CN Trade Balance

Location: China

Date: 08/03/2014

Time: 02:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: $31.86B

Notes: The Trade Balance released by the General Administration of Customs of the People���s Republic of China 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 Consumer Credit Change

Location: United States

Date: 07/03/2014

Time: 20:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: $18.76B / Consensus: $14.00B

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 Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 07/03/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Average Hourly Earning released by the US Department of Labor is a significant indicator of labor cost inflation and of the tightness of labor markets. The Federal Reserve Board pays close attention to when setting interest rates. A high reading is also positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.

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US Trade Balance

Location: United States

Date: 07/03/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -$38.7B / Consensus: -$38.8B

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 Nonfarm Payrolls

Location: United States

Date: 07/03/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The nonfarm payrolls released by the US Department of Labor presents the number of people on the payrolls of all non-agricultural businesses. The monthly changes in payrolls can be excessively volatile. 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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CA Participation rate

Location: Canada

Date: 07/03/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 66.3%

Notes: The participation rate is the percentage of the total number of people of labour-force age (15 years and over) that is in the labour force (either working or looking for a job). The data provided by Statistics Canada is monthly and deseasonalized.; this eliminates the impact of seasonal variations and makes it possible to compare data through the year.

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CA Net Change in Employment

Location: Canada

Date: 07/03/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 29.4K

Notes: The employment Change released by the Statistics Canada is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in Canada. Generally speaking, a rise in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending which stimulates economic growth. Therefore, a high reading is seen as positive, or bullish for the CAD, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish.

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US Unemployment Rate

Location: United States

Date: 07/03/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The Unemployment Rate released by the US Department of Labor is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the US economy. Therefore, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish).

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CA Unemployment Rate

Location: Canada

Date: 07/03/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 7%

Notes: The Unemployment Rate released by the Statistics Canada is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. It is a leading indicator for the Canadian Economy. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the Canadian labor market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the Canadian economy. Normally, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CAD, while an increase is seen as negative or bearish.

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US Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 07/03/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Average Hourly Earning released by the US Department of Labor is a significant indicator of labor cost inflation and of the tightness of labor markets. The Federal Reserve Board pays close attention to when setting interest rates. A high reading is also positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.

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CA Housing Starts s.a (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 07/03/2014

Time: 13:15

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 180.2K

Notes: The Housing Starts released by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation captures how many new single-family homes or buildings were constructed. It shows the strength of the Canadian housing market, which can be considered as the economy as a whole due to Housing Starts' sensitivity to changes in the business cycle. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CAD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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DE Industrial Production n.s.a. w.d.a. (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 07/03/2014

Time: 11:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.6%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, measures outputs of the German 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 positive (or bullish) for the EUR, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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JP BoJ Monthly Economic Survey

Location: Japan

Date: 07/03/2014

Time: 05:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The BoJ Monthly Economic Survey released by the Bank of Japan presents a study of economic movements in Japan. It reviews 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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JP Coincident Index

Location: Japan

Date: 07/03/2014

Time: 05:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 111.7

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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JP Leading Economic Index

Location: Japan

Date: 07/03/2014

Time: 05:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 111.3

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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