ Westpac consumer survey

Location: New Zealand

Date: 16/09/2013

Time: 0:00 - 1:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 116.6

Notes: Confidence measure is an indicator of the mood of consumers or business, released by Westpac New Zealand. It is usually based on a survey during which respondents rate their opinion on different issues concerning current and future economic conditions.

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US Industrial Production (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 16/09/2013

Time: 14:15 - 15:15


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve shows the volume of production of US industries such as factories and manufacturing. Up trend is regarded as inflationary which may anticipate interest rates to rise. If High industrial production growth comes out, this may generate a positive sentiment (or bullish) for the USD.

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Sunday, September 15, 2013

UK Rightmove House Price Index (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 15/09/2013

Time: 0:01 - 1:01


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 5.5%

Notes: The Rightmove House Price Index provides a sample of residential property prices in the UK. It shows the strength of the UK housing market, which can be considered as the economy as a whole due to property prices' sensitivity to changes in the business cycle. 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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Friday, September 13, 2013

NZ RBNZ Interest Rate Decision

Location: New Zealand

Date: 13/09/2013

Time: 21:00 - 22:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 2.5%

Notes: RBNZ Interest Rate Decision is announced by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. If the RBNZ is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the NZD.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading New Zealand Dollar with RBNZ Rate Decision

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US Business Inventories

Location: United States

Date: 13/09/2013

Time: 15:00 - 16:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0%

Notes: The business inventories released by the US Census Bureau measures the monthly percentage changes in inventories from manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers. The sales figures do not move the markets as they do not reflect personal consumption; while wholesale inventories may change the aggregate inventory profile which can influence the GDP forecast. Generally, a high reading is generally seen as negative (or bearish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as positive (or bullish).

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US Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index

Location: United States

Date: 13/09/2013

Time: 14:55 - 15:55


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 80

Notes: The Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index released by the Reuters/University of Michigan is a survey of personal consumer confidence in economic activity. It shows a picture of whether or not consumers are willing to spend money. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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US Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 13/09/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.2%

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: 13/09/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.1%

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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US Retail Sales (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 13/09/2013

Time: 13:30 - 14:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.2%

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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