US FOMC Minutes

Location: United States

Date: 09/04/2014

Time: 19:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: FOMC stands for The Federal Open Market Committee that organizes 8 meetings in a year and reviews economic and financial conditions, determines the appropriate stance of monetary policy and assesses the risks to its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth. FOMC Minutes are released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and are a clear guide to the future US interest rate policy.

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US Wholesale Inventories

Location: United States

Date: 09/04/2014

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.6%

Notes: The Wholesale Inventories released by the US Census Bureau captures sales and inventory statistics from the second stage of the manufacturing process. The sales figures do not move the market as they do not reflect personal consumption while wholesale inventories may change the aggregate inventory profile which can influence the GDP forecast. A high inventory suggests economic slowing in the US, that is seen as negative (or bearish) for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as positive (or bullish).

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US MBA Mortgage Applications

Location: United States

Date: 09/04/2014

Time: 12:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -1.2%

Notes: The MBA Mortgage Applications released by the Mortgage Bankers Association presents various mortgage applications. It is considered as a leading indicator of the U.S Housing Market. A Mortgage growth represents a healthy housing market that stimulates the overall US economy. Normally, 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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UK Total Trade Balance

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 09/04/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -��2.565B

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: 09/04/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -��9.793B

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 Trade Balance; non-EU

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 09/04/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -��3.99B

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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DE Trade Balance s.a.

Location: Germany

Date: 09/04/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: ���17.2B

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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JP BoJ Monthly Economic Survey

Location: Japan

Date: 09/04/2014

Time: 06:00

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 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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