US Treasury Sec Lew Speech

Location: United States

Date: 18/11/2013

Time: 01:45

Strength: 2/3

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Notes: Jacob Lew is the US Secretary of the Treasury, and among other matters, his faculties include communicating the US President's economic policies. Therefore, his words may affect the forex market, as investors attempt to gauge the Presidential stance on key economic issues. His speech impact is proportionally related to the subject under discussion, and only those particularly relevant for the FX markets are being shown in this calendar.

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AU RBA Meeting's Minutes

Location: Australia

Date: 18/11/2013

Time: 00:30

Strength: 2/3

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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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US Net Long-Term TIC Flows

Location: United States

Date: 18/11/2013

Time: 14:00

Strength: 2/3

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Notes: The Net Long-Term TIC Flows is released by the US Department of Treasury. TIC stands for Treasury International Capital. It shows in and out flows of financial resources in the United States. The TIC flows is one of the major events in the market, as it is seen by most participants as the Government resource for offsetting the current Trade Deficit. Generally speaking, a high reading is positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a low reading is negative (or bearish).

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EMU Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 15/11/2013

Time: 17:12

Strength: 2/3

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Notes: The Euro Zone CPI released by the Eurostat captures the changes in the price of goods and services. The CPI is a significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends and inflation in the Euro Zone. Generally, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude which will be positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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US Industrial Production (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 15/11/2013

Time: 14:15

Strength: 2/3

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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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US Export Price Index (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 15/11/2013

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -1.6%

Notes: The Export Price Index released by The U.S. Department of labor informs of the changes in the price of U.S. export goods and services. The U.S. trade represents 20 percent of total world trade. Thus, it is correlated with the value of the USD and its

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EMU Consumer Price Index - Core (YoY)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 15/11/2013

Time: 10:00

Strength: 3/3

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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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EMU Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 15/11/2013

Time: 10:00

Strength: 3/3

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Notes: The Euro Zone CPI released by the Eurostat captures the changes in the price of goods and services. The CPI is a significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends and inflation in the Euro Zone. Generally, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude which will be positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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EMU EcoFin Meeting

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 14/11/2013

Time: 00:00

Strength: 2/3

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Notes: The Economic and Financial Affairs Council, the main decision-making body of the Council of the European Union, is composed by the Finance Ministers of the 27 European Union member states. The EcoFin covers areas such as coordinated economic measures, budgetary policies, public finances, capital movements and financial markets. The Ecofin can also gather the only 17 members of the Euro Area to examine measures related to the Euro and the EMU. An informal meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs (Ecofin) Council is traditionally hosted by the Member State holding the EU presidency, Cyprus in this case.

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CA BoC Review

Location: Canada

Date: 14/11/2013

Time: 14:30

Strength: 2/3

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Notes: BoC Review is a quarterly publication featuring articles related to the Canadian economy and to central banking.

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CA New Housing Price Index (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 14/11/2013

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

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Notes: The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) released by the Statistics Canada is a monthly series that measures changes over time in the contractors' selling prices of new residential houses, where detailed specifications pertaining to each house remain the same between two consecutive periods. The growth rate of the housing market affects the CAD

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US FOMC Member Yellen Speech

Location: United States

Date: 14/11/2013

Time: 15:00

Strength: 3/3

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Notes: Janet L. Yellen took office as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on October 4, 2010, for a four-year term ending October 4, 2014. Dr. Yellen simultaneously began a 14-year term as a member of the Board that will expire January 31, 2024. Prior to her appointment as Vice Chair, Dr. Yellen served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Twelfth District Federal Reserve Bank, at San Francisco.

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US Initial Jobless Claims

Location: United States

Date: 14/11/2013

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 336K

Notes: The Initial Jobless Claims released by the US Department of Labor is a measure of the number of people filing first-time claims for state unemployment insurance. In other words, it provides a measure of strength in the labor market. A larger than expected number indicates weakness in this market which influences the strength and direction of the US economy. Generally speaking, a decreasing number should be taken as positive or bullish for the USD.

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US Trade Balance

Location: United States

Date: 14/11/2013

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

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Notes: The Trade Balance released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau 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

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EMU Gross Domestic Product s.a. (YoY)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 14/11/2013

Time: 10:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous: -0.5%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the Eurostat is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by the Eurozone. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of the Eurozone economic activity and health. Usually, a rising trend has a positive effect on the EUR, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish).

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