Friday, January 02, 2015

US Construction Spending (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 02/01/2015

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.1%

Notes: The Construction Spending released by the US Census Bureau is an indicator that measures the total amount of spending in the US on all types of construction. The residential construction component is useful for predicting future national new home sales and mortgage origination volume. 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 ISM Manufacturing PMI

Location: United States

Date: 02/01/2015

Time: 15:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 58.7

Notes: The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index shows business conditions in the US manufacturing sector It is a significant indicator of the overall economic condition in US. A result above 50 is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as negative (or bearish).

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US ISM Prices Paid

Location: United States

Date: 02/01/2015

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 44.5

Notes: The Institute for Supply Management ( ISM ) Manufacturing Index shows business conditions in the US manufacturing sector, taking into account expectations for future production, new orders, inventories, employment and deliveries

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US Markit Manufacturing PMI

Location: United States

Date: 02/01/2015

Time: 14:45


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 54.8

Notes: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by the Markit Economics captures business conditions in the manufacturing sector. As the manufacturing sector dominates a large part of total GDP, the manufacturing PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in the United States. Readings above 50 imply the economy is expanding, making investors understood it as a bullish for the USD, whereas a result below 50 points for an economic contraction, and weighs negatively on the currency.

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UK Net Lending to Individuals (MoM)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 02/01/2015

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: ��2.6B

Notes: UK Net Lending to Individuals released by the Bank of England is a monthly measure of growth rates, amounts outstanding and changes in total lending to individuals, divided into lending secured on dwellings and consumer credit. It shows a picture of whether or not consumers are willing to spend money. A high reading is positive for the GBP, while a low reading is negative.

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UK Mortgage Approvals

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 02/01/2015

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 59.426K

Notes: The Mortgage Approvals released by the Bank of England presents the number of various Mortgage Approvals. It is considered as a leading indicator of the U.K. Housing Market. A Mortgage growth represents a healthy housing market that stimulates the overall U.K. economy. Generally, 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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UK Markit Manufacturing PMI

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 02/01/2015

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 53.5

Notes: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by both the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and the Markit Economics captures business conditions in the manufacturing sector. As the manufacturing sector dominates a large part of total GDP, the Manufacturing PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in UK. A result above 50 signals is bullish for the GBP, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.

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EMU Markit Manufacturing PMI

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 02/01/2015

Time: 09:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 50.1

Notes: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by the Markit Economics captures business conditions in the manufacturing sector. As the manufacturing sector dominates a large part of total GDP, the manufacturing PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in the Euro Zone. Usually a result above 50 signals is bullish for the EUR, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.

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DE Markit Manufacturing PMI

Location: Germany

Date: 02/01/2015

Time: 08:55


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 49.5

Notes: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by Markit Economics captures business conditions in the manufacturing sector. As the manufacturing sector dominates a large part of total GDP, the Manufacturing PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in Germany. Normally, a result above 50 signals is bullish for the EUR, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.

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Thursday, January 01, 2015

AU AiG Performance of Mfg Index

Location: Australia

Date: 01/01/2015

Time: - Fri


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 50.1

Notes: AiG performance of the Mfg Index released by the Australian Industry Group presents business conditions in the Australian manufacturing sector. The group surveys 200 manufacturers on their assessment of the business situation including employment, production, orders, prices, and inventories, and their short-term planning. A result above 50 is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as negative (or bearish).

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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

CN NBS Manufacturing PMI

Location: China

Date: 31/12/2014

Time: 01:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) studies business conditions in the Chinese manufacturing sector. Any reading above 50 signals expansion, while a reading under 50 shows contraction. As the Chinese economy has influence on the global economy, this economic indicator would have an impact on the Forex market.

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US Pending Home Sales (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 31/12/2014

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.2%

Notes: The Pending Home Sales released by the National Association of Realtors is a leading indicator of trends of the housing market in the US It captures residential housing contract activity of existing single-family homes. As the housing market is considered as a sensitive factor to the US economy, it generates some

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US ADP Employment Change

Location: United States

Date: 31/12/2014

Time: 13:15


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 208K

Notes: The Employment Change released by the Automatic Data Processing, Inc is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in the US. Generally speaking, a rise in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending, stimulating economic growth. So a high reading is traditionally seen as positive, or bullish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish.

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

US Consumer Confidence

Location: United States

Date: 30/12/2014

Time: 15:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 88.7

Notes: The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence captures the level of confidence that individuals have in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. Generally, a high reading is also positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.

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US Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index

Location: United States

Date: 30/12/2014

Time: 14:45


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 60.8

Notes: The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index released by Kingsbury International captures business conditions across Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. This index is an indicator of business trends and it is interrelated with the ISM manufacturing Index. It is widely used to indicate the overall economic condition in US. A result above 50 is bullish for the USD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.

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