US Industrial Production (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 14:15

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.6%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve shows the volume of production of US industries such as factories and manufacturing. Up trend is regarded as inflationary which may anticipate interest rates to rise. If High industrial production growth comes out, this may generate a positive sentiment (or bullish) for the USD.

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US Building Permits (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.018M

Notes: The Building Permits released by the US Census Bureau, the Department of Commerce shows the number of permits for new construction projects. It implies the movement of corporate investments (US economic development). It tends to cause some

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US Housing Starts (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.907M

Notes: The Housing Starts released by the US Census Bureau, at the Department of Commerce is an indicator that tracks how many new single-family homes or buildings were constructed. For the survey each house and each single apartment are counted as one housing start. The figures include all private and publicly owned units. It indicates movements of the US housing market. Generally, a high reading anticipates positive (or bullish) for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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DE 10-y Bond Auction

Location: Germany

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 11:45

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.58%

Notes: Displayed in the calendar is the average yield on the Federal Bonds auctioned by Deutsche Bundesbank. German Federal Bonds have maturities of above then ten years. The yield on the bonos represents the return an investor will receive by holding the bond until maturity. Investors monitor the yield

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EMU Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 10:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.3%

Notes: The Euro Zone CPI released by the Eurostat captures the changes in the price of goods and services. The CPI is a significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends and inflation in the Euro Zone. Generally, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude which will be positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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EMU Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 10:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.7%

Notes: The Euro Zone CPI released by the Eurostat captures the changes in the price of goods and services. The CPI is a significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends and inflation in the Euro Zone. Generally, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude which will be positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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EMU Consumer Price Index - Core (YoY)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 10:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 1%

Notes: The core Consumer Price Index released by Eurostat is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services excluding the volatile components like food, energy, alcohol and tobacco. The core CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. Generally, a high reading is seen as positive or bullish for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative.

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UK Claimant Count Rate

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3.6%

Notes: The Claimant Count Rate released by the National Statistics is a monthly measure of unemployment in the UK It indicates the health of the UK labor market. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the UK labor market, while it indicates economic expansion and could spark inflationary pressures if the rate is down. Generally, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while an increase is seen as negative.

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UK Claimant Count Change

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -34.6K

Notes: The Claimant Count Change released by the National Statistics presents the number of unemployment people in the UK. There is a tendency to influence the GBP

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UK Average Earnings including Bonus (3Mo/Yr)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.4%

Notes: The Average Earing Including Bonus released by the National Statistics is a key short-term indicator of how levels of pay are changing within the U.K. economy. Generally speaking, the positive earnings growth anticipates "Bullish" for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen

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UK Average Earnings excluding Bonus (3Mo/Yr)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.3%

Notes: The Average Earing Excluding Bonus released by the National Statistics is a key short-term indicator of how levels of pay are changing within the UK economy. It can be seen as a measure of growth in "basic pay". Generally speaking, the positive earnings growth anticipates positive (or bullish) for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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UK ILO Unemployment Rate (3M)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 7.2%

Notes: The ILO Unemployment Rate released by the National Statistics is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. It is a leading indicator for the UK Economy. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the U.K. labor market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the U.K. economy. Generally, a decrease of the figure is positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while an increase is negative.

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JP Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Speech

Location: Japan

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 07:15

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will hold a press conference about monetary policies in Tokyo. Mr Kuroda exercises general control over the Bank's business. He is in charge of the Internal Auditors' Office.

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JP Industrial Production (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 05:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 10.3%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry measures outputs of the Japanese 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 bullish for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish.

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CN Urban investment (YTD) (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 03:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 17.9% / Consensus: 18.3%

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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