UK BOE MPC Vote Unchanged

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 22/10/2014

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 BOE MPC Vote Hike

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 22/10/2014

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 BOE MPC Vote Cut

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 22/10/2014

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 Gross Domestic Product (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 22/10/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 3.2%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the National Statistics is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by the UK. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of the UK economic activity. Generally speaking, a rising trend has a positive effect on the GBP, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish).

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CN Retail Sales (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 21/10/2014

Time: 06:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 11.9%

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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CN Urban investment (YTD) (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 21/10/2014

Time: 06:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 16.5%

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 Retail Sales (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 21/10/2014

Time: 06:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 11.9%

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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CN Industrial Production (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 21/10/2014

Time: 06:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 6.9%

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 Peopleâ 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 Industrial Production (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 21/10/2014

Time: 06:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 6.9%

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 Urban investment (YTD) (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 21/10/2014

Time: 06:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 16.5%

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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JP All Industry Activity Index (MoM)

Location: Japan

Date: 21/10/2014

Time: 05:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The All Industry Activity Index released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry captures the monthly change in overall production by all industries of the Japanese economy. The index indicates the Japanese GDP and the overall growth figures, providing insight into current levels of Japanese economic expansion. Normally, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the JPY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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AU RBA Meeting's Minutes

Location: Australia

Date: 21/10/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia 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. If the RBA 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 AUD.

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AU RBA Meeting's Minutes

Location: Australia

Date: 21/10/2014

Time: 02:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia 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. If the RBA 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 AUD.

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Alderney and Guernsey are to offer dual licensing to the spread betting industry. This landmark agreement between the gambling regulator in Alderney and the financial regulator in its sister island of Guernsey will further enhance the islands' world-leading offering to the eGambling sector.

Robin Le Prevost, the Director for Business Development for Alderney commented:

'We were aware that the spread betting, CFD and binary options sector were looking for a quality jurisdiction from which to base their operations. We have often been approached, but the Alderney Gambling Control Commission has been unable to accommodate their requirements due to the investment nature of some of the products.'

'The AGCC has been in discussions with the Guernsey Financial Services Commission over the demarcation of their respective remits and this collaboration is the result.'

'The two organisations have combined their skill sets and will offer duel licensing covering the full range of products this sector specialises in. This means binary options, binary betting, contracts for differences and all types of spread betting can be covered by this dual licensing system.

'Alderney is world renowned for its beneficial commercial environment, stable government and technical prowess and these compelling elements will remain and are indeed enhanced by Guernsey's involvement. The combined benefits of the two islands offers a highly attractive location from which to base companies from this sector

Read more: http://www.sbcnews.co.uk/europe/2014/10/20/alderney-and-guernsey-to-jointly-regulate-binary-options-and-cfds/#ixzz3GiMwGZP4

UK Retail Sales ex-Fuel (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 20/10/2014

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 4.5%

Notes: The Retail Sales ex-fuel released by the National Statistics is a measure of changes in sales of the British retail sector excluding fuel. It shows the performance of the retail sector in the short term. Percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales. The changes are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the Pound, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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