Location: China
Date: 03/10/2014
Time: 02:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 54.4
Notes: The official non-manufacturing PMI, released by China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP), is based on a survey of about 1,200 companies covering 27 industries including construction, transport and telecommunications. It's the level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the services industry and if it's above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction.
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Information for Contract For Difference (CFD) and Spread Bet traders.
Friday, October 03, 2014
CN Non-manufacturing PMI
AU AiG Performance of Services Index
Location: Australia
Date: 03/10/2014
Time: 00:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 49.4
Notes: AiG Performance of Services Index released by the Australian Industry Group presents business conditions in the Australian service sector. The group surveys 200 manufacturers on their assessment of the business situation including employment, production, orders, prices, and inventories, and their short-term planning. A result above 50 is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as negative (or bearish).
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Thursday, October 02, 2014
EMU ECB Interest Rate Decision
Location: European Monetary Union
Date: 02/10/2014
Time: 12:45
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 0.05%
Notes: ECB Interest Rate Decision is announced by the European central Bank. Usually, if the ECB is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the EUR. Likewise, if the ECB has a dovish view on the European economy and keeps the ongoing interest rate, or cuts the interest rate it is seen as negative, or bearish.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading the Euro with the ECB Rate Decision
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UK PMI Construction
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 02/10/2014
Time: 09:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 64
Notes: The PMI Construction released by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and Markit Economics shows business conditions in the UK construction sector. It is worth noting that the construction sector does not influence, either positively or negatively, the GDP as much as the Manufacturing sector does A result that values above 50 signals appreciates (or is bullish for ) the GBP, whereas a result that values below 50 is seen as negative (or bearish).
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UK PMI Construction
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 02/10/2014
Time: 09:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 64
Notes: The PMI Construction released by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and Markit Economics shows business conditions in the UK construction sector. It is worth noting that the construction sector does not influence, either positively or negatively, the GDP as much as the Manufacturing sector does A result that values above 50 signals appreciates (or is bullish for ) the GBP, whereas a result that values below 50 is seen as negative (or bearish).
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AU Building Permits (YoY)
Location: Australia
Date: 02/10/2014
Time: 02:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 9.4%
Notes: The Building Permits released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the number of permits for new construction projects. It implies the movement of corporate investments (the Australian economic development). It tends to cause some
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AU Trade Balance
Location: Australia
Date: 02/10/2014
Time: 02:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -1359M
Notes: The trade balance released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is the difference in the value of its imports and exports of Australian goods. Export data can give an important reflection of Australian growth, while imports provide an indication of domestic demand. Trade Balance gives an early indication of the net export performance. If a steady demand in exchange for Australian exports is seen, that would turn into a positive growth in the trade balance, and that should be positive for the AUD.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading the Aussie with Australia Trade Balance
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AU Trade Balance
Location: Australia
Date: 02/10/2014
Time: 02:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -1359M
Notes: The trade balance released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is the difference in the value of its imports and exports of Australian goods. Export data can give an important reflection of Australian growth, while imports provide an indication of domestic demand. Trade Balance gives an early indication of the net export performance. If a steady demand in exchange for Australian exports is seen, that would turn into a positive growth in the trade balance, and that should be positive for the AUD.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading the Aussie with Australia Trade Balance
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AU Building Permits (YoY)
Location: Australia
Date: 02/10/2014
Time: 02:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 9.4%
Notes: The Building Permits released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the number of permits for new construction projects. It implies the movement of corporate investments (the Australian economic development). It tends to cause some
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Wednesday, October 01, 2014
JP Foreign bond investment
Location: Japan
Date: 01/10/2014
Time: 00:50
Strength: 2/3
Previous: ��773.9B
Notes: Securities investment, released by Ministry of Finance, referrers to bonds issued in a domestic market by a foreign entity in the domestic market���s currency. The report is released by the Ministry of Finance, detailing the flows from the public sector excluding Bank of Japan. The net data shows the difference of capital inflow and outflow. A positive difference indicates net sales of foreign securities by residents (capital inflow), and a negative difference indicates net purchases of foreign securities by residents (capital outflow).
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JP Foreign investment in Japan stocks
Location: Japan
Date: 01/10/2014
Time: 00:50
Strength: 2/3
Previous: ��294.8B
Notes: Securities investment, released by Ministry of Finance, referrers to bonds issued in a domestic market by a foreign entity in the domestic market���s currency. The report is released by the Ministry of Finance, detailing the flows from the public sector excluding Bank of Japan. The net data shows the difference of capital inflow and outflow. A positive difference indicates net sales of foreign securities by residents (capital inflow), and a negative difference indicates net purchases of foreign securities by residents (capital outflow).
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AU AiG Performance of Services Index
Location: Australia
Date: 01/10/2014
Time: 00:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 49.4
Notes: AiG Performance of Services Index released by the Australian Industry Group presents business conditions in the Australian service sector. The group surveys 200 manufacturers on their assessment of the business situation including employment, production, orders, prices, and inventories, and their short-term planning. A result above 50 is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as negative (or bearish).
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US ADP Employment Change
Location: United States
Date: 01/10/2014
Time: 13:15
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 204K
Notes: The Employment Change released by the Automatic Data Processing, Inc is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in the US. Generally speaking, a rise in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending, stimulating economic growth. So a high reading is traditionally seen as positive, or bullish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish.
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CA RBC Manufacturing PMI
Location: Canada
Date: 01/10/2014
Time: 14:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 54.8
Notes: RBC Manufacturing PMI, released by RBC, is based on data compiled from monthly replies to questionnaires sent to purchasing executives in over 400 industrial companies. An index reading above 50.0 indicates an overall increase in that variable, below 50.0 an overall decrease. All data is seasonally adjusted.
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US ADP Employment Change
Location: United States
Date: 01/10/2014
Time: 13:15
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 204K
Notes: The Employment Change released by the Automatic Data Processing, Inc is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in the US. Generally speaking, a rise in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending, stimulating economic growth. So a high reading is traditionally seen as positive, or bullish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish.
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