CA Retail Sales (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 20/03/2015

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -2%

Notes: The Retail Sales released by the Statistics Canada is a monthly data that shows all goods sold by retailers based on a sampling of retail stores of different types and sizes. The retail sales index is often taken as an indicator of consumer confidence. It shows the performance of the retail sector in the short term. Generally speaking, the positive economic growth anticipates bullish movements for the CAD.

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CA Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 20/03/2015

Time: 12:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Statistics Canada is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. The purchase power of CAD is dragged down by inflation. Bank of Canada ( http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/index.html ) aims at an inflation range (1%-3%). Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as anticipatory of a rate hike and is positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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CA Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 20/03/2015

Time: 12:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.7%

Notes: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Statistics Canada is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. The purchase power of CAD is dragged down by inflation. Bank of Canada aims at an inflation range (1%-3%). Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as anticipatory of a rate hike and is positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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CA Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index Core (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 20/03/2015

Time: 12:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Consumer Price Index Core is released by the Bank of Canada. ���Core��� CPI excludes fruits, vegetables, gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, mortgage interest, intercity transportation, and tobacco products. These volatile core 8 are considered as the key indicator for inflation in Canada. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude by the BoC, and that is said to be positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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CA Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index Core (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 20/03/2015

Time: 12:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: Consumer Price Index Core is released by the Bank of Canada. ���Core��� CPI excludes fruits, vegetables, gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, mortgage interest, intercity transportation, and tobacco products. These volatile core 8 are considered as the key indicator for inflation in Canada. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude by the BoC, and that is said to be positive (or bullish) for the CAD.

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UK Public Sector Net Borrowing

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 20/03/2015

Time: 09:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Net Borrowing released by the National Statistics captures an amount of new debt held by the U.K. governments (the financial deficit in the UK national accounts). Generally speaking, if the Net Borrowing is negative, it means the UK Accounts are surplus, and that should be positive for the GBP. While a deficit is generally unfavorable for the economy, a growth in the Net Borrowing is considered as negative, or bearish for the GBP.

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JP BoJ Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes

Location: Japan

Date: 19/03/2015

Time: 0 - F

Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Bank of Japan publishes a study of economic movements in Japan after the actual meeting. These meetings are held to review economic developments inside and outside of Japan and indicate a sign of new fiscal policy. Any changes in this report tend to affect the JPY

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US Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey

Location: United States

Date: 19/03/2015

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 5.2

Notes: The Philadelphia Fed Survey is a spread index of manufacturing conditions (movements of manufacturing) within the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. This survey, served as an indicator of manufacturing sector trends, is interrelated with the ISM manufacturing Index (Institute for Supply Management) and the index of industrial production. It is also used as a forecast of The ISM Index. Generally, an above-the-expectaitons reading is seen as positive for the USD.

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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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