JP Industrial Production (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 13/12/2013

Time: 04:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 5.1%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry measures outputs of the Japanese factories and mines. Changes in industrial production are widely followed as a major indicator of strength in the manufacturing sector. A high reading is seen as bullish for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish.

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CN FDI - Foreign Direct Investment (YTD)(YoY)

Location: China

Date: 13/12/2013

Time: 02:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) is released by the Ministry of Commerce of the People���s Republic of China presents the total investment capital made by foreign enterprises, economic organizations and individuals (including overseas Chinese, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots, and Chinese enterprises registered abroad) in accordance with Chinese relevant policies, laws and regulations, with cash, goods, technology start-up wholly foreign-owned enterprises in China, and Chinese domestic companies or economic entities, foreign joint ventures, cooperative enterprises or joint development of resources for investment (including reinvestment of foreign investment income), and projects approved by the relevant governmental departments. A large foreign direct investment is indicative of overall growth and demand in the China economy. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CNY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish) for the CNY.

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NZ Business NZ PMI

Location: New Zealand

Date: 12/12/2013

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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NZ RBNZ Interest Rate Decision

Location: New Zealand

Date: 12/12/2013

Time: 21:00

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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NZ Monetary Policy Statement

Location: New Zealand

Date: 12/12/2013

Time: 20:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The New Zealand Reserve Bank publishes its Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) quarterly. Each Monetary Policy Statement must set out: how the Reserve Bank proposes to achieve its targets; how it proposes to formulate and implement monetary policy during the next five years; and how monetary policy has been implemented since the last Monetary Policy Statement.

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US Business Inventories

Location: United States

Date: 12/12/2013

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

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 Export Price Index (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 12/12/2013

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -2.1%

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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US Initial Jobless Claims

Location: United States

Date: 12/12/2013

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

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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CA New Housing Price Index (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 12/12/2013

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.6%

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 Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 12/12/2013

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Retail Sales ex Autos released by the US Census Bureau is a monthly data that shows all goods sold by retailers based on a sampling of retail stores of different types and sizes except the automobile sector. The retail sales index is often taken as an indicator of consumer confidence. This report is the "advance" report, which can be revised fairly significantly after the final numbers are calculated. The positive economic growth anticipates bullish movements for the USD.

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US Retail Sales (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 12/12/2013

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

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

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 12/12/2013

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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EMU ECB Monthly Report

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 12/12/2013

Time: 09:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The European Central Bank publishes a monthly report that contains a detailed analysis of the prevailing economic situation and the risks to price stability. It also provides articles on a wide range of topics related to the tasks of the ECB. Usually, 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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AU Consumer Inflation Expectation

Location: Australia

Date: 11/12/2013

Time: 00:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.9%

Notes: The Consumer Inflation Expectation released by the Melbourne Institute presents the consumer expectations of future inflation during the next 12 months. The higher expectations, the stronger the effect they will have on a probability of a rate hike by the RBA. Therefore, a high reading should be taken as positive, or bullish, for the AUD, while a low expectations are seen as negative or bearish.

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NZ RBNZ Press Conference

Location: New Zealand

Date: 11/12/2013

Time: 20:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: Following the Reserve Federal��s economic policy decision, the RB Governor gives a press conference regarding monetary policy. His comments may influence the

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