AU National Australia Bank's Business Confidence

Location: Australia

Date: 08/07/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 7

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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CN Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 08/07/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 2.5%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index is released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China. It is a measure of retail price variations within a representative basket of goods and services. The result is a comprehensive summary of the results extracted from the urban consumer price index and rural consumer price index. The purchase power of the CNY is dragged down by inflation. The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. A substantial consumer price index increase would indicate that inflation has become a destabilizing factor in the economy, potentially prompting The People���s Bank of China to tighten monetary policy and fiscal policy risk. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CNY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish) for the CNY.

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CN Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: China

Date: 08/07/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.1%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index is released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China. It is a measure of retail price variations within a representative basket of goods and services. The result is a comprehensive summary of the results extracted from the urban consumer price index and rural consumer price index. The purchase power of the CNY is dragged down by inflation. The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. A substantial consumer price index increase would indicate that inflation has become a destabilizing factor in the economy, potentially prompting The People���s Bank of China to tighten monetary policy and fiscal policy risk. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CNY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish) for the CNY.

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AU Westpac Consumer Confidence Index

Location: Australia

Date: 07/07/2014

Time: 01:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 93.2

Notes: The Westpac Consumer Confidence released by the Faculty of Economics and Commerce Melbourne Institute captures the level of sentiment that individuals have in economic activity reflecting respondents' evaluations of their family finances over the past and coming year, expectations about the one-year and five-year economic conditions and views about current buying conditions for major household items. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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AU Westpac Consumer Confidence

Location: Australia

Date: 07/07/2014

Time: 01:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.2%

Notes: The Westpac Consumer Confidence released by the Faculty of Economics and Commerce Melbourne Institute captures the level of sentiment that individuals have in economic activity reflecting respondents' evaluations of their family finances over the past and coming year, expectations about the one-year and five-year economic conditions and views about current buying conditions for major household items. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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US Consumer Credit Change

Location: United States

Date: 07/07/2014

Time: 20:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Consumer Credit released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve is an amount of money that individuals borrowed. It shows if consumers can afford large expenses, which can fuel economic growth. However, a high figure may also indicate that the economy is overheating, as consumers borrow in order to live beyond their means. A high reading is seen as positive (or Bullish) for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative.

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CA Bank of Canada Business Outlook Survey

Location: Canada

Date: 07/07/2014

Time: 15:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Business Outlook Survey released by the Bank of Canada shows the business outlook in Canada. The Business Confidence allows analysis of economic situation in the short term interviewing with 100 business executives. An optimistic view of those executives is considered as positive, or bullish for the CAD, whereas a pessimistic view is considered as negative, or bearish.

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UK NIESR GDP Estimate (3M)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 07/07/2014

Time: 15:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.9%

Notes: The GDP Estimate released by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research is an estimate of growth over the last 3 months up to the report which comes out a month before the official announcement. The report is highly reliable and can influence the UK monetary policy. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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CA Building Permits (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 07/07/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.1%

Notes: The Building Permits released by the Statistics Canada shows the number of permits for new construction projects. It implies the movement of corporate investments (the Canadian economic development). It tend to cause some

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DE Industrial Production s.a. (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 07/07/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.2%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland measures outputs of the German 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 positive (or bullish) for the EUR, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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DE Industrial Production n.s.a. w.d.a. (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 07/07/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.8%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, measures outputs of the German 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 positive (or bullish) for the EUR, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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DE Factory Orders n.s.a. (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 04/07/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 6.3%

Notes: The Factory orders released by the Deutsche Bundesbank is an indicator that includes shipments, inventories, and new and unfilled orders. An increase in the factory order total may indicate an expansion in the German economy and could be an inflationary factor. It is worth noting that the German Factory barely influences, either positively or negatively, the total Eurozone GDP. A high reading is positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is negative.

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DE Factory Orders s.a. (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 04/07/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3.1%

Notes: The Factory orders released by Deutsche Bundesbank is an indicator that includes shipments, inventories, and new and unfilled orders. An increase in the factory order total may indicate an expansion in the German economy and could be an inflationary factor. It is worth noting that the German Factory barely influences, either positively or negatively, the total Eurozone GDP. A high reading is positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is negative.

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US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI

Location: United States

Date: 03/07/2014

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 56.3

Notes: The ISM Non-Manufacturing Index released by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) shows business conditions in the US non-manufacturing sector. It is worth noting that the non-manufacturing sector does not influence, either positively or negatively, the GDP as much as the ISM Manufacturing does. A result above 50 is positive (or bullish) for the USD.

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US Markit PMI Composite

Location: United States

Date: 03/07/2014

Time: 14:45

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 58.6

Notes: The PMI monthly Composite Reports on Manufacturing and Services, released by Markit Economics, are based on a large number of business executives in private sector manufacturing and services companies. Data is usually released on the third working day of each month. Each response is weighted according to the size of the company and its contribution to total manufacturing or services output accounted for by the sub-sector to which that company belongs. Replies from larger companies have a greater impact on the final index numbers than those from small companies. Results are presented by question asked, showing the percentage of respondents reporting an improvement, deterioration or no change since the previous month. From these percentages, an index is derived: a level of 50.0 signals no change since the previous month, above 50.0 signals an increase (or improvement), below 50.0 a decrease (or contraction).

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