JP Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)

Location: Japan

Date: 13/11/2013

Time: 0 - T

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.9% / Consensus: 0.4%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the Cabinet Office shows the monetary value of all the goods, services and structures produced in Japan within a given period of time. GDP is a gross measure of market activity because it indicates the pace at which the Japanese economy is growing or decreasing. A high reading or a better than expected number is seen as positive for the JPY, while a low reading is negative.

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JP Foreign bond investment

Location: Japan

Date: 13/11/2013

Time: 0 - T

Strength: 2/3

Previous: ��276.6B

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 Gross Domestic Product Annualized

Location: Japan

Date: 13/11/2013

Time: 0 - T

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3.8%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the Cabinet Office shows the monetary value of all the goods, services and structures produced in Japan within a given period of time. GDP is a gross measure of market activity because it indicates the pace at which the Japanese economy is growing or decreasing. A high reading or a better than expected number is seen as positive for the JPY, while a low reading is negative.

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NZ Retail Sales ex Autos (QoQ)

Location: New Zealand

Date: 13/11/2013

Time: 21:45

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.3%

Notes: The retail Sales released by the Statistics New Zealand measures the total receipts of retail stores except the automobile sector. Quarterly percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales. Changes in Retail Sales are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the NZD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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NZ Business NZ PMI

Location: New Zealand

Date: 13/11/2013

Time: 21:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

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 Monthly Budget Statement

Location: United States

Date: 13/11/2013

Time: 19:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: $75.07

Notes: The Monthly Budget Statement released by the Financial Management Service summarizes the financial activities of federal entities, disbursing officers, and Federal Reserve banks. A positive budget statement that receipts exceed budgetary outlays is seen as bullish for the USD. On the other hands, a negative figure (deficit) that indicates government debt is seen as bearish.

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DE German Buba President Weidmann speech

Location: Germany

Date: 13/11/2013

Time: 12:10

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: Dr Jens Weidmann is the president of the Deutsche Bundesbank. He is member of the Governing Council of the ECB and has some responsabilities: Communication, Legal, Economics Research Centre...

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US MBA Mortgage Applications

Location: United States

Date: 13/11/2013

Time: 12:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -7%

Notes: The MBA Mortgage Applications released by the Mortgage Bankers Association presents various mortgage applications. It is considered as a leading indicator of the U.S Housing Market. A Mortgage growth represents a healthy housing market that stimulates the overall US economy. Normally, 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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UK Bank of England Quarterly Inflation Report

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 13/11/2013

Time: 10:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The Bank of England quarterly publishes a report of the detailed economic analysis and inflation projections on which the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee bases its interest rate decisions, and presents an assessment of the prospects for UK inflation over the following two years. A high reading is seen as positive (or Bullish) for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative.

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UK BOE's Governor Carney speech

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 13/11/2013

Time: 10:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: Mark Carney is Governor of the Bank of England and Chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee, Financial Policy Committee and the Board of the Prudential Regulation Authority. His appointment as Governor was approved by Her Majesty the Queen on 26 November 2012. The Governor joined the Bank on 1 July 2013.

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EMU Industrial Production w.d.a. (YoY)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 13/11/2013

Time: 10:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Industrial Production is released by the Eurostat. It shows the volume of production of Industries such as factories and manufacturing. Up trend is regarded as inflationary which may anticipate interest rates to rise. Usually, if high industrial production growth comes out, this may generate a positive sentiment (or bullish) for the EUR, while low industrial production is seen as a negative sentiment (or bearish).

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UK Claimant Count Rate

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 13/11/2013

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Claimant Count Rate released by the National Statistics is a monthly measure of unemployment in the UK It indicates the health of the UK labor market. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the UK labor market, while it indicates economic expansion and could spark inflationary pressures if the rate is down. Generally, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while an increase is seen as negative.

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UK ILO Unemployment Rate (3M)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 13/11/2013

Time: 09:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The ILO Unemployment Rate released by the National Statistics is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. It is a leading indicator for the UK Economy. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the U.K. labor market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the U.K. economy. Generally, a decrease of the figure is positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while an increase is negative.

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UK Average Earnings including Bonus (3Mo/Yr)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 13/11/2013

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Average Earing Including Bonus released by the National Statistics is a key short-term indicator of how levels of pay are changing within the U.K. economy. Generally speaking, the positive earnings growth anticipates "Bullish" for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen

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UK Claimant Count Change

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 13/11/2013

Time: 09:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The Claimant Count Change released by the National Statistics presents the number of unemployment people in the UK. There is a tendency to influence the GBP

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