Location: Japan
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 0 - F
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 1.5%
Notes: The National Consumer Price Index is released by the Statistics Bureau and it's a measure of price movements obtained by comparison of the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. CPI is the most significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends. The purchase power of JPY is dragged down by inflation. Generally a high reading is seen as positive for the JPY.
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Thursday, January 30, 2014
JP National Consumer Price Index (YoY)
JP National CPI Ex Food, Energy (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 0 - F
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 0.6%
Notes: The National Consumer Price Index released by the Statistics Bureau is a measure of price movements obtained by comparison of the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. These volatile products such as food and energy are excluded in order to capture an accurate calculation. CPI is the most significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends. The purchase power of JPY is dragged down by inflation. Generally a high reading is seen as positive for the JPY.
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NZ Trade Balance (YoY)
Location: New Zealand
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 21:45
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -$0.25B / Consensus: -$0.18B
Notes: Trade balance, released by Statistics New Zealand, is the difference between the value of country's exports and imports, over a period of year. A positive balance means that exports exceed imports, a negative ones means the opposite. Positive trade balance illustrates high competitiveness of country's economy.
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NZ Trade Balance (YoY)
Location: New Zealand
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 21:45
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -$0.25B / Consensus: -$0.18B
Notes: Trade balance, released by Statistics New Zealand, is the difference between the value of country's exports and imports, over a period of year. A positive balance means that exports exceed imports, a negative ones means the opposite. Positive trade balance illustrates high competitiveness of country's economy.
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NZ Trade Balance (MoM)
Location: New Zealand
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 21:45
Strength: 2/3
Previous: $183M / Consensus: $600M
Notes: The Trade Balance released by the Statistics New Zealand is a measure of balance amount between import and export. A positive value shows a trade surplus while a negative value shows a trade deficit. Any variation in the figures influences the domestic economy. If a steady demand in exchange for exports is seen, that would turn into a positive growth in the trade balance, and that should be positive for the NZD.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading New Zealand Dollar with New Zealand Trade Balance
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US Initial Jobless Claims
Location: United States
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 326K
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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DE Consumer Price Index (YoY)
Location: Germany
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 13:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 1.4% / Consensus: 1.5%
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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DE Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)
Location: Germany
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 13:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 0.5% / Consensus: -0.5%
Notes: HICP is an index of consumer prices calculated and published by Destatis, the Statistical Office of the European Union, on the basis of a statistical methodology that has been harmonised across all EU member states. HICP is a measure of prices used by Governing Council of EU to define and assess price stability in the euro area as a whole in quantitative terms.
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US Pending Home Sales (YoY)
Location: United States
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 15:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -1.6%
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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DE Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)
Location: Germany
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 13:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 1.2% / Consensus: 1.4%
Notes: HICP is an index of consumer prices calculated and published by Destatis, the Statistical Office of the European Union, on the basis of a statistical methodology that has been harmonised across all EU member states. HICP is a measure of prices used by Governing Council of EU to define and assess price stability in the euro area as a whole in quantitative terms.
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US Gross Domestic Product Price Index
Location: United States
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 2%
Notes: The GDP Price Index released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce gauges the change in the prices of goods and services. Changes in the GDP price index are followed as an indicator of inflationary pressure that may anticipate interest rates to rise. 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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US Continuing Jobless Claims
Location: United States
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 3.056M
Notes: The Continuing Jobless Claims released by the US Department of Labor measure the number of individuals who are unemployed and are currently receiving unemployment benefits. It presents the strength in the labor market. A rise in this indicator has negative implications for consumer spending which discourage economic growth. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as negative, or bearish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as positive, or bullish.
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US Gross Domestic Product Annualized
Location: United States
Date: 30/01/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 4.1%
Notes: The Gross Domestic Product Annualized released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the monetary value of all the goods, services and structures produced within a country in a given period of time. GDP Annualized is a gross measure of market activity because it indicates the pace at which a country's economy is growing or decreasing. Generally speaking, a high reading or a better than expected number is seen as positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.
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US Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)
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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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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