Location: Germany
Date: 09/12/2014
Time: 07:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: ���18.5B
Notes: The Trade Balance released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland is a balance between exports and imports of total goods and services. A positive value shows a trade surplus, while a negative value shows a trade deficit. It is an event that generates some
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Information for Contract For Difference (CFD) and Spread Bet traders.
Tuesday, December 09, 2014
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JP Eco Watchers Survey: Current
Location: Japan
Date: 09/12/2014
Time: 05:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 44
Notes: The Eco Watchers Survey released by the Cabinet Office closely watches region-by-region economic trends. The survey is considered as basic material for assessing short-term economic trends in Japan. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or negative).
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JP Eco Watchers Survey: Outlook
Location: Japan
Date: 09/12/2014
Time: 05:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 46.6
Notes: The Eco Watchers Survey released by the Cabinet Office closely watches region-by-region economic trends. The survey is considered as basic material for assessing short-term economic trends in Japan. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or negative).
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Monday, December 08, 2014
US Labor Market Conditions Index
Location: United States
Date: 08/12/2014
Time: 15:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 4
Notes: According to the FED, US labor market is large and multifaceted. Therefore, they have early 2014 developed what they call the labor market conditions index (LMCI): is the primary source of common variation among 19 labor market indicators. One essential feature of this model is that its inference about labor market conditions places greater weight on indicators whose movements are highly correlated with each other. And, when indicators provide disparate signals, the model's assessment of overall labor market conditions reflects primarily those indicators that are in broad agreement.
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UK NIESR GDP Estimate (3M)
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 08/12/2014
Time: 15:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 0.7%
Notes: The GDP Estimate released by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research is an estimate of growth over the last 3 months up to the report which comes out a month before the official announcement. The report is highly reliable and can influence the UK monetary policy. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).
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CA Building Permits (MoM)
Location: Canada
Date: 08/12/2014
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 12.7%
Notes: The Building Permits released by the Statistics Canada shows the number of permits for new construction projects. It implies the movement of corporate investments (the Canadian economic development). It tend to cause some
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CA Housing Starts s.a (YoY)
Location: Canada
Date: 08/12/2014
Time: 13:15
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 183.6K / Consensus: 200.0K
Notes: The Housing Starts released by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation captures how many new single-family homes or buildings were constructed. It shows the strength of the Canadian 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 CAD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).
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DE Industrial Production n.s.a. w.d.a. (YoY)
Location: Germany
Date: 08/12/2014
Time: 07:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -0.1%
Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, measures outputs of the German 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 positive (or bullish) for the EUR, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).
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DE Industrial Production n.s.a. w.d.a. (YoY)
Location: Germany
Date: 08/12/2014
Time: 07:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -0.1%
Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, measures outputs of the German 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 positive (or bullish) for the EUR, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).
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JP Consumer Confidence Index
Location: Japan
Date: 08/12/2014
Time: 05:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 38.9
Notes: The Consumer Confidence released by the Cabinet Office captures the level of sentiment that individuals have in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. Normally, a result above 50 is positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.
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JP Gross Domestic Product Annualized
Location: Japan
Date: 08/12/2014
Time: - Mon
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -7.1%
Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the Cabinet Office shows the monetary value of all the goods, services and structures produced in Japan within a given period of time. GDP is a gross measure of market activity because it indicates the pace at which the Japanese economy is growing or decreasing. A high reading or a better than expected number is seen as positive for the JPY, while a low reading is negative.
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Friday, December 05, 2014
US Consumer Credit Change
Location: United States
Date: 05/12/2014
Time: 19:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: $15.92B
Notes: The Consumer Credit released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve is an amount of money that individuals borrowed. It shows if consumers can afford large expenses, which can fuel economic growth. However, a high figure may also indicate that the economy is overheating, as consumers borrow in order to live beyond their means. A high reading is seen as positive (or Bullish) for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative.
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US Factory Orders (MoM)
Location: United States
Date: 05/12/2014
Time: 15:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -0.6%
Notes: The Factory orders released by the US Census Bureau is a measure of the total orders of durable and non durable goods such as shipments (sales), inventories and orders at the manufacturing level which can offer insight into inflation and growth in the manufacturing sector. Normally, 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 Factory Orders (MoM)
Location: United States
Date: 05/12/2014
Time: 15:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -0.6%
Notes: The Factory orders released by the US Census Bureau is a measure of the total orders of durable and non durable goods such as shipments (sales), inventories and orders at the manufacturing level which can offer insight into inflation and growth in the manufacturing sector. Normally, 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 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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