Tuesday, November 26, 2013

UK Nationwide Housing Prices n.s.a (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 26/11/2013

Time: 07:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 5.8% / Consensus: 6.0%

Notes: The Nationwide Housing Prices shows the value of the houses prices in UK and indicate current movements in the housing market that is considered as a sensitive factor to the UK's economy. 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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Monday, November 25, 2013

JP BoJ Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes

Location: Japan

Date: 25/11/2013

Time: 0 - T


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The Bank of Japan publishes a study of economic movements in Japan after the actual meeting. These meetings are held to review economic developments inside and outside of Japan and indicate a sign of new fiscal policy. Any changes in this report tend to affect the JPY

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AU RBA Deputy Governor Lowe Speech

Location: Australia

Date: 25/11/2013

Time: 22:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: Philip Lowe is the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, a position he has held since February 2012. He is also Deputy Chairman of the Reserve Bank Board, and is Chairman of the Reserve Bank's Risk Management Committee.

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US Pending Home Sales (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 25/11/2013

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Pending Home Sales released by the National Association of Realtors is a leading indicator of trends of the housing market in the US It captures residential housing contract activity of existing single-family homes. As the housing market is considered as a sensitive factor to the US economy, it generates some

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US Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index

Location: United States

Date: 25/11/2013

Time: 15:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3.6

Notes: The Dallas Fed conducts the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey monthly to obtain a timely assessment of the state's factory activity. Firms are asked by Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas whether output, employment, orders, prices and other indicators increased, decreased or remained unchanged over the previous month. Survey responses are used to calculate an index for each indicator. Each index is calculated by subtracting the percentage of respondents reporting a decrease from the percentage reporting an increase.

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JP Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Speech

Location: Japan

Date: 25/11/2013

Time: 09:00


Strength: 2/3

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Notes: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will hold a press conference about monetary policies in Tokyo. Mr Kuroda exercises general control over the Bank's business. He is in charge of the Internal Auditors' Office.

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UK BBA Mortgage Approvals

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 25/11/2013

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Mortgage Approvals published by the British Bankers' Association (BBA) measure the number of home loans issued by the BBA during the previous quarter. It is considered as a leading indicator of the UK Housing Market. A Mortgage growth represents a healthy housing market that stimulates the overall UK economy. Normally, 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 Deputy Governor Lowe Speech

Location: Australia

Date: 25/11/2013

Time: 10:15


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: Philip Lowe is the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, a position he has held since February 2012. He is also Deputy Chairman of the Reserve Bank Board, and is Chairman of the Reserve Bank's Risk Management Committee.

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UK Nationwide Housing Prices n.s.a (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 25/11/2013

Time: 07:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Nationwide Housing Prices shows the value of the houses prices in UK and indicate current movements in the housing market that is considered as a sensitive factor to the UK's economy. 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, November 22, 2013

CA Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index Core (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 22/11/2013

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Consumer Price Index Core is released by the Bank of Canada. ���Core��� CPI excludes fruits, vegetables, gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, mortgage interest, intercity transportation, and tobacco products. These volatile core 8 are considered as the key indicator for inflation in Canada. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude by the BoC, and that is said to be positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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CA Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 22/11/2013

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Statistics Canada 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 CAD is dragged down by inflation. Bank of Canada aims at an inflation range (1%-3%). Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as anticipatory of a rate hike and is positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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CA Retail Sales (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 22/11/2013

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.2%

Notes: The Retail Sales released by the Statistics Canada is a monthly data that shows all goods sold by retailers based on a sampling of retail stores of different types and sizes. The retail sales index is often taken as an indicator of consumer confidence. It shows the performance of the retail sector in the short term. Generally speaking, the positive economic growth anticipates bullish movements for the CAD.

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CA Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 22/11/2013

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Statistics Canada 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 CAD is dragged down by inflation. Bank of Canada ( http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/index.html ) aims at an inflation range (1%-3%). Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as anticipatory of a rate hike and is positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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CA Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index Core (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 22/11/2013

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: Consumer Price Index Core is released by the Bank of Canada. ���Core��� CPI excludes fruits, vegetables, gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, mortgage interest, intercity transportation, and tobacco products. These volatile core 8 are considered as the key indicator for inflation in Canada. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude by the BoC, and that is said to be positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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EMU ECB President Draghi's Speech

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 22/11/2013

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The European Central Bank's president Mario Draghi was born in 1947 in Rome, Italy. Graduated of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Draghi became the president of the European Central Bank in 2011. As part of his job in the Governing Council he gives press conferences in the back of how the ECB observes the current European economy. President's comments may determine positive or negative the Euro's trend in the short-term. Usually, if he shows a hawkish outlook, that is seen as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a dovish is seen as negative (or bearish).

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