JP Current Account n.s.a.

Location: Japan

Date: 12/05/2014

Time: 00:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: ��612.7B

Notes: The Current Account released by the Ministry of Finance is a net flow of current transactions, including goods, services, and interest payments into and out of Japan. A current account surplus indicates that the flow of capital into Japan exceeds the capital reduction. A current account deficit indicates that there is a net capital outflow from these sources. A high reading is seen as positive for the JPY, while a low reading is seen as negative.

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CA Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

Location: Canada

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 61.8

Notes: The Ivey PMI released by the Richard Ivey School of Business captures business conditions in Canada. The Ivey PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in Canada. A result above 50 signals is seen positive , or bullish for the CAD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as negative, or bearish.

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CA Ivey Purchasing Managers Index s.a

Location: Canada

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 55.2

Notes: The Ivey PMI released by the Richard Ivey School of Business captures business conditions in Canada. The Ivey PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in Canada. A result above 50 signals is seen positive, or bullish for the CAD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as negative, or bearish.

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CA Net Change in Employment

Location: Canada

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 42.9K

Notes: The employment Change released by the Statistics Canada is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in Canada. 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 CAD, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish.

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CA Unemployment Rate

Location: Canada

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 6.9%

Notes: The Unemployment Rate released by the Statistics Canada is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. It is a leading indicator for the Canadian Economy. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the Canadian labor market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the Canadian economy. Normally, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CAD, while an increase is seen as negative or bearish.

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CA Participation rate

Location: Canada

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 66.2%

Notes: The participation rate is the percentage of the total number of people of labour-force age (15 years and over) that is in the labour force (either working or looking for a job). The data provided by Statistics Canada is monthly and deseasonalized.; this eliminates the impact of seasonal variations and makes it possible to compare data through the year.

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UK Industrial Production (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.7%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by The National Statistics measures outputs of the U.K. 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 po

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UK Manufacturing Production (MoM)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1%

Notes: The Manufacturing Production released by the National Statistics measures the manufacturing output. Manufacturing Production is significant as a short term indicator of the strength of UK manufacturing activity that dominates a large part of total GDP. A high reading is seen as positive ( or bullish ) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative ( or bearish ).

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UK Manufacturing Production (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3.8%

Notes: The Manufacturing Production released by the National Statistics measures the manufacturing output. Manufacturing Production is significant as a short term indicator of the strength of UK manufacturing activity that dominates a large part of total GDP. A high reading is seen as positive ( or bullish ) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative ( or bearish ).

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DE Current Account n.s.a.

Location: Germany

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: ���13.9B

Notes: The Current Account released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland is a net flow of current transactions, including goods, services, and interest payments into and out of Germany. A current account surplus indicates that the flow of capital into Germany exceeds the capital reduction. A current account deficit indicates that there is a net capital outflow from these sources. A high reading is seen as positive (or Bullish) for the EUR, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish).

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DE Trade Balance s.a.

Location: Germany

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: ���15.7B

Notes: The Trade Balance released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland is a balance between exports and imports of total goods and services. A positive value shows a trade surplus, while a negative value shows a trade deficit. It is an event that generates some

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DE Exports (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -1.3%

Notes: Exports of goods and services, released by Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland, consist of transactions of goods ans services (sales, barter, gifts or grants) from residents to non-residents.

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DE Imports (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.4%

Notes: Imports of goods and services, released by Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland, consist of transactions in goods and services (purchases, barters, gifts or grants) from non-residents to residents.

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JP Machine Tool Orders (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 09/05/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 26.1%

Notes: The Prelim Machine Tool Orders released by the Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association shows movements in tool orders by manufacturers. It indicates business conditions and the overall economic condition in Japan. Generally speaking, if a large number of tool orders come out, this may generate a positive sentiment (or bullish) for the JPY, on the other hand, a small number is seen as negative (or bearish).

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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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