AU National Australia Bank's Business Confidence

Location: Australia

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 4

Notes: The National Australia Bank Business Confidence is a survey of the current business condition in Australia. It indicates the performance of the overall Australian economy in a short-term view. A positive economic growth anticipates bullish movements for the AUD, whereas a negative growth is seen as bearish.

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AU House Price Index (YoY)

Location: Australia

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 9.3%

Notes: The House Price Index released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows changes in housing prices of major cities in Australia. The housing prices are considered as a key indicator for inflationary pressures. 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 House Price Index (QoQ)

Location: Australia

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3.4%

Notes: The House Price Index released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows changes in housing prices of major cities in Australia. The housing prices are considered as a key indicator for inflationary pressures. 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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US Monthly Budget Statement

Location: United States

Date: 12/05/2014

Time: 19:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Monthly Budget Statement released by the Financial Management Service summarizes the financial activities of federal entities, disbursing officers, and Federal Reserve banks. A positive budget statement that receipts exceed budgetary outlays is seen as bullish for the USD. On the other hands, a negative figure (deficit) that indicates government debt is seen as bearish.

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JP Eco Watchers Survey: Current

Location: Japan

Date: 12/05/2014

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 Eco Watchers Survey: Outlook

Location: Japan

Date: 12/05/2014

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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AU Consumer Inflation Expectation

Location: Australia

Date: 12/05/2014

Time: 02:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.4%

Notes: The Consumer Inflation Expectation released by the Melbourne Institute presents the consumer expectations of future inflation during the next 12 months. The higher expectations, the stronger the effect they will have on a probability of a rate hike by the RBA. Therefore, a high reading should be taken as positive, or bullish, for the AUD, while a low expectations are seen as negative or bearish.

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JP Trade Balance - BOP Basis

Location: Japan

Date: 12/05/2014

Time: 00:50

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -��553.4B

Notes: The Trade Balance released by the Customer Office is a measure of balance amount between import and export. A positive value shows a trade surplus while a negative value shows a trade deficit. Japan is so much dependant on exports that the Japanese economy heavily relies on a trade surplus. If a steady demand in exchange for Japanese exports is seen, that would turn into a positive growth in the trade balance, and that should be positive for the JPY.

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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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