Location: European Monetary Union
Date: 02/05/2014
Time: 10:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 11.9% / Consensus: 11.9%
Notes: The Unemployment Rate released by the Eurostat is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. It is a leading indicator for the European Economy. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the European lobar market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the European economy. Generally speaking, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish).
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Friday, May 02, 2014
EMU Unemployment Rate
UK PMI Construction
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 02/05/2014
Time: 09:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 62.5
Notes: The PMI Construction released by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and Markit Economics shows business conditions in the UK construction sector. It is worth noting that the construction sector does not influence, either positively or negatively, the GDP as much as the Manufacturing sector does A result that values above 50 signals appreciates (or is bullish for ) the GBP, whereas a result that values below 50 is seen as negative (or bearish).
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EMU Markit Manufacturing PMI
Location: European Monetary Union
Date: 02/05/2014
Time: 09:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 53
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 Euro Zone. Usually a result above 50 signals is bullish for the EUR, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.
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DE Markit Manufacturing PMI
Location: Germany
Date: 02/05/2014
Time: 08:55
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 53.7
Notes: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by 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 Germany. Normally, a result above 50 signals is bullish for the EUR, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.
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IT Markit Manufacturing PMI
Location: Italy
Date: 02/05/2014
Time: 08:45
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 52.4
Notes: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by 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 Italy. A result above 50 signals is bullish for the Euro, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.
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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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Thursday, May 01, 2014
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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