JP Machinery Orders (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 12/03/2014

Time: 0 - T

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 6.7%

Notes: New orders, released by the Cabinet Office, are the total value of machinery orders placed at major manufacturers in Japan. They are legally binding contracts between consumers and producers for delivering goods and services. The report is considered the best leading indicator of business capital spending, and increases are indicative of stronger business confidence and therefore, as larger the number is, the positive it tends to be for the currency, while a negative reading is understood as a drop down in growth.

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NZ Monetary Policy Statement

Location: New Zealand

Date: 12/03/2014

Time: 21:00

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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NZ RBNZ Press Conference

Location: New Zealand

Date: 12/03/2014

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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NZ RBNZ Interest Rate Decision

Location: New Zealand

Date: 12/03/2014

Time: 20:00

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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US Monthly Budget Statement

Location: United States

Date: 12/03/2014

Time: 18:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -$10.42B / Consensus: -$170.00B

Notes: The Monthly Budget Statement released by the Financial Management Service summarizes the financial activities of federal entities, disbursing officers, and Federal Reserve banks. A positive budget statement that receipts exceed budgetary outlays is seen as bullish for the USD. On the other hands, a negative figure (deficit) that indicates government debt is seen as bearish.

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

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 12/03/2014

Time: 10:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.5%

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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UK Trade Balance; non-EU

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 12/03/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -��2.198B

Notes: The trade balance released by National Statistics 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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UK Total Trade Balance

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 12/03/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -��1.026B

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

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UK Goods Trade Balance

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 12/03/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -��7.717B

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

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JP Consumer Confidence Index

Location: Japan

Date: 12/03/2014

Time: 05:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 40.5

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 BoJ Monthly Economic Survey

Location: Japan

Date: 12/03/2014

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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AU Home Loans

Location: Australia

Date: 11/03/2014

Time: 01:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -1.9%

Notes: The Home Loans released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics presents the number of home loans. It indicates the housing market trend in Australia and a level of consumer confidence as large housing loans are taken out. A high reading is seen positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen negative (or bearish).

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JP Tertiary Industry Index (MoM)

Location: Japan

Date: 11/03/2014

Time: 0 - W

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.4%

Notes: Tertiary Industry Index released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry indicates the domestic service sector in japan such as information and communication, electricity, gas heat and water,services, transport, wholesale and retail trade, finance and insurance ,and welfare. As the Japanese economy relies upon its exports, this event is expected to generate low

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AU Westpac Consumer Confidence

Location: Australia

Date: 11/03/2014

Time: 0 - W

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -3%

Notes: The Westpac Consumer Confidence released by the Faculty of Economics and Commerce Melbourne Institute captures the level of sentiment that individuals have in economic activity reflecting respondents' evaluations of their family finances over the past and coming year, expectations about the one-year and five-year economic conditions and views about current buying conditions for major household items. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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NZ Business NZ PMI

Location: New Zealand

Date: 11/03/2014

Time: 21:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 56.2

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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