NZ Retail Sales ex Autos (QoQ)

Location: New Zealand

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 5 - W

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.7%

Notes: The retail Sales released by the Statistics New Zealand measures the total receipts of retail stores except the automobile sector. Quarterly percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales. Changes in Retail Sales are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the NZD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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NZ Business NZ PMI

Location: New Zealand

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 0 - W

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 58.4

Notes: The Business NZ PMI released by the Business NZ presents business conditions in New Zealand. The Business PMI is an important indicator of the overall economic condition. A result that values above 50 signals appreciates (or is bullish for ) the NZD,

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CA BoC Review

Location: Canada

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 16:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: BoC Review is a quarterly publication featuring articles related to the Canadian economy and to central banking.

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US Business Inventories

Location: United States

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.4%

Notes: The business inventories released by the US Census Bureau measures the monthly percentage changes in inventories from manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers. The sales figures do not move the markets as they do not reflect personal consumption; while wholesale inventories may change the aggregate inventory profile which can influence the GDP forecast. Generally, a high reading is generally seen as negative (or bearish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as positive (or bullish).

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US Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.7%

Notes: The Retail Sales ex Autos released by the US Census Bureau is a monthly data that shows all goods sold by retailers based on a sampling of retail stores of different types and sizes except the automobile sector. The retail sales index is often taken as an indicator of consumer confidence. This report is the "advance" report, which can be revised fairly significantly after the final numbers are calculated. The positive economic growth anticipates bullish movements for the USD.

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US Retail Sales (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 1.1%

Notes: The retail Sales released by the US Census Bureau measures the total receipts of retail stores. Monthly percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales. Changes in Retail Sales are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. Generally speaking, 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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AU Budget Release

Location: Australia

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 10:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: Yearly australian Bugdet Release is published by Australian Government.

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DE ZEW Survey - Current Situation

Location: Germany

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 10:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 59.5

Notes: The Economic Sentiment published by the Zentrum f��r Europ��ische Wirtschaftsforschung measures the institutional investor sentiment, reflecting the difference between the share of investors that are optimistic and the share of analysts that are pessimistic. Generally speaking, an optimistic view is considered as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, whereas a pessimistic view is considered as negative (or bearish).Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading the Euro with Germany ZEW Survey

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DE ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment

Location: Germany

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 10:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 43.2

Notes: The Economic Sentiment published by the Zentrum f��r Europ��ische Wirtschaftsforschung measures the institutional investor sentiment, reflecting the difference between the share of investors that are optimistic and the share of analysts that are pessimistic. Generally speaking, an optimistic view is considered as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, whereas a pessimistic view is considered as negative (or bearish).Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading the Euro with Germany ZEW Survey

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EMU ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 10:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 61.2

Notes: The Economic Sentiment published by the Zentrum f��r Europ��ische Wirtschaftsforschung measures the institutional investor sentiment, reflecting the difference between the share of investors that are optimistic and the share of analysts that are pessimistic. A positive number means that the share of optimists outweighs the share of pessimists. usually, an optimistic view is considered as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, whereas a pessimistic view is considered as negative (or bearish).

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CN Urban investment (YTD) (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 03:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 17.6%

Notes: The Urban investment released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China refers to the total amount money of the activities in construction and purchase of fixed assets, it is a comprehensive index which reflect the scale, pace, proportional relations and use orientation of the fixed assets investment. A large urban investment is an indicative of China's overall economic growth and strong domestic demand. As the Chinese economy has influence on the global economy, this economic indicator would have an impact on the Forex market. In general, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) CNY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish) for the CNY.

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CN Retail Sales (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 03:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 12.2%

Notes: The Retail Sales report released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China measures the total receipts of the retailed consumer goods. It reflects the total consumer goods that the various industries supply to the households and social groups through various channels. It is an important indicator to study the changes in the Chinese retail market and reflecting the degree of economic prosperity. In general, A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) CNY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish) for the CNY.

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CN Industrial Production (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 03:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 8.8%

Notes: Industrial Production is released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China. It shows the volume of production of Chinese Industries such as factories and manufacturing facilities. A surge in output is regarded as inflationary which would prompt the People���s Bank of China would tighten monetary policy and fiscal policy risk. Generally speaking, if high industrial production growth comes out, this may generate a positive sentiment (or bullish) for the CNY, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish) for the CNY.

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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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