Location: China
Date: 13/03/2014
Time: 02:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 19.6%
Notes: The Urban investment released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China refers to the total amount money of the activities in construction and purchase of fixed assets, it is a comprehensive index which reflect the scale, pace, proportional relations and use orientation of the fixed assets investment. A large urban investment is an indicative of China's overall economic growth and strong domestic demand. As the Chinese economy has influence on the global economy, this economic indicator would have an impact on the Forex market. In general, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) CNY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish) for the CNY.
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Thursday, March 13, 2014
CN Urban investment (YTD) (YoY)
CN Industrial Production (YoY)
Location: China
Date: 13/03/2014
Time: 02:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 9.7%
Notes: Industrial Production is released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China. It shows the volume of production of Chinese Industries such as factories and manufacturing facilities. A surge in output is regarded as inflationary which would prompt the People���s Bank of China would tighten monetary policy and fiscal policy risk. Generally speaking, if high industrial production growth comes out, this may generate a positive sentiment (or bullish) for the CNY, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish) for the CNY.
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
AU Employment Change s.a.
Location: Australia
Date: 12/03/2014
Time: 00:30
Strength: 3/3
Previous: -3700 / Consensus: 18000
Notes: The Employment Change released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in Australia. 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 AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).
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AU Fulltime employment
Location: Australia
Date: 12/03/2014
Time: 00:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -7100
Notes: Employment, released by Australian Statistician, is the total number of people above a specified age, who in a short reference period, were in paid employment or self-employment. Paid employment includes people who worked in the reference period or who had a job but were temporaly absent from work.
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AU Unemployment Rate s.a.
Location: Australia
Date: 12/03/2014
Time: 00:30
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 6% / Consensus: 6%
Notes: The Unemployment Rate release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. If the rate hikes, indicates a lack of expansion within the Australian labor market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the Australian economy. A decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish).
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AU Consumer Inflation Expectation
Location: Australia
Date: 12/03/2014
Time: 00:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 2.3%
Notes: The Consumer Inflation Expectation released by the Melbourne Institute presents the consumer expectations of future inflation during the next 12 months. The higher expectations, the stronger the effect they will have on a probability of a rate hike by the RBA. Therefore, a high reading should be taken as positive, or bullish, for the AUD, while a low expectations are seen as negative or bearish.
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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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