JP Tertiary Industry Index (MoM)

Location: Japan

Date: 17/04/2014

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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US Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey

Location: United States

Date: 17/04/2014

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 9

Notes: The Philadelphia Fed Survey is a spread index of manufacturing conditions (movements of manufacturing) within the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. This survey, served as an indicator of manufacturing sector trends, is interrelated with the ISM manufacturing Index (Institute for Supply Management) and the index of industrial production. It is also used as a forecast of The ISM Index. Generally, an above-the-expectaitons reading is seen as positive for the USD.

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CA Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index Core (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 17/04/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 1.2%

Notes: Consumer Price Index Core is released by the Bank of Canada. ���Core��� CPI excludes fruits, vegetables, gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, mortgage interest, intercity transportation, and tobacco products. These volatile core 8 are considered as the key indicator for inflation in Canada. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude by the BoC, and that is said to be positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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CA Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 17/04/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 1.1%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Statistics Canada is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. The purchase power of CAD is dragged down by inflation. Bank of Canada ( http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/index.html ) aims at an inflation range (1%-3%). Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as anticipatory of a rate hike and is positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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CA Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 17/04/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.8%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Statistics Canada is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. The purchase power of CAD is dragged down by inflation. Bank of Canada aims at an inflation range (1%-3%). Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as anticipatory of a rate hike and is positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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CA Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index Core (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 17/04/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.7%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index Core is released by the Bank of Canada. ���Core��� CPI excludes fruits, vegetables, gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, mortgage interest, intercity transportation, and tobacco products. These volatile core 8 are considered as the key indicator for inflation in Canada. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude by the BoC, and that is said to be positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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US Continuing Jobless Claims

Location: United States

Date: 17/04/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.776M

Notes: The Continuing Jobless Claims released by the US Department of Labor measure the number of individuals who are unemployed and are currently receiving unemployment benefits. It presents the strength in the labor market. A rise in this indicator has negative implications for consumer spending which discourage economic growth. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as negative, or bearish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as positive, or bullish.

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CA Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 17/04/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.8%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Statistics Canada is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. The purchase power of CAD is dragged down by inflation. Bank of Canada aims at an inflation range (1%-3%). Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as anticipatory of a rate hike and is positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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US Initial Jobless Claims

Location: United States

Date: 17/04/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 300K

Notes: The Initial Jobless Claims released by the US Department of Labor is a measure of the number of people filing first-time claims for state unemployment insurance. In other words, it provides a measure of strength in the labor market. A larger than expected number indicates weakness in this market which influences the strength and direction of the US economy. Generally speaking, a decreasing number should be taken as positive or bullish for the USD.

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CA Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index Core (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 17/04/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 1.2%

Notes: Consumer Price Index Core is released by the Bank of Canada. ���Core��� CPI excludes fruits, vegetables, gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, mortgage interest, intercity transportation, and tobacco products. These volatile core 8 are considered as the key indicator for inflation in Canada. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude by the BoC, and that is said to be positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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CA Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 17/04/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 1.1%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Statistics Canada is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. The purchase power of CAD is dragged down by inflation. Bank of Canada ( http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/index.html ) aims at an inflation range (1%-3%). Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as anticipatory of a rate hike and is positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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CA Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index Core (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 17/04/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.7%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index Core is released by the Bank of Canada. ���Core��� CPI excludes fruits, vegetables, gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, mortgage interest, intercity transportation, and tobacco products. These volatile core 8 are considered as the key indicator for inflation in Canada. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude by the BoC, and that is said to be positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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JP Consumer Confidence Index

Location: Japan

Date: 17/04/2014

Time: 06:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 38.3

Notes: The Consumer Confidence released by the Cabinet Office captures the level of sentiment that individuals have in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. Normally, 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 Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Speech

Location: Japan

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 01:30

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 Foreign bond investment

Location: Japan

Date: 16/04/2014

Time: 00:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -��380.5B

Notes: Securities investment, released by Ministry of Finance, referrers to bonds issued in a domestic market by a foreign entity in the domestic market���s currency. The report is released by the Ministry of Finance, detailing the flows from the public sector excluding Bank of Japan. The net data shows the difference of capital inflow and outflow. A positive difference indicates net sales of foreign securities by residents (capital inflow), and a negative difference indicates net purchases of foreign securities by residents (capital outflow).

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