UK BOE MPC Vote Hike

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 2

Notes: Interest rates are set by the Bank���s Monetary Policy Committee. The MPC sets an interest rate it judges will enable the inflation target to be met. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is made up of nine members ��� the Governor, the two Deputy Governors, the Bank's Chief Economist, the Executive Director for Markets and four external members appointed directly by the Chancellor. The appointment of external members is designed to ensure that the MPC benefits from thinking and expertise in addition to that gained inside the Bank of England.

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UK ILO Unemployment Rate (3M)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 6.4% / Consensus: 6.3%

Notes: The ILO Unemployment Rate released by the National Statistics is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. It is a leading indicator for the UK Economy. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the U.K. labor market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the U.K. economy. Generally, a decrease of the figure is positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while an increase is negative.

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UK Bank of England Minutes

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The minutes of the BoE MPC meetings are published two weeks after the interest rate decision. The minutes give a full account of the policy discussion, including differences of view. They also record the votes of the individual members of the Committee. Generally speaking, if the BoE is hawkish about the inflationary outlook for the economy, then the markets see a higher possibility of a rate increase, and that is positive for the GBP.

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UK Bank of England Minutes

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The minutes of the BoE MPC meetings are published two weeks after the interest rate decision. The minutes give a full account of the policy discussion, including differences of view. They also record the votes of the individual members of the Committee. Generally speaking, if the BoE is hawkish about the inflationary outlook for the economy, then the markets see a higher possibility of a rate increase, and that is positive for the GBP.

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UK BOE MPC Vote Cut

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0

Notes: Interest rates are set by the Bankâ s Monetary Policy Committee. The MPC sets an interest rate it judges will enable the inflation target to be met. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is made up of nine members â the Governor, the two Deputy Governors, the Bank's Chief Economist, the Executive Director for Markets and four external members appointed directly by the Chancellor. The appointment of external members is designed to ensure that the MPC benefits from thinking and expertise in addition to that gained inside the Bank of England.

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UK BOE MPC Vote Unchanged

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 7

Notes: Interest rates are set by the Bank���s Monetary Policy Committee. The MPC sets an interest rate it judges will enable the inflation target to be met. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is made up of nine members ��� the Governor, the two Deputy Governors, the Bank's Chief Economist, the Executive Director for Markets and four external members appointed directly by the Chancellor. The appointment of external members is designed to ensure that the MPC benefits from thinking and expertise in addition to that gained inside the Bank of England.

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UK Claimant Count Rate

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3%

Notes: The Claimant Count Rate released by the National Statistics is a monthly measure of unemployment in the UK It indicates the health of the UK labor market. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the UK labor market, while it indicates economic expansion and could spark inflationary pressures if the rate is down. Generally, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while an increase is seen as negative.

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UK Claimant Count Change

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -33.6K / Consensus: -30.0K

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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UK Average Earnings including Bonus (3Mo/Yr)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.2% / Consensus: 0.5%

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 ILO Unemployment Rate (3M)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 6.4% / Consensus: 6.3%

Notes: The ILO Unemployment Rate released by the National Statistics is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. It is a leading indicator for the UK Economy. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the U.K. labor market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the U.K. economy. Generally, a decrease of the figure is positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while an increase is negative.

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UK Claimant Count Change

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -33.6K / Consensus: -30.0K

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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UK BOE MPC Vote Cut

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0

Notes: Interest rates are set by the Bank���s Monetary Policy Committee. The MPC sets an interest rate it judges will enable the inflation target to be met. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is made up of nine members ��� the Governor, the two Deputy Governors, the Bank's Chief Economist, the Executive Director for Markets and four external members appointed directly by the Chancellor. The appointment of external members is designed to ensure that the MPC benefits from thinking and expertise in addition to that gained inside the Bank of England.

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UK Average Earnings excluding Bonus (3Mo/Yr)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.6% / Consensus: 0.7%

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 Average Earnings including Bonus (3Mo/Yr)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 17/09/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.2% / Consensus: 0.5%

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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CA BoC Governor Poloz Speech

Location: Canada

Date: 16/09/2014

Time: 17:45

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: Stephen S. Poloz was appointed Governor of the Bank of Canada, effective 3 June 2013, for a term of seven years. As Governor, he is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank. Mr. Poloz is a Certified International Trade Professional and a graduate of Columbia University���s Senior Executive Program. He has been a visiting scholar at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C., and at the Economic Planning Agency in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Poloz has taught economics at the University of Western Ontario, Concordia University and Queen���s School of Business. He is a past president of the Ottawa Economics Association.

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