Wednesday, December 24, 2014

JP BoJ Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes

Location: Japan

Date: 24/12/2014

Time: 0 - T


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Bank of Japan publishes a study of economic movements in Japan after the actual meeting. These meetings are held to review economic developments inside and outside of Japan and indicate a sign of new fiscal policy. Any changes in this report tend to affect the JPY

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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

AU HIA New Home Sales (MoM)

Location: Australia

Date: 23/12/2014

Time: 00:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3%

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).

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US New Home Sales Change (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 23/12/2014

Time: 14:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.7%

Notes: The number of New Home sales released by the US Census Bureau is an important measure of housing market conditions. House buyers spend money on furnishing and financing their homes so as a result the demand for goods, services and the employees is stimulated. Generally, a high reading is seen as bullish for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish.

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US Durable Goods Orders ex Transportation

Location: United States

Date: 23/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.9%

Notes: The Durable Goods Orders measures, released by the US Census Bureau, the cost of orders received by manufacturers for durable goods, which means goods planned to last for three years or more, excluding the transport sector. As those durable products often involve large investments they are sensitive to the US economic situation. Generally speaking, a high reading is bullish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as Bearish.

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US Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)

Location: United States

Date: 23/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.3%

Notes: Personal Consumption Expenditures, released by US Department of Commerce, measures price changes in consumer goods and services. Personal consumption expenditures consist of the actual and imputed expenditures of households; the measure includes data pertaining to durables, non-durables and services. It is essentially a measure of goods and services targeted toward individuals and consumed by individuals.

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US Personal Income (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 23/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.2%

Notes: The Personal Income released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce measures the total income received by individuals, from all sources including wages and salaries, interest, dividends, rent, workers' compensation, proprietors' earnings, and transfer payments. This figure can provide insight on the US employment situation. A high reading is positive for the USD, whereas a low reading is negative.

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US Personal Spending

Location: United States

Date: 23/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.2%

Notes: Personal spending, released by Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, measures purchases of goods and services by households and by nonprofit institutions that serve households from private business.

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US Durable Goods Orders

Location: United States

Date: 23/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.4%

Notes: The Durable Goods Orders, released by the US Census Bureau, measures the cost of orders received by manufacturers for durable goods, which means goods planned to last for three years or more, such as motor vehicles and appliances. As those durable products often involve large investments they are sensitive to the US economic situation. The final figure shows the state of US production activity. Generally speaking, a high reading is bullish for the USD.

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CA Gross Domestic Product (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 23/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.4%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the Statistics Canada is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by Canada. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of Canadian economic activity and health. Generally speaking, a rising trend has a positive effect on the CAD, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish) for the CAD.

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US Gross Domestic Product Annualized

Location: United States

Date: 23/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 4.6%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product Annualized released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the monetary value of all the goods, services and structures produced within a country in a given period of time. GDP Annualized is a gross measure of market activity because it indicates the pace at which a country's economy is growing or decreasing. Generally speaking, a high reading or a better than expected number is seen as positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.

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US Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)

Location: United States

Date: 23/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2%

Notes: The Real Personal Consumption Expenditure released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce is an average of the amount of money the consumers spend in a month on durable goods, consumer products, and services.. It is considered as an important indicator of inflation. Generally speaking, a high reading is bullish for the USD, while a low reading is bearish.

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US Gross Domestic Product Price Index

Location: United States

Date: 23/12/2014

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.1%

Notes: The GDP Price Index released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce gauges the change in the prices of goods and services. Changes in the GDP price index are followed as an indicator of inflationary pressure that may anticipate interest rates to rise. 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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UK Gross Domestic Product (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 23/12/2014

Time: 09:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 3.2%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the National Statistics is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by the UK. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of the UK economic activity. Generally speaking, a rising trend has a positive effect on the GBP, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish).

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UK Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 23/12/2014

Time: 09:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.9%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the National Statistics is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by the UK. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of the UK economic. Generally speaking, a rising trend has a positive effect on the GBP, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish).

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UK BBA Mortgage Approvals

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 23/12/2014

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 37.1K

Notes: The Mortgage Approvals published by the British Bankers' Association (BBA) measure the number of home loans issued by the BBA during the previous quarter. It is considered as a leading indicator of the UK Housing Market. A Mortgage growth represents a healthy housing market that stimulates the overall UK economy. Normally, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish)

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