UK Average Earnings including Bonus (3Mo/Yr)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 14/05/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.7%

Notes: The Average Earing Including Bonus released by the National Statistics is a key short-term indicator of how levels of pay are changing within the U.K. economy. Generally speaking, the positive earnings growth anticipates "Bullish" for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen

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UK Average Earnings excluding Bonus (3Mo/Yr)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 14/05/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.4%

Notes: The Average Earing Excluding Bonus released by the National Statistics is a key short-term indicator of how levels of pay are changing within the UK economy. It can be seen as a measure of growth in "basic pay". Generally speaking, the positive earnings growth anticipates positive (or bullish) for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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UK Claimant Count Change

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 14/05/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -30.4K

Notes: The Claimant Count Change released by the National Statistics presents the number of unemployment people in the UK. There is a tendency to influence the GBP

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DE Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 14/05/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.9%

Notes: HICP is an index of consumer prices calculated and published by Destatis, the Statistical Office of the European Union, on the basis of a statistical methodology that has been harmonised across all EU member states. HICP is a measure of prices used by Governing Council of EU to define and assess price stability in the euro area as a whole in quantitative terms.

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JP Machine Tool Orders (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 14/05/2014

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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DE Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 14/05/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.3%

Notes: HICP is an index of consumer prices calculated and published by Destatis, the Statistical Office of the European Union, on the basis of a statistical methodology that has been harmonised across all EU member states. HICP is a measure of prices used by Governing Council of EU to define and assess price stability in the euro area as a whole in quantitative terms.

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DE Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 14/05/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.3%

Notes: The Germany consumer price index released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland measures the average price change for all goods and services purchased by households for consumption purposes. CPI is the main indicator to measure inflation and changes i

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DE Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 14/05/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1%

Notes: The Germany consumer price index released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland measures the average price change for all goods and services purchased by households for consumption purposes. CPI is the main indicator to measure inflation and changes i

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AU Westpac Leading Index (MoM)

Location: Australia

Date: 13/05/2014

Time: 01:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0%

Notes: The Westpac Leading Index released by the Melbourne Institute tracks nine gauges of economic activity, including share prices and telephone installations, to provide an indication of how the economy will perform. It tends to have an impact on the AUD

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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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