Location: Australia
Date: 06/11/2014
Time: 00:30
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
Notes: The RBA Monetary Policy Statement released by the Reserve bank of Australia reviews economic and financial conditions, determines the appropriate stance of monetary policy and assesses the risks to its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth. It is considered as a clear guide to the future RBA interest rate policy. Any changes in this report affect the AUD
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Information for Contract For Difference (CFD) and Spread Bet traders.
Thursday, November 06, 2014
AU RBA Monetary Policy Statement
JP Foreign investment in Japan stocks
Location: Japan
Date: 06/11/2014
Time: - Fri
Strength: 2/3
Previous: ��178B
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 bond investment
Location: Japan
Date: 06/11/2014
Time: - Fri
Strength: 2/3
Previous: ��40.6B
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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US Initial Jobless Claims
Location: United States
Date: 06/11/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 287K
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 Continuing Jobless Claims
Location: United States
Date: 06/11/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 2.384M
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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EMU ECB Interest Rate Decision
Location: European Monetary Union
Date: 06/11/2014
Time: 12:45
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
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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EMU ECB Interest Rate Decision
Location: European Monetary Union
Date: 06/11/2014
Time: 12:45
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
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 BoE Interest Rate Decision
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 06/11/2014
Time: 12:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
Notes: BoE Interest Rate Decision is announced by the Bank of England. If the BoE is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the GBP. Likewise, if the BoE has a dovish view on the U.K. 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 British Pound with BoE Rate Decision
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UK BoE Interest Rate Decision
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 06/11/2014
Time: 12:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
Notes: BoE Interest Rate Decision is announced by the Bank of England. If the BoE is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the GBP. Likewise, if the BoE has a dovish view on the U.K. 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 British Pound with BoE Rate Decision
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UK BoE Asset Purchase Facility
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 06/11/2014
Time: 12:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous: ��375B
Notes: The Asset Purchase Facility is the value of money the BoE plans to create and inject into the economy through open market bond purchases as a way to influence long-term interest rates. This monetary policy tool is also called Quantitative Easing.
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DE Factory Orders n.s.a. (YoY)
Location: Germany
Date: 06/11/2014
Time: 06:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -1.3%
Notes: The Factory orders released by the Deutsche Bundesbank is an indicator that includes shipments, inventories, and new and unfilled orders. An increase in the factory order total may indicate an expansion in the German economy and could be an inflationary factor. It is worth noting that the German Factory barely influences, either positively or negatively, the total Eurozone GDP. A high reading is positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is negative.
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JP Coincident Index
Location: Japan
Date: 06/11/2014
Time: 05:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 108.3
Notes: The Coincident Index released by the Cabinet Office is a single summary statistic that tracks the current state of the Japanese economy. A rise in the index indicates an expansion of economic activity and a decline in the index indicates a contraction in economic activity. Generally speaking, a result that values above 50% signals appreciates (or is bullish for) the JPY, whereas a result that values below 50% is seen as negative (or bearish).
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JP Leading Economic Index
Location: Japan
Date: 06/11/2014
Time: 05:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 105.5
Notes: The Leading Economic Index released by the Cabinet Office is an economic indicator that consists of 12 indexes such as account inventory ratios, machinery orders, stock prices and other leading economic indicators. It shows the performance of the Japanese Economy over the short and mid-term. Generally speaking, a result above 50 is positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.
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Wednesday, November 05, 2014
JP Markit Services PMI
Location: Japan
Date: 05/11/2014
Time: 01:35
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 52.5
Notes: The Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by Markit Economics captures business conditions in the services sector. As the services sector dominates a large part of total GDP, the services PMI is an important indicator of the overall economic condition in JPY. A result above 50 signals is bullish for the USD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.
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AU Unemployment Rate s.a.
Location: Australia
Date: 05/11/2014
Time: 00:30
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 6.1%
Notes: The Unemployment Rate release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. If the rate hikes, indicates a lack of expansion within the Australian labor market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the Australian economy. A decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish).
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