CA Ivey Purchasing Managers Index s.a

Location: Canada

Date: 08/08/2014

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 46.9

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 Participation rate

Location: Canada

Date: 08/08/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 66.1%

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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CA Unemployment Rate

Location: Canada

Date: 08/08/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 7.1%

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 Net Change in Employment

Location: Canada

Date: 08/08/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: -9.4K

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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UK Trade Balance; non-EU

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 08/08/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -��3.961B

Notes: The trade balance released by National Statistics is a balance between exports and imports of total goods and services. A positive value shows trade surplus, while a negative value shows trade deficit. It is an event that generates some

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UK Total Trade Balance

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 08/08/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -��2.418B

Notes: The trade balance released by the is a balance between exports and imports of goods A positive value shows trade surplus, while a negative value shows trade deficit. It is an event that generates some

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DE Trade Balance s.a.

Location: Germany

Date: 08/08/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: ���18.8B

Notes: The Trade Balance released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland is a balance between exports and imports of total goods and services. A positive value shows a trade surplus, while a negative value shows a trade deficit. It is an event that generates some

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JP Eco Watchers Survey: Outlook

Location: Japan

Date: 08/08/2014

Time: 06:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 53.3

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: Current

Location: Japan

Date: 08/08/2014

Time: 06:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 47.7

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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JP Consumer Confidence Index

Location: Japan

Date: 08/08/2014

Time: 06:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 41.1

Notes: The Consumer Confidence released by the Cabinet Office captures the level of sentiment that individuals have in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. Normally, a result above 50 is positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.

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CN Trade Balance

Location: China

Date: 08/08/2014

Time: 03:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: $31.6B

Notes: The Trade Balance released by the General Administration of Customs of the People���s Republic of China is a balance between exports and imports of total goods and services. A positive value shows trade surplus, while a negative value shows trade deficit. It is an event that generates some

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CN New Loans

Location: China

Date: 08/08/2014

Time: 03:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: ��1080B

Notes: New loans, released by People's Bank of China. are the value of new yuan-denominated loans issued to consumers and businesses during the previous month.

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CN Urban investment (YTD) (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 08/08/2014

Time: 03:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 17.3%

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 Industrial Production (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 08/08/2014

Time: 03:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 9.2%

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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CN Retail Sales (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 08/08/2014

Time: 03:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 12.4%

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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