EMU Industrial Production w.d.a. (YoY)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 14/01/2015

Time: 10:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.7%

Notes: The Industrial Production is released by the Eurostat. It shows the volume of production of Industries such as factories and manufacturing. Up trend is regarded as inflationary which may anticipate interest rates to rise. Usually, if high industrial production growth comes out, this may generate a positive sentiment (or bullish) for the EUR, while low industrial production is seen as a negative sentiment (or bearish).

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CN New Loans

Location: China

Date: 13/01/2015

Time: 02:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: New loans, released by People's Bank of China. are the value of new yuan-denominated loans issued to consumers and businesses during the previous month.

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JP Eco Watchers Survey: Current

Location: Japan

Date: 13/01/2015

Time: 05:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 41.5

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: 13/01/2015

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 Trade Balance - BOP Basis

Location: Japan

Date: 13/01/2015

Time: 0 - T

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -��766.6B

Notes: The Trade Balance released by the Customer Office is a measure of balance amount between import and export. A positive value shows a trade surplus while a negative value shows a trade deficit. Japan is so much dependant on exports that the Japanese economy heavily relies on a trade surplus. If a steady demand in exchange for Japanese exports is seen, that would turn into a positive growth in the trade balance, and that should be positive for the JPY.

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US Labor Market Conditions Index

Location: United States

Date: 12/01/2015

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.9

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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AU Investment Lending for Homes

Location: Australia

Date: 12/01/2015

Time: 00:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1%

Notes: The investment lending for homes released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics measures the number of fixed loans. A high reading anticipates growth in the Australian economy, and that is said to be positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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AU Home Loans

Location: Australia

Date: 12/01/2015

Time: 00:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.3%

Notes: The Home Loans released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics presents the number of home loans. It indicates the housing market trend in Australia and a level of consumer confidence as large housing loans are taken out. A high reading is seen positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen negative (or bearish).

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US Wholesale Inventories

Location: United States

Date: 09/01/2015

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.4%

Notes: The Wholesale Inventories released by the US Census Bureau captures sales and inventory statistics from the second stage of the manufacturing process. The sales figures do not move the market as they do not reflect personal consumption while wholesale inventories may change the aggregate inventory profile which can influence the GDP forecast. A high inventory suggests economic slowing in the US, that is seen as negative (or bearish) for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as positive (or bullish).

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UK NIESR GDP Estimate (3M)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 09/01/2015

Time: 14:00

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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US Nonfarm Payrolls

Location: United States

Date: 09/01/2015

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 321K

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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US Unemployment Rate

Location: United States

Date: 09/01/2015

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 5.8%

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 Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 09/01/2015

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.1%

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 Average Weekly Hours

Location: United States

Date: 09/01/2015

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 34.6

Notes: The Average Weekly Hours released by the US Department of Labor is an indicator of labor cost inflation and of the tightness of labor markets. The Federal Reserve Board pays close attention to when setting interest rates. Excessive

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US Labor Force Participation Rate

Location: United States

Date: 09/01/2015

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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