Location: Japan
Date: 29/09/2014
Time: 00:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 1.1
Notes: The ratio released by the Japan Institute of Labour, is obtained by dividing monthly active job openings by monthly active applications.
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Monday, September 29, 2014
JP Jobs/applicants ratio
JP Overall Household Spending (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 29/09/2014
Time: 00:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -5.9%
Notes: The Overall Household Spending released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is an indicator that measures the total expenditure by households. The level of spending can be used as an indicator of consumer optimism. It is also considered as a measure of economic growth. A high reading is positive (or Bullish) for the JPY, while a low reading is negative (or bearish).
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JP Unemployment Rate
Location: Japan
Date: 29/09/2014
Time: 00:30
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 3.8%
Notes: The Unemployment Rate which comes from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and it's published by the Japan Statistics Bureau, is a measure of the percentage of unemployed in Japan. A high percentage indicates weakness in the labor market which influences the strength and direction of the Japanese economy. Therefore, a low percentage should be taken as positive or bullish for the JPY.
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UK Gfk Consumer Confidence
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 29/09/2014
Time: 00:05
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 1
Notes: The GfK Group Consumer Confidence is a leading index that measures the level of consumer confidence in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. Normally, a high reading is positive for the GBP, while a low reading is bearish.
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US Former Fed's Bernanke speech
Location: United States
Date: 29/09/2014
Time: 17:15
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: Ben Shalom Bernanke was born in 1953. He graduated from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in economics in 1979 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2006 he became the Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, until February 2014.
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Sunday, September 28, 2014
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany could grow less in 2014 than the 1.8 percent forecast by the government early this year, Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said in an interview published on Sunday, although he added the country was still in good shape compared to euro zone peers.
Gabriel told Deutschlandfunk radio in an interview that the Russia/Ukraine crisis had hit the investment climate in Germany, affecting not only firms that had direct business with Russia but also the wider business mood.
"We could see growth this year lower than our forecast of 1.8 percent... but we still have very strong growth momentum and the labour market is robust," he said.
The government typically issues a revised annual growth forecast in autumn. Some economic institutes and analysts have already scaled back their growth forecasts for 2014.
The German economy steamed ahead at the start of the year thanks to an unusually mild winter which boosted construction activity. But it contracted by 0.2 percent in the second quarter, leading some to warn of the risk of recession.
The crisis in Ukraine and a faltering European economic recovery are seen as the main factors behind the weakness.
Gabriel told Deutschlandfunk radio in an interview that the Russia/Ukraine crisis had hit the investment climate in Germany, affecting not only firms that had direct business with Russia but also the wider business mood.
"We could see growth this year lower than our forecast of 1.8 percent... but we still have very strong growth momentum and the labour market is robust," he said.
The government typically issues a revised annual growth forecast in autumn. Some economic institutes and analysts have already scaled back their growth forecasts for 2014.
The German economy steamed ahead at the start of the year thanks to an unusually mild winter which boosted construction activity. But it contracted by 0.2 percent in the second quarter, leading some to warn of the risk of recession.
The crisis in Ukraine and a faltering European economic recovery are seen as the main factors behind the weakness.
Friday, September 26, 2014
US Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index
Location: United States
Date: 26/09/2014
Time: 14:55
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 82.5
Notes: The Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index released by the Reuters/University of Michigan is a survey of personal consumer confidence in economic activity. It shows a picture of whether or not consumers are willing to spend money. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).
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US Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index
Location: United States
Date: 26/09/2014
Time: 14:55
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 82.5
Notes: The Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index released by the Reuters/University of Michigan is a survey of personal consumer confidence in economic activity. It shows a picture of whether or not consumers are willing to spend money. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).
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US Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)
Location: United States
Date: 26/09/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 1.4%
Notes: Personal Consumption Expenditures, released by US Department of Commerce, measures price changes in consumer goods and services. Personal consumption expenditures consist of the actual and imputed expenditures of households; the measure includes data pertaining to durables, non-durables and services. It is essentially a measure of goods and services targeted toward individuals and consumed by individuals.
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US Gross Domestic Product Price Index
Location: United States
Date: 26/09/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 1.3%
Notes: The GDP Price Index released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce gauges the change in the prices of goods and services. Changes in the GDP price index are followed as an indicator of inflationary pressure that may anticipate interest rates to rise. 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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US Gross Domestic Product Price Index
Location: United States
Date: 26/09/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 1.3%
Notes: The GDP Price Index released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce gauges the change in the prices of goods and services. Changes in the GDP price index are followed as an indicator of inflationary pressure that may anticipate interest rates to rise. 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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US Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)
Location: United States
Date: 26/09/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 2%
Notes: The Real Personal Consumption Expenditure released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce is an average of the amount of money the consumers spend in a month on durable goods, consumer products, and services.. It is considered as an important indicator of inflation. Generally speaking, a high reading is bullish for the USD, while a low reading is bearish.
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US Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)
Location: United States
Date: 26/09/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 1.4%
Notes: Personal Consumption Expenditures, released by US Department of Commerce, measures price changes in consumer goods and services. Personal consumption expenditures consist of the actual and imputed expenditures of households; the measure includes data pertaining to durables, non-durables and services. It is essentially a measure of goods and services targeted toward individuals and consumed by individuals.
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US Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)
Location: United States
Date: 26/09/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 2%
Notes: The Real Personal Consumption Expenditure released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce is an average of the amount of money the consumers spend in a month on durable goods, consumer products, and services.. It is considered as an important indicator of inflation. Generally speaking, a high reading is bullish for the USD, while a low reading is bearish.
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US Gross Domestic Product Annualized
Location: United States
Date: 26/09/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 3/3
Previous: -2.1%
Notes: The Gross Domestic Product Annualized released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the monetary value of all the goods, services and structures produced within a country in a given period of time. GDP Annualized is a gross measure of market activity because it indicates the pace at which a country's economy is growing or decreasing. Generally speaking, a high reading or a better than expected number is seen as positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.
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