Wednesday, October 30, 2013

JP Foreign bond investment

Location: Japan

Date: 30/10/2013

Time: 0 - T


Strength: 2/3

Previous: ��1412.7B

Notes: Securities investment, released by Ministry of Finance, referrers to bonds issued in a domestic market by a foreign entity in the domestic market���s 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 investment in Japan stocks

Location: Japan

Date: 30/10/2013

Time: 0 - T


Strength: 2/3

Previous: ��297.8B

Notes: Securities investment, released by Ministry of Finance, referrers to bonds issued in a domestic market by a foreign entity in the domestic market���s 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 RBNZ Interest Rate Decision

Location: New Zealand

Date: 30/10/2013

Time: 20:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

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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DE Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/10/2013

Time: 13:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Germany consumer price index released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland measures the average price change for all goods and services purchased by households for consumption purposes. CPI is the main indicator to measure inflation and changes i

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US Fed Pace of Treasury Purchase Program

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2013

Time: 18:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: $45B / Consensus: $45

Notes: Quantitative easing is an unconventional monetary policy set by a Central Bank, to stimulate the local economy. Since the recession started back in 2007/8, the FED has announced three different programs, being currently active the last two: a $40 billion purchase a month in mortgage-backed securities indefinitely (MBS) from financial institutions, and a $600 billion program in long-term Treasuries. The Central Bank is expected to start reducing the pace of purchases, as a result of economic improvement. Therefore, these announcements can affect big the forex market by signaling the end of the recession in the US.

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US Fed Interest Rate Decision

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2013

Time: 18:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve announces an interest rate. This interest rate affects the whole range of interest rates set by commercial banks, building societies and other institutions for their own savers and borrowers. It also tends to affect the exchange rate. Generally speaking, if the Fed is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the USD.Review Alex Nekritin's Article -Suggested Strategies to trade the US dollar with this economic release.

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US Fed Pace of MBS Purchase Program

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2013

Time: 18:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: $40B / Consensus: $40

Notes: Quantitative easing is an unconventional monetary policy set by a Central Bank, to stimulate the local economy. Since the recession started back in 2007/8, the FED has announced three different programs, being currently active the last two: a $40 billion purchase a month in mortgage-backed securities indefinitely (MBS) from financial institutions, and a $600 billion program in long-term Treasuries. The Central Bank is expected to start reducing the pace of purchases, as a result of economic improvement. Therefore, these announcements can affect big the forex market by signaling the end of the recession in the US.

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US Fed's Monetary Policy Statement

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2013

Time: 18:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: Following the Fed's rate decision, the FOMC releases its statement regarding monetary policy. The statement may influence the

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DE Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/10/2013

Time: 13:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

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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DE Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/10/2013

Time: 13:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Germany consumer price index released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland measures the average price change for all goods and services purchased by households for consumption purposes. CPI is the main indicator to measure inflation and changes i

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DE Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/10/2013

Time: 13:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

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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US ADP Employment Change

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2013

Time: 12:15


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Employment Change released by the Automatic Data Processing, Inc is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in the US. Generally speaking, a rise in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending, stimulating economic growth. So a high reading is traditionally seen as positive, or bullish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish.

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US ADP Employment Change

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2013

Time: 12:15


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Employment Change released by the Automatic Data Processing, Inc is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in the US. Generally speaking, a rise in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending, stimulating economic growth. So a high reading is traditionally seen as positive, or bullish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish.

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US ADP Employment Change

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2013

Time: 12:15


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Employment Change released by the Automatic Data Processing, Inc is a

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This is a reminder for: Title: US MBA Mortgage Applications

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2013

Time: 11:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.6%

Notes: The MBA Mortgage Applications released by the Mortgage Bankers Association

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