Friday, July 11, 2014

CA Net Change in Employment

Location: Canada

Date: 11/07/2014

Time: 08:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

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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DE Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 11/07/2014

Time: 07:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.9%

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 Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 11/07/2014

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 Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 11/07/2014

Time: 07:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.6%

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: 11/07/2014

Time: 07:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.1%

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 Investment Lending for Homes

Location: Australia

Date: 11/07/2014

Time: 02:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.3%

Notes: The investment lending for homes released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics measures the number of fixed loans. A high reading anticipates growth in the Australian economy, and that is said to be positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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AU Home Loans

Location: Australia

Date: 11/07/2014

Time: 02:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0%

Notes: The Home Loans released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics presents the number of home loans. It indicates the housing market trend in Australia and a level of consumer confidence as large housing loans are taken out. A high reading is seen positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen negative (or bearish).

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AU Consumer Inflation Expectation

Location: Australia

Date: 11/07/2014

Time: 02:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 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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Thursday, July 10, 2014

NZ Business NZ PMI

Location: New Zealand

Date: 10/07/2014

Time: 0 - F


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 52.7

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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NZ REINZ House Price Index (MoM)

Location: New Zealand

Date: 10/07/2014

Time: 0 - F


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: REINZ began publishing a stratified housing price index, which is based on the same data, but uses mix-adjustment to adjust for compositional change. The REINZ housing price index is now calculated using sales for all transactions (rather than the median price for each suburb) within the stratum.

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US Monthly Budget Statement

Location: United States

Date: 10/07/2014

Time: 19:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -$130B

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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CA New Housing Price Index (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 10/07/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.6%

Notes: The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) released by the Statistics Canada is a monthly series that measures changes over time in the contractors' selling prices of new residential houses, where detailed specifications pertaining to each house remain the same between two consecutive periods. The growth rate of the housing market affects the CAD

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US Continuing Jobless Claims

Location: United States

Date: 10/07/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Continuing Jobless Claims released by the US Department of Labor measure the number of individuals who are unemployed and are currently receiving unemployment benefits. It presents the strength in the labor market. A rise in this indicator has negative implications for consumer spending which discourage economic growth. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as negative, or bearish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as positive, or bullish.

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US Initial Jobless Claims

Location: United States

Date: 10/07/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Initial Jobless Claims released by the US Department of Labor is a measure of the number of people filing first-time claims for state unemployment insurance. In other words, it provides a measure of strength in the labor market. A larger than expected number indicates weakness in this market which influences the strength and direction of the US economy. Generally speaking, a decreasing number should be taken as positive or bullish for the USD.

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CA New Housing Price Index (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 10/07/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.2%

Notes: The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) released by the Statistics Canada is a monthly series that measures changes over time in the contractors' selling prices of new residential houses, where detailed specifications pertaining to each house remain the same between two consecutive periods. The growth rate of the housing market affects the CAD

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