AU Unemployment Rate s.a.

Location: Australia

Date: 10/04/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 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 Fulltime employment

Location: Australia

Date: 10/04/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 80500

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 Employment Change s.a.

Location: Australia

Date: 10/04/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 47300

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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JP Tertiary Industry Index (MoM)

Location: Japan

Date: 09/04/2014

Time: 00:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.9%

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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JP Machinery Orders (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 09/04/2014

Time: 00:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 23.6%

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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JP Bank lending (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 09/04/2014

Time: 00:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.2%

Notes: Bank lending, released by Bank of Japan, is the value of all outstanding loans with Japanese banks. It is important because lending increases with increased business confidence and investment. It is particularly insightful for the Japanese economy because of the weakness that has plagued the Japanese banking sector. The headline number is for total loans and discounts and is a percentage change from the previous year.

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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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