JP Coincident Index

Location: Japan

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 06:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 114.9

Notes: The Coincident Index released by the Cabinet Office is a single summary statistic that tracks the current state of the Japanese economy. A rise in the index indicates an expansion of economic activity and a decline in the index indicates a contraction in economic activity. Generally speaking, a result that values above 50% signals appreciates (or is bullish for) the JPY, whereas a result that values below 50% is seen as negative (or bearish).

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JP Eco Watchers Survey: Outlook

Location: Japan

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 06:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 34.7

Notes: The Eco Watchers Survey released by the Cabinet Office closely watches region-by-region economic trends. The survey is considered as basic material for assessing short-term economic trends in Japan. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or negative).

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JP Eco Watchers Survey: Current

Location: Japan

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 06:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 57.9

Notes: The Eco Watchers Survey released by the Cabinet Office closely watches region-by-region economic trends. The survey is considered as basic material for assessing short-term economic trends in Japan. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or negative).

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JP Leading Economic Index

Location: Japan

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 06:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 113.5

Notes: The Leading Economic Index released by the Cabinet Office is an economic indicator that consists of 12 indexes such as account inventory ratios, machinery orders, stock prices and other leading economic indicators. It shows the performance of the Japanese Economy over the short and mid-term. Generally speaking, a result above 50 is positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.

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CN New Loans

Location: China

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 03:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: New loans, released by People's Bank of China. are the value of new yuan-denominated loans issued to consumers and businesses during the previous month.

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CN M2 Money Supply (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 03:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The M2 Money Supply is released by The People���s Bank of China measures all the CNY in circulation, encompassing cash, notes and coins as well as money held in bank accounts. It is considered as an important indicator of inflation, as monetary expansion adds pressure to the interest rates. Generally speaking, An acceleration of the M2 money is considered as positive (or bullish) for the CNY, whereas a decline is as negative (or Bearish) for the CNY.

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AU RBA Monetary Policy Statement

Location: Australia

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The RBA Monetary Policy Statement released by the Reserve bank of Australia 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. It is considered as a clear guide to the future RBA interest rate policy. Any changes in this report affect the AUD

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AU Fulltime employment

Location: Australia

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -22100

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: 09/05/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 18100

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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AU Unemployment Rate s.a.

Location: Australia

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 5.8%

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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NZ Electronic Card Retail Sales (MoM)

Location: New Zealand

Date: 08/05/2014

Time: 22:45

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0%

Notes: Electronic Card Retail Sales as reported by Statistics New Zealand, measures purchases made in New Zealand on debit, credit and store cards. The figure gives hint of strength in the retail sector and influences interest rate decisions. A high number is generally positive (bullish) for the New Zealand dollar, while a weak number is seen as negative (bearish)

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NZ Electronic Card Retail Sales (YoY)

Location: New Zealand

Date: 08/05/2014

Time: 22:45

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 5.1%

Notes: Electronic Card Retail Sales as reported by Statistics New Zealand, measures purchases made in New Zealand on debit, credit and store cards. The figure gives hint of strength in the retail sector and influences interest rate decisions. A high number is generally positive (bullish) for the New Zealand dollar, while a weak number is seen as negative (bearish)

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NZ REINZ House Price Index (MoM)

Location: New Zealand

Date: 08/05/2014

Time: 22:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3.4%

Notes: REINZ began publishing a stratified housing price index, which is based on the same data, but uses mix-adjustment to adjust for compositional change. The REINZ housing price index is now calculated using sales for all transactions (rather than the median price for each suburb) within the stratum.

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CA New Housing Price Index (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 08/05/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.5%

Notes: The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) released by the Statistics Canada is a monthly series that measures changes over time in the contractors' selling prices of new residential houses, where detailed specifications pertaining to each house remain the same between two consecutive periods. The growth rate of the housing market affects the CAD

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EMU ECB Interest Rate Decision

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 08/05/2014

Time: 12:45

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.25%

Notes: ECB Interest Rate Decision is announced by the European central Bank. Usually, if the ECB is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the EUR. Likewise, if the ECB has a dovish view on the European economy and keeps the ongoing interest rate, or cuts the interest rate it is seen as negative, or bearish.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading the Euro with the ECB Rate Decision

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