Thursday, October 30, 2014

US Gross Domestic Product Annualized

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 4.2%

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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US Gross Domestic Product Price Index

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.2%

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 Annualized

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 4.2%

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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US Gross Domestic Product Price Index

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.2%

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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DE Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 13:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.8% / Consensus: 0.9%

Notes: The Germany consumer price index released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland measures the average price change for all goods and services purchased by households for consumption purposes. CPI is the main indicator to measure inflation and changes i

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DE Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 13:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.8% / Consensus: 0.9%

Notes: HICP is an index of consumer prices calculated and published by Destatis, the Statistical Office of the European Union, on the basis of a statistical methodology that has been harmonised across all EU member states. HICP is a measure of prices used by Governing Council of EU to define and assess price stability in the euro area as a whole in quantitative terms.

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DE Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 13:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0% / Consensus: 0%

Notes: The Germany consumer price index released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland measures the average price change for all goods and services purchased by households for consumption purposes. CPI is the main indicator to measure inflation and changes i

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DE Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 13:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0% / Consensus: 0%

Notes: HICP is an index of consumer prices calculated and published by Destatis, the Statistical Office of the European Union, on the basis of a statistical methodology that has been harmonised across all EU member states. HICP is a measure of prices used by Governing Council of EU to define and assess price stability in the euro area as a whole in quantitative terms.

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US Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 12:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.3% / Consensus: 1.7%

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 Initial Jobless Claims

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 12:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 283K

Notes: The Initial Jobless Claims released by the US Department of Labor is a measure of the number of people filing first-time claims for state unemployment insurance. In other words, it provides a measure of strength in the labor market. A larger than expected number indicates weakness in this market which influences the strength and direction of the US economy. Generally speaking, a decreasing number should be taken as positive or bullish for the USD.

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US Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 12:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.0% / Consensus: 1.4%

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 Continuing Jobless Claims

Location: United States

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 12:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.351M

Notes: The Continuing Jobless Claims released by the US Department of Labor measure the number of individuals who are unemployed and are currently receiving unemployment benefits. It presents the strength in the labor market. A rise in this indicator has negative implications for consumer spending which discourage economic growth. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as negative, or bearish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as positive, or bullish.

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DE Unemployment Rate s.a.

Location: Germany

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 08:55


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 6.7% / Consensus: 6.7%

Notes: The Unemployment Rate released by the Bundesagentur f��r Arbeit and published by the German Statistics Office shows, in a percent basis, the amount of unemployed people in Germany, using seasonally adjusted data. A decrease in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending which stimulates economic growth. Normally, a decrease of the figure is bullish for the EUR, while an increase is bearish.

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DE Unemployment Change

Location: Germany

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 08:55


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 13K / Consensus: 5K

Notes: The Unemployment Change released by the Bundesagentur f��r Arbeit and published by the German Statistics Office is a measure of the absolute change in the number of unemployed people in Germany using seasonally adjusted data. A rise in this indicator has negative implications for consumer spending, as there���s less people working and therefore diminishes economic growth in the country. Generally, a reading above expected is seen as negative (or bearish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as positive (or bullish).

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

AU HIA New Home Sales (MoM)

Location: Australia

Date: 29/10/2014

Time: 01:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3.3%

Notes: HIA New Home Sales released by the Housing Industry Association presents the number of new home sales in Australia. It indicates the housing market condition. House buyers spend money on furnishing and financing their homes, which stimulates the demand for goods, services, and the employees. Thus, a high reading is seen as bullish (or positive) for the AUD, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish (or negative).

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