Location: Japan
Date: 27/11/2014
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.
#END
Information for Contract For Difference (CFD) and Spread Bet traders.
Thursday, November 27, 2014
JP National CPI Ex Food, Energy (YoY)
JP National CPI Ex Food, Energy (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 27/11/2014
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.
#END
JP National Consumer Price Index (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 27/11/2014
Time: 0 - F
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 3.2%
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.
#END
UK Total Business Investment (YoY)
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 27/11/2014
Time: 09:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 6.7%
Notes: The Total Business Investment released by the National Statistics presents the total amount of capital expenditures made by private firms. A large business investment is indicative of overall growth and demand in the UK economy. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish).
#END
DE Unemployment Change
Location: Germany
Date: 27/11/2014
Time: 08:55
Strength: 3/3
Previous: -22K
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).
#END
DE Unemployment Rate s.a.
Location: Germany
Date: 27/11/2014
Time: 08:55
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 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.
#END
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
AU HIA New Home Sales (MoM)
Location: Australia
Date: 26/11/2014
Time: 00:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 0%
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).
#END
JP Industrial Production (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 26/11/2014
Time: 0 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 0.6%
Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry measures outputs of the Japanese factories and mines. Changes in industrial production are widely followed as a major indicator of strength in the manufacturing sector. A high reading is seen as bullish for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish.
#END
JP Large Retailer's Sales
Location: Japan
Date: 26/11/2014
Time: 0 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Large Retailers' Sales released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry captures the total value of goods sold in large stores, chain convenience stores, and supermarkets. It indicates the level of consumption and consumer confidence. A high level of Large Retailers�� Sales stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. A high reading is positive for the JPY, while a low reading is bearish.
#END
JP Retail Trade (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 26/11/2014
Time: 0 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Retail Trade released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry captures the aggregate sales made through a business location (usually a store) in which the principal activity is the sale of merchandise and related services to the general public, for household or personal consumption. Consumer spending is a key important indicator for the Japanese economy. A high reading is positive for the JPY, while a low reading is negative.
#END
JP Large Retailer's Sales
Location: Japan
Date: 26/11/2014
Time: 0 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Large Retailers' Sales released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry captures the total value of goods sold in large stores, chain convenience stores, and supermarkets. It indicates the level of consumption and consumer confidence. A high level of Large Retailers�� Sales stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. A high reading is positive for the JPY, while a low reading is bearish.
#END
JP Retail Trade s.a (MoM)
Location: Japan
Date: 26/11/2014
Time: 0 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Retail Trade released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry captures the aggregate sales made through a business location (usually a store) in which the principal activity is the sale of merchandise and related services to the general public, for household or personal consumption. Consumer spending is a key important indicator for the Japanese economy. A high reading is positive for the JPY, while a low reading is negative.
#END
JP Retail Trade (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 26/11/2014
Time: 0 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Retail Trade released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry captures the aggregate sales made through a business location (usually a store) in which the principal activity is the sale of merchandise and related services to the general public, for household or personal consumption. Consumer spending is a key important indicator for the Japanese economy. A high reading is positive for the JPY, while a low reading is negative.
#END
JP Industrial Production (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 26/11/2014
Time: 0 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 0.6%
Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry measures outputs of the Japanese factories and mines. Changes in industrial production are widely followed as a major indicator of strength in the manufacturing sector. A high reading is seen as bullish for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish.
#END
JP Unemployment Rate
Location: Japan
Date: 26/11/2014
Time: 0 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 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.
#END