Wednesday, February 11, 2015

JP Machine Tool Orders (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 11/02/2015

Time: 06:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 33.8%

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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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

AU Investment Lending for Homes

Location: Australia

Date: 10/02/2015

Time: 00:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -2.2%

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: 10/02/2015

Time: 00:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.7%

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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UK NIESR GDP Estimate (3M)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 10/02/2015

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.6%

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 Wholesale Inventories

Location: United States

Date: 10/02/2015

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.8%

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 Manufacturing Production (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 10/02/2015

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.7%

Notes: The Manufacturing Production released by the National Statistics measures the manufacturing output. Manufacturing Production is significant as a short term indicator of the strength of UK manufacturing activity that dominates a large part of total GDP. 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 PPI Core Output (YoY) n.s.a

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 10/02/2015

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.8%

Notes: Producer Prices Index Core Output, released by National Statistics, excludes volatile items such as food and energy. The Core PPI is generally a better measure of inflation because it excludes those items whose short-term price fluctuations can distort inflationary data.

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UK Industrial Production (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 10/02/2015

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.1%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by The National Statistics measures outputs of the U.K. 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 po

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JP Consumer Confidence Index

Location: Japan

Date: 10/02/2015

Time: 05:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 38.8

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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Monday, February 09, 2015

CN Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: China

Date: 09/02/2015

Time: 01:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.3%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index is released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China. It is a measure of retail price variations within a representative basket of goods and services. The result is a comprehensive summary of the results extracted from the urban consumer price index and rural consumer price index. The purchase power of the CNY is dragged down by inflation. The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. A substantial consumer price index increase would indicate that inflation has become a destabilizing factor in the economy, potentially prompting The People���s Bank of China to tighten monetary policy and fiscal policy risk. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CNY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish) for the CNY.

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CN Producer Price Index (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 09/02/2015

Time: 01:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: -3.3%

Notes: The Producer Price Index released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China is a measurement of the rate of inflation experienced by producers. It captures the average changes in prices received by Chinese domestic producers of commodities in all stages of processing (crude materials, intermediate materials, and finished goods). Changes in the PPI are widely considered as an indicator of commodity inflation. If the Producer Price Index increase is excesive, it would indicate that inflation has become a destabilizing factor in the economy, The People���s Bank of China would tighten monetary policy and fiscal policy risk. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CNY, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish) for the CNY.

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CN Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 09/02/2015

Time: 01:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 1.5%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index is released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China. It is a measure of retail price variations within a representative basket of goods and services. The result is a comprehensive summary of the results extracted from the urban consumer price index and rural consumer price index. The purchase power of the CNY is dragged down by inflation. The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. A substantial consumer price index increase would indicate that inflation has become a destabilizing factor in the economy, potentially prompting The People���s Bank of China to tighten monetary policy and fiscal policy risk. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CNY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish) for the CNY.

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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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