AU Westpac Consumer Confidence

Location: Australia

Date: 08/04/2014

Time: 01:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.7%

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 Electronic Card Retail Sales (MoM)

Location: New Zealand

Date: 08/04/2014

Time: 22:45

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: Electronic Card Retail Sales as reported by Statistics New Zealand, measures purchases made in New Zealand on debit, credit and store cards. The figure gives hint of strength in the retail sector and influences interest rate decisions. A high number is generally positive (bullish) for the New Zealand dollar, while a weak number is seen as negative (bearish)

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NZ Electronic Card Retail Sales (YoY)

Location: New Zealand

Date: 08/04/2014

Time: 22:45

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: Electronic Card Retail Sales as reported by Statistics New Zealand, measures purchases made in New Zealand on debit, credit and store cards. The figure gives hint of strength in the retail sector and influences interest rate decisions. A high number is generally positive (bullish) for the New Zealand dollar, while a weak number is seen as negative (bearish)

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UK NIESR GDP Estimate (3M)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 08/04/2014

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.8%

Notes: The GDP Estimate released by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research is an estimate of growth over the last 3 months up to the report which comes out a month before the official announcement. The report is highly reliable and can influence the UK monetary policy. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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CA Housing Starts s.a (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 08/04/2014

Time: 13:15

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 192.1K

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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UK Industrial Production (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 08/04/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.9%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by The National Statistics measures outputs of the U.K. 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 po

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UK Manufacturing Production (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 08/04/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3.3%

Notes: The Manufacturing Production released by the National Statistics measures the manufacturing output. Manufacturing Production is significant as a short term indicator of the strength of UK manufacturing activity that dominates a large part of total GDP. A high reading is seen as positive ( or bullish ) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative ( or bearish ).

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JP BoJ Press Conference

Location: Japan

Date: 08/04/2014

Time: 07:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: Kuroda, BoJ's governor, will give a press conference in order to communicate with investors regarding monetary policy. He talks about the factors that affected the most recent interest rate decision, the overall economic outlook, inflation, and clues regarding future monetary policy.

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JP Leading Economic Index

Location: Japan

Date: 08/04/2014

Time: 06:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 111.7

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: 08/04/2014

Time: 06:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 112.3

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 BoJ Monetary Policy Statement

Location: Japan

Date: 08/04/2014

Time: 04:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: An official monetary policy statement is released by the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan. By communicating the committee��s vote outcome regarding interest rates and other policy measures as well as the economic conditions influencing their decision, the statement gives clue to future changes in monetary policy.

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JP BoJ Interest Rate Decision

Location: Japan

Date: 08/04/2014

Time: 04:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: BoJ Interest Rate Decision is announced by the Bank of Japan. Generally, if the BoJ is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the JPY. Likewise, if the BoJ has a dovish view on the Japanese economy and keeps the ongoing interest rate, or cuts the interest rate it is negative, or bearish.

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US Consumer Credit Change

Location: United States

Date: 07/04/2014

Time: 20:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

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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CA Bank of Canada Business Outlook Survey

Location: Canada

Date: 07/04/2014

Time: 15:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Business Outlook Survey released by the Bank of Canada shows the business outlook in Canada. The Business Confidence allows analysis of economic situation in the short term interviewing with 100 business executives. An optimistic view of those executives is considered as positive, or bullish for the CAD, whereas a pessimistic view is considered as negative, or bearish.

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AU AiG Performance of Construction Index

Location: Australia

Date: 07/04/2014

Time: 00:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 44.2

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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