Friday, January 16, 2015

JP Industrial Production (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 16/01/2015

Time: 04:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.8%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry measures outputs of the Japanese 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 bullish for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish.

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Thursday, January 15, 2015

JP Tertiary Industry Index (MoM)

Location: Japan

Date: 15/01/2015

Time: 0 - F


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.2%

Notes: Tertiary Industry Index released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry indicates the domestic service sector in japan such as information and communication, electricity, gas heat and water,services, transport, wholesale and retail trade, finance and insurance ,and welfare. As the Japanese economy relies upon its exports, this event is expected to generate low

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US NAHB Housing Market Index

Location: United States

Date: 15/01/2015

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: NAHB Housing Market Index is released by theNational Association of Home Builders. It presents home sales and expected home buildings in the future indicating housing market trend in the United States. The growth rate of the housing market affects the USD

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US Producer Price Index (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 15/01/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Producer Price Index released by the Bureau of Labor statistics, Department of Labor measures the average changes in prices in primary markets of the US by producers of commodities in all states of processing. Changes in the PPI are widely followed as an indicator of commodity inflation. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

AU Unemployment Rate s.a.

Location: Australia

Date: 14/01/2015

Time: 00:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 6.3%

Notes: The Unemployment Rate release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. If the rate hikes, indicates a lack of expansion within the Australian labor market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the Australian economy. A decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish).

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AU Employment Change s.a.

Location: Australia

Date: 14/01/2015

Time: 00:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 42.7K

Notes: The Employment Change released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in Australia. 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 AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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AU Fulltime employment

Location: Australia

Date: 14/01/2015

Time: 00:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.8K

Notes: Employment, released by Australian Statistician, is the total number of people above a specified age, who in a short reference period, were in paid employment or self-employment. Paid employment includes people who worked in the reference period or who had a job but were temporaly absent from work.

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US Fed's Beige Book

Location: United States

Date: 14/01/2015

Time: 18:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Beige Book reports on the current US economic situation. Through interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources are gathered by each of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts. The survey gives a picture of the overall US economic growth. An optimistic view of those authorities is considered as positive, or bullish for the USD, whereas a pessimistic view is considered as negative, or bearish for the Dollar.

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US Business Inventories

Location: United States

Date: 14/01/2015

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.2%

Notes: The business inventories released by the US Census Bureau measures the monthly percentage changes in inventories from manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers. The sales figures do not move the markets as they do not reflect personal consumption; while wholesale inventories may change the aggregate inventory profile which can influence the GDP forecast. Generally, a high reading is generally seen as negative (or bearish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as positive (or bullish).

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US Retail Sales (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 14/01/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.7%

Notes: The retail Sales released by the US Census Bureau measures the total receipts of retail stores. Monthly percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales. Changes in Retail Sales are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. 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 Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 14/01/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.5%

Notes: The Retail Sales ex Autos released by the US Census Bureau is a monthly data that shows all goods sold by retailers based on a sampling of retail stores of different types and sizes except the automobile sector. The retail sales index is often taken as an indicator of consumer confidence. This report is the "advance" report, which can be revised fairly significantly after the final numbers are calculated. The positive economic growth anticipates bullish movements for the USD.

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JP Bank lending (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 14/01/2015

Time: 0 - T


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.7%

Notes: Bank lending, released by Bank of Japan, is the value of all outstanding loans with Japanese banks. It is important because lending increases with increased business confidence and investment. It is particularly insightful for the Japanese economy because of the weakness that has plagued the Japanese banking sector. The headline number is for total loans and discounts and is a percentage change from the previous year.

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JP Consumer Confidence Index

Location: Japan

Date: 14/01/2015

Time: 05:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 37.7

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 Machine Tool Orders (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 14/01/2015

Time: 06:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 30.8%

Notes: The Prelim Machine Tool Orders released by the Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association shows movements in tool orders by manufacturers. It indicates business conditions and the overall economic condition in Japan. Generally speaking, if a large number of tool orders come out, this may generate a positive sentiment (or bullish) for the JPY, on the other hand, a small number is seen as negative (or bearish).

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FR Inflation ex-tobacco (MoM)

Location: France

Date: 14/01/2015

Time: 07:45


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.2%

Notes: The Inflation ex-tobacco index released by INSEE is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services, excluding tobacco. The inflation index is a key indicator since it is used by the central bank to set interest rates. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the Euro, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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