EMU Targeted LTRO

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 19/03/2015

Time: 10:15

Strength: 3/3

Previous: ���129.84B

Notes: LTRO, are long term refi op from the ECB, aimed to loan banks up to 7% of the amount of banks��� outstanding loans to the euro area non-financial private sector (excluding households��� mortgages) as of end-April 2014. Funds will have 4 years maturity and a fixed rate equal to the MRO rate +10 basis points.

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JP All Industry Activity Index (MoM)

Location: Japan

Date: 19/03/2015

Time: 04:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.3%

Notes: The All Industry Activity Index released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry captures the monthly change in overall production by all industries of the Japanese economy. The index indicates the Japanese GDP and the overall growth figures, providing insight into current levels of Japanese economic expansion. Normally, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the JPY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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AU RBA Bulletin

Location: Australia

Date: 18/03/2015

Time: 00:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Bulletin, published by Reserve Bank of Australia, contains articles and speeches that discuss economic and financial developments as well as the Bank's operations. Published monthly until December 2009 and thereafter quarterly.

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NZ Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)

Location: New Zealand

Date: 18/03/2015

Time: 21:45

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the Statistics New Zealand is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by New Zealand. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of New Zealand economic activity and health. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the NZD, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish) for the NZD.

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NZ Gross Domestic Product (YoY)

Location: New Zealand

Date: 18/03/2015

Time: 21:45

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 3.2%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the Statistics New Zealand is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by New Zealand. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of New Zealand economic activity and health. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the NZD, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish) for the NZD.

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US Fed's Monetary Policy Statement

Location: United States

Date: 18/03/2015

Time: 19:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: Following the Fed's rate decision, the FOMC releases its statement regarding monetary policy. The statement may influence the

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US FOMC Economic Projections

Location: United States

Date: 18/03/2015

Time: 19:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: This report, released by Federal Reserve, includes the FOMC's projection for inflation and economic growth over the next 2 years and, more importantly, a breakdown of individual FOMC member's interest rate forecasts.

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US FOMC Economic Projections

Location: United States

Date: 18/03/2015

Time: 19:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: This report, released by Federal Reserve, includes the FOMC's projection for inflation and economic growth over the next 2 years and, more importantly, a breakdown of individual FOMC member's interest rate forecasts.

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US Fed Interest Rate Decision

Location: United States

Date: 18/03/2015

Time: 19:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.25%

Notes: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve announces an interest rate. This interest rate affects the whole range of interest rates set by commercial banks, building societies and other institutions for their own savers and borrowers. It also tends to affect the exchange rate. Generally speaking, if the Fed is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the USD.

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DE 10-y Bond Auction

Location: Germany

Date: 18/03/2015

Time: 10:40

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.37%

Notes: Displayed in the calendar is the average yield on the Federal Bonds auctioned by Deutsche Bundesbank. German Federal Bonds have maturities of above then ten years. The yield on the bonos represents the return an investor will receive by holding the bond until maturity. Investors monitor the yield

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UK BOE MPC Vote Hike

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 18/03/2015

Time: 09:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: Interest rates are set by the Bank���s Monetary Policy Committee. The MPC sets an interest rate it judges will enable the inflation target to be met. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is made up of nine members ��� the Governor, the two Deputy Governors, the Bank's Chief Economist, the Executive Director for Markets and four external members appointed directly by the Chancellor. The appointment of external members is designed to ensure that the MPC benefits from thinking and expertise in addition to that gained inside the Bank of England.

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UK Claimant Count Change

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 18/03/2015

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Claimant Count Change released by the National Statistics presents the number of unemployment people in the UK. There is a tendency to influence the GBP

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UK Average Earnings excluding Bonus (3Mo/Yr)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 18/03/2015

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.7%

Notes: The Average Earing Excluding Bonus released by the National Statistics is a key short-term indicator of how levels of pay are changing within the UK economy. It can be seen as a measure of growth in "basic pay". Generally speaking, the positive earnings growth anticipates positive (or bullish) for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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UK Claimant Count Rate

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 18/03/2015

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Claimant Count Rate released by the National Statistics is a monthly measure of unemployment in the UK It indicates the health of the UK labor market. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the UK labor market, while it indicates economic expansion and could spark inflationary pressures if the rate is down. Generally, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while an increase is seen as negative.

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UK Average Earnings including Bonus (3Mo/Yr)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 18/03/2015

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.1%

Notes: The Average Earing Including Bonus released by the National Statistics is a key short-term indicator of how levels of pay are changing within the U.K. economy. Generally speaking, the positive earnings growth anticipates "Bullish" for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen

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