Monday, February 09, 2015

JP Tertiary Industry Index (MoM)

Location: Japan

Date: 09/02/2015

Time: - Tue


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 Labor Market Conditions Index

Location: United States

Date: 09/02/2015

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 6.1

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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CA Housing Starts s.a (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 09/02/2015

Time: 13:15


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 180.6K

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 Trade Balance s.a.

Location: Germany

Date: 09/02/2015

Time: 07:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: ���17.7B

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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JP Eco Watchers Survey: Outlook

Location: Japan

Date: 09/02/2015

Time: 05:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 46.7

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: Current

Location: Japan

Date: 09/02/2015

Time: 05:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 45.2

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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Sunday, February 08, 2015

CN Trade Balance

Location: China

Date: 08/02/2015

Time: 02:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: $49.1B

Notes: The Trade Balance released by the General Administration of Customs of the People���s Republic of China is a balance between exports and imports of total goods and services. A positive value shows trade surplus, while a negative value shows trade deficit. It is an event that generates some

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Friday, February 06, 2015

US Consumer Credit Change

Location: United States

Date: 06/02/2015

Time: 20:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: $14.08B

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 Labor Force Participation Rate

Location: United States

Date: 06/02/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 62.7%

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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US Nonfarm Payrolls

Location: United States

Date: 06/02/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 252K

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 Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 06/02/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.7%

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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CA Net Change in Employment

Location: Canada

Date: 06/02/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: -4.3K

Notes: The employment Change released by the Statistics Canada is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in Canada. 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 CAD, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish.

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US Average Weekly Hours

Location: United States

Date: 06/02/2015

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 Nonfarm Payrolls

Location: United States

Date: 06/02/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 252K

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: 06/02/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 5.6%

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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