Friday, February 07, 2014

DE Trade Balance s.a.

Location: Germany

Date: 07/02/2014

Time: 07:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: ���17.8B

Notes: The Trade Balance released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland is a balance between exports and imports of total goods and services. A positive value shows a trade surplus, while a negative value shows a trade deficit. It is an event that generates some

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Thursday, February 06, 2014

AU AiG Performance of Construction Index

Location: Australia

Date: 06/02/2014

Time: 22:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: Based on 120 interviews to companies, the HIA/AiG Performance of Construction Index, released by the Australia Industry Group and the Housing Industry Association, is considered as an indicator that measures the conditions on the short and medium term in the construction market. Companies answer questions related to production, employment, prices supplier deliveries, inventories and new orders. A high reading is seen as positive, or bullish for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish.

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US Consumer Credit Change

Location: United States

Date: 06/02/2014

Time: 19:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: $12.32B

Notes: The Consumer Credit released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve is an amount of money that individuals borrowed. 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 (or Bullish) for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative.

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US Trade Balance

Location: United States

Date: 06/02/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

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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US Trade Balance

Location: United States

Date: 06/02/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

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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AU Trade Balance

Location: Australia

Date: 06/02/2014

Time: 12:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -118M

Notes: The trade balance released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is the difference in the value of its imports and exports of Australian goods. Export data can give an important reflection of Australian growth, while imports provide an indication of domestic demand. Trade Balance gives an early indication of the net export performance. If a steady demand in exchange for Australian exports is seen, that would turn into a positive growth in the trade balance, and that should be positive for the AUD.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading the Aussie with Australia Trade Balance

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EMU ECB Interest Rate Decision

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 06/02/2014

Time: 12:45


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: ECB Interest Rate Decision is announced by the European central Bank. Usually, if the ECB is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the EUR. Likewise, if the ECB has a dovish view on the European economy and keeps the ongoing interest rate, or cuts the interest rate it is seen as negative, or bearish.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading the Euro with the ECB Rate Decision

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DE Factory Orders n.s.a. (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 06/02/2014

Time: 11:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 6.8%

Notes: The Factory orders released by the Deutsche Bundesbank is an indicator that includes shipments, inventories, and new and unfilled orders. An increase in the factory order total may indicate an expansion in the German economy and could be an inflationary factor. It is worth noting that the German Factory barely influences, either positively or negatively, the total Eurozone GDP. A high reading is positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is negative.

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UK BoE Asset Purchase Facility

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 06/02/2014

Time: 12:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: ��375B

Notes: The Asset Purchase Facility is the value of money the BoE plans to create and inject into the economy through open market bond purchases as a way to influence long-term interest rates. This monetary policy tool is also called Quantitative Easing.

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UK BoE Interest Rate Decision

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 06/02/2014

Time: 12:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: BoE Interest Rate Decision is announced by the Bank of England. If the BoE is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the GBP. Likewise, if the BoE has a dovish view on the U.K. economy and keeps the ongoing interest rate, or cuts the interest rate it is seen as negative, or bearish.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading British Pound with BoE Rate Decision

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JP Consumer Confidence Index

Location: Japan

Date: 06/02/2014

Time: 05:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 41.3

Notes: The Consumer Confidence released by the Cabinet Office captures the level of sentiment that individuals have in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. Normally, a result above 50 is positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.

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JP Leading Economic Index

Location: Japan

Date: 06/02/2014

Time: 05:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 110.8

Notes: The Leading Economic Index released by the Cabinet Office is an economic indicator that consists of 12 indexes such as account inventory ratios, machinery orders, stock prices and other leading economic indicators. It shows the performance of the Japanese Economy over the short and mid-term. Generally speaking, a result above 50 is positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.

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JP Coincident Index

Location: Japan

Date: 06/02/2014

Time: 05:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 110.5

Notes: The Coincident Index released by the Cabinet Office is a single summary statistic that tracks the current state of the Japanese economy. A rise in the index indicates an expansion of economic activity and a decline in the index indicates a contraction in economic activity. Generally speaking, a result that values above 50% signals appreciates (or is bullish for) the JPY, whereas a result that values below 50% is seen as negative (or bearish).

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Wednesday, February 05, 2014

AU Retail Sales s.a. (MoM)

Location: Australia

Date: 05/02/2014

Time: 00:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.7%

Notes: The Retail Sales released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is a survey of goods sold by retailers is based on a sampling of retail stores of different types and sizes and it's considered as an indicator of the pace of the Australian economy. It shows the

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US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI

Location: United States

Date: 05/02/2014

Time: 15:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 53

Notes: The ISM Non-Manufacturing Index released by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) shows business conditions in the US non-manufacturing sector. It is worth noting that the non-manufacturing sector does not influence, either positively or negatively, the GDP as much as the ISM Manufacturing does. A result above 50 is positive (or bullish) for the USD.

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