AU Building Permits (YoY)

Location: Australia

Date: 02/05/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 23.2%

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

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AU HIA New Home Sales (MoM)

Location: Australia

Date: 02/05/2014

Time: 02:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 4.6%

Notes: HIA New Home Sales released by the Housing Industry Association presents the number of new home sales in Australia. It indicates the housing market condition. House buyers spend money on furnishing and financing their homes, which stimulates the demand for goods, services, and the employees. Thus, a high reading is seen as bullish (or positive) for the AUD, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish (or negative).

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JP Foreign investment in Japan stocks

Location: Japan

Date: 01/05/2014

Time: 00:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: ��194B

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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JP Foreign bond investment

Location: Japan

Date: 01/05/2014

Time: 00:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -��463.9B

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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JP Overall Household Spending (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 01/05/2014

Time: 00:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -2.5%

Notes: The Overall Household Spending released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is an indicator that measures the total expenditure by households. The level of spending can be used as an indicator of consumer optimism. It is also considered as a measure of economic growth. A high reading is positive (or Bullish) for the JPY, while a low reading is negative (or bearish).

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JP Unemployment Rate

Location: Japan

Date: 01/05/2014

Time: 00:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3.6%

Notes: The Unemployment Rate which comes from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and it's published by the Japan Statistics Bureau, is a measure of the percentage of unemployed in Japan. A high percentage indicates weakness in the labor market which influences the strength and direction of the Japanese economy. Therefore, a low percentage should be taken as positive or bullish for the JPY.

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US ISM Prices Paid

Location: United States

Date: 01/05/2014

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 59

Notes: The Institute for Supply Management ( ISM ) Manufacturing Index shows business conditions in the US manufacturing sector, taking into account expectations for future production, new orders, inventories, employment and deliveries

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US Construction Spending (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 01/05/2014

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.1%

Notes: The Construction Spending released by the US Census Bureau is an indicator that measures the total amount of spending in the US on all types of construction. The residential construction component is useful for predicting future national new home sales and mortgage origination volume. 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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US ISM Manufacturing PMI

Location: United States

Date: 01/05/2014

Time: 15:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 53.7

Notes: The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index shows business conditions in the US manufacturing sector It is a significant indicator of the overall economic condition in US. A result above 50 is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as negative (or bearish).

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US Markit Manufacturing PMI

Location: United States

Date: 01/05/2014

Time: 14:45

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 55.5

Notes: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by the Markit Economics captures business conditions in the manufacturing sector. As the manufacturing sector dominates a large part of total GDP, the manufacturing PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in the United States. Readings above 50 imply the economy is expanding, making investors understood it as a bullish for the USD, whereas a result below 50 points for an economic contraction, and weighs negatively on the currency.

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US Initial Jobless Claims

Location: United States

Date: 01/05/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 329K

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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US Personal Spending

Location: United States

Date: 01/05/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.3% / Consensus: 0.6%

Notes: Personal spending, released by Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, measures purchases of goods and services by households and by nonprofit institutions that serve households from private business.

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US Personal Income (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 01/05/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.3% / Consensus: 0.4%

Notes: The Personal Income released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce measures the total income received by individuals, from all sources including wages and salaries, interest, dividends, rent, workers' compensation, proprietors' earnings, and transfer payments. This figure can provide insight on the US employment situation. A high reading is positive for the USD, whereas a low reading is negative.

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US Fed's Yellen Speech

Location: United States

Date: 01/05/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: Janet L. Yellen took office as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on February 3, 2014, for a four-year term ending February 3, 2018. Dr. Yellen also serves as Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, the System's principal monetary policymaking body.

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US Continuing Jobless Claims

Location: United States

Date: 01/05/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.68M

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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