IT Unemployment

Location: Italy

Date: 31/10/2014

Time: 09:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 12.3% / Consensus: 12.4%

Notes: The Unemployment Rate released by the National Institute of Statistics is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. It is a leading indicator for the Italian economy. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the Italian labor market. As a result, a rise leads to weakening in the economy. Normally, a decrease in the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the Euro, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish).

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DE Retail Sales (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 31/10/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.5%

Notes: The Retail Sales released by the Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland is a measure of changes in sales of the German retail sector. 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. The positive economic growth usually anticipates "Bullish" for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish, for the EUR.

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DE Retail Sales (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 31/10/2014

Time: 07:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.1%

Notes: The Retail Sales released by the Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland is a measure of changes in sales of the German retail sector. 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. The positive economic growth anticipates "Bullish" for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish, for the EUR.

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JP BoJ Press Conference

Location: Japan

Date: 31/10/2014

Time: 06:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: Kuroda, BoJ's governor, will give a press conference in order to communicate with investors regarding monetary policy. He talks about the factors that affected the most recent interest rate decision, the overall economic outlook, inflation, and clues regarding future monetary policy.

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JP BoJ outlook report

Location: Japan

Date: 31/10/2014

Time: 06:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Bank of Japan decides the text of the Outlook Report in April and October Monetary Policy Meetings and releases it semiannually, after it has presented its outlook for developments in economic activity and prices, has carefully assessed upside and downside risks, and has outlined its views on the future course of monetary policy.

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JP Annualized Housing Starts

Location: Japan

Date: 31/10/2014

Time: 05:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.845M

Notes: The Annualized Housing Starts released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport captures how many new single-family homes or buildings were constructed. It shows the strength of the Japanese housing market, which can be considered as the economy as a whole due to Housing Starts' sensitivity to changes in the business cycle. 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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JP Housing Starts (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 31/10/2014

Time: 05:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -12.5%

Notes: The Housing Starts released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport captures how many new single-family homes or buildings were constructed. It shows the strength of the Japanese housing market, which can be considered as the economy as a whole due to Housing Starts' sensitivity to changes in the business cycle. generally speaking, 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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JP BoJ Monetary Policy Statement

Location: Japan

Date: 31/10/2014

Time: 03:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: An official monetary policy statement is released by the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan. By communicating the committee��s vote outcome regarding interest rates and other policy measures as well as the economic conditions influencing their decision, the statement gives clue to future changes in monetary policy.

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UK Gfk Consumer Confidence

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 00:05

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -1 / Consensus: 0

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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JP Jobs/applicants ratio

Location: Japan

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 0 - F

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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JP National CPI Ex Food, Energy (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 0 - F

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.3%

Notes: The National Consumer Price Index released by the Statistics Bureau is a measure of price movements obtained by comparison of the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. These volatile products such as food and energy are excluded in order to capture an accurate calculation. CPI is the most significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends. The purchase power of JPY is dragged down by inflation. Generally a high reading is seen as positive for the JPY.

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JP Overall Household Spending (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 0 - F

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -4.7%

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 National CPI Ex-Fresh Food (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 0 - F

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3.1% / Consensus: 3.0%

Notes: The National Consumer Price Index is released by the Statistics Bureau and it's a measure of price movements obtained by comparison of the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services excluding fresh food. CPI is the most significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends. The purchase power of JPY is dragged down by inflation. Generally a high reading is seen as positive for the JPY.

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JP Unemployment Rate

Location: Japan

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 0 - F

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3.5% / Consensus: 3.6%

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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JP National Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 30/10/2014

Time: 0 - F

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 3.3%

Notes: The National Consumer Price Index is released by the Statistics Bureau and it's a measure of price movements obtained by comparison of the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. CPI is the most significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends. The purchase power of JPY is dragged down by inflation. Generally a high reading is seen as positive for the JPY.

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