Location: United States
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 1.9%
Notes: Personal Consumption Expenditures, released by US Department of Commerce, measures price changes in consumer goods and services. Personal consumption expenditures consist of the actual and imputed expenditures of households; the measure includes data pertaining to durables, non-durables and services. It is essentially a measure of goods and services targeted toward individuals and consumed by individuals.
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Thursday, January 30, 2014
US Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)
US Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)
Location: United States
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 1.4%
Notes: The Real Personal Consumption Expenditure released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce is an average of the amount of money the consumers spend in a month on durable goods, consumer products, and services.. It is considered as an important indicator of inflation. Generally speaking, a high reading is bullish for the USD, while a low reading is bearish.
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DE Consumer Price Index (MoM)
Location: Germany
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 13:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 0.4% / Consensus: -0.4%
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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EMU Industrial Confidence
Location: European Monetary Union
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 10:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -3.4 / Consensus: -3.0
Notes: The Industrial Confidence released by the European Commission is an index that measures the level of industrial executives confidence in economic activity. The survey asks about orders and buildup of inventories. A high level of industrial confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).
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EMU Economic Sentiment Indicator
Location: European Monetary Union
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 10:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 100 / Consensus: 101
Notes: The Euro Zone Economic Confidence released by the European Commission is a survey of consumers confidence in economic activity. It indicates the trend of the overall Euro Zone economy. An optimistic view of consumers is considered as positive for the EUR, whereas a pessimistic view is considered as negative.
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EMU Services Sentiment
Location: European Monetary Union
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 10:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 0.2 / Consensus: 0.7
Notes: Services sentiment indicator, released by European Comission, measures business sentiment in the services sector. The figure is derived from a survey asking firms in the service sector about current and expected demand. Since the service sector accounts for roughly two thirds of total Euro-zone GDP, Services Confidence provides an important confirmation of the health for the overall economy. High levels of Services Confidence suggest future upward trends for production and employment.The figure is determined by the difference between positive and negative answers. Therefore a headline above zero indicates positive service sector confidence, while a negative number shows negative confidence.
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EMU Consumer Confidence
Location: European Monetary Union
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 10:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -13.5 / Consensus: -13.0
Notes: The Consumer Confidence released by the European Commission is a leading index that measures the level of consumer confidence in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).
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UK Mortgage Approvals
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 09:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 70.758K
Notes: The Mortgage Approvals released by the Bank of England presents the number of various Mortgage Approvals. It is considered as a leading indicator of the U.K. Housing Market. A Mortgage growth represents a healthy housing market that stimulates the overall U.K. economy. Generally, 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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UK Consumer Credit
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 09:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: ��0.627B
Notes: The Consumer Credit released by the Bank of England is an amount of money that individuals borrowed in the previous month. It shows if consumers can afford large expenses, which can fuel economic growth. However, a high figure may also indicate that the economy is overheating, as consumers borrow in order to live beyond their means. A high reading is seen as positive for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative.
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UK Net Lending to Individuals (MoM)
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 09:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: ��1.5B
Notes: UK Net Lending to Individuals released by the Bank of England is a monthly measure of growth rates, amounts outstanding and changes in total lending to individuals, divided into lending secured on dwellings and consumer credit. It shows a picture of whether or not consumers are willing to spend money. A high reading is positive for the GBP, while a low reading is negative.
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DE Unemployment Rate s.a.
Location: Germany
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 08:55
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 6.9%
Notes: The Unemployment Rate released by the Bundesagentur f��r Arbeit and published by the German Statistics Office shows , in a percent basis, the amount of unemployed people in Germany. A decrease in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending which stimulates economic growth. Normally, a decrease of the figure is bullish for the EUR, while an increase is bearish.
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DE Unemployment Change
Location: Germany
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 08:55
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 15K
Notes: The Unemployment Change released by the Bundesagentur f��r Arbeit and published by the German Statistics Office is a measure of the change in the number of unemployed people in Germany. A rise in this indicator has negative implications for consumer spending which encourages economic growth. Generally, a high reading is seen as negative (or bearish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as positive (or bullish).
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
AU HIA New Home Sales (MoM)
Location: Australia
Date: 29/01/2014
Time: 00:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 7.5%
Notes: HIA New Home Sales released by the Housing Industry Association presents the number of new home sales in Australia. It indicates the housing market condition. House buyers spend money on furnishing and financing their homes, which stimulates the demand for goods, services, and the employees. Thus, a high reading is seen as bullish (or positive) for the AUD, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish (or negative).
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JP Retail Trade (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 29/01/2014
Time: 0 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 4%
Notes: The Retail Trade released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry captures the aggregate sales made through a business location (usually a store) in which the principal activity is the sale of merchandise and related services to the general public, for household or personal consumption. Consumer spending is a key important indicator for the Japanese economy. A high reading is positive for the JPY, while a low reading is negative.
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JP Large Retailer's Sales
Location: Japan
Date: 29/01/2014
Time: 0 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 0.6%
Notes: The Large Retailers' Sales released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry captures the total value of goods sold in large stores, chain convenience stores, and supermarkets. It indicates the level of consumption and consumer confidence. A high level of Large Retailers�� Sales stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. A high reading is positive for the JPY, while a low reading is bearish.
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