Friday, December 05, 2014

CA Ivey Purchasing Managers Index

Location: Canada

Date: 05/12/2014

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 54.2

Notes: The Ivey PMI released by the Richard Ivey School of Business captures business conditions in Canada. The Ivey PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in Canada. A result above 50 signals is seen positive , or bullish for the CAD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as negative, or bearish.

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CA Ivey Purchasing Managers Index s.a

Location: Canada

Date: 05/12/2014

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 51.2

Notes: The Ivey PMI released by the Richard Ivey School of Business captures business conditions in Canada. The Ivey PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in Canada. A result above 50 signals is seen positive, or bullish for the CAD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as negative, or bearish.

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US Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 05/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Average Hourly Earning released by the US Department of Labor is a significant indicator of labor cost inflation and of the tightness of labor markets. The Federal Reserve Board pays close attention to when setting interest rates. A high reading is also positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.

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US Labor Force Participation Rate

Location: United States

Date: 05/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 62.8%

Notes: The participation rate, released by Bureau of Labor Statistics, is the percentage of the total number of people of labour-force age that is in the labour force (either working or looking for a job).

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CA Unemployment Rate

Location: Canada

Date: 05/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 6.5%

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

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US Trade Balance

Location: United States

Date: 05/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -$43.03B

Notes: The Trade Balance released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau is a balance between exports and imports of total goods and services. A positive value shows trade surplus, while a negative value shows trade deficit. It is an event that generates some

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US Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 05/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Average Hourly Earning released by the US Department of Labor is a significant indicator of labor cost inflation and of the tightness of labor markets. The Federal Reserve Board pays close attention to when setting interest rates. A high reading is also positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.

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US Unemployment Rate

Location: United States

Date: 05/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The Unemployment Rate released by the US Department of Labor is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the US economy. Therefore, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish).

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US Nonfarm Payrolls

Location: United States

Date: 05/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The nonfarm payrolls released by the US Department of Labor presents the number of people on the payrolls of all non-agricultural businesses. The monthly changes in payrolls can be excessively volatile. Generally speaking, 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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CA Net Change in Employment

Location: Canada

Date: 05/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 43.1K

Notes: The employment Change released by the Statistics Canada is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in Canada. Generally speaking, a rise in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending which stimulates economic growth. Therefore, a high reading is seen as positive, or bullish for the CAD, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish.

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UK Consumer Inflation Expectations

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 05/12/2014

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.8%

Notes: Consumer Inflation Expectations, released by Bank of England, is a percentage that consumers expect the price of goods and services to change during the next 12 months.

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UK Consumer Inflation Expectations

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 05/12/2014

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.8%

Notes: Consumer Inflation Expectations, released by Bank of England, is a percentage that consumers expect the price of goods and services to change during the next 12 months.

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DE Factory Orders n.s.a. (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 05/12/2014

Time: 07:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -1%

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: 05/12/2014

Time: 05:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 109.7

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: 05/12/2014

Time: 05:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 104.4

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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