Monday, March 30, 2015

JP Industrial Production (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 00:50


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -2.8%

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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Friday, March 27, 2015

US Fed's Yellen Speech

Location: United States

Date: 27/03/2015

Time: 19:45


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: Janet L. Yellen took office as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on February 3, 2014, for a four-year term ending February 3, 2018. Dr. Yellen also serves as Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, the System's principal monetary policymaking body.

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US Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index

Location: United States

Date: 27/03/2015

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index released by the Reuters/University of Michigan is a survey of personal consumer confidence in economic activity. It shows a picture of whether or not consumers are willing to spend money. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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US Gross Domestic Product Price Index

Location: United States

Date: 27/03/2015

Time: 12:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.4%

Notes: The GDP Price Index released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce gauges the change in the prices of goods and services. Changes in the GDP price index are followed as an indicator of inflationary pressure that may anticipate interest rates to rise. 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 Gross Domestic Product Annualized

Location: United States

Date: 27/03/2015

Time: 12:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 5%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product Annualized released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the monetary value of all the goods, services and structures produced within a country in a given period of time. GDP Annualized is a gross measure of market activity because it indicates the pace at which a country's economy is growing or decreasing. Generally speaking, a high reading or a better than expected number is seen as positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.

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US Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)

Location: United States

Date: 27/03/2015

Time: 12:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.4%

Notes: The Real Personal Consumption Expenditure released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce is an average of the amount of money the consumers spend in a month on durable goods, consumer products, and services.. It is considered as an important indicator of inflation. Generally speaking, a high reading is bullish for the USD, while a low reading is bearish.

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US Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)

Location: United States

Date: 27/03/2015

Time: 12:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.2%

Notes: Personal Consumption Expenditures, released by US Department of Commerce, measures price changes in consumer goods and services. Personal consumption expenditures consist of the actual and imputed expenditures of households; the measure includes data pertaining to durables, non-durables and services. It is essentially a measure of goods and services targeted toward individuals and consumed by individuals.

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

UK Retail Sales ex-Fuel (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 26/03/2015

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 4.8%

Notes: The Retail Sales ex-fuel released by the National Statistics is a measure of changes in sales of the British retail sector excluding fuel. It shows the performance of the retail sector in the short term. Percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales. The changes are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the Pound, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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UK Retail Sales (YoY)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 26/03/2015

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 5.4%

Notes: The retail Sales released by the National Statistics 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 GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

AU HIA New Home Sales (MoM)

Location: Australia

Date: 25/03/2015

Time: 00:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: HIA New Home Sales released by the Housing Industry Association presents the number of new home sales in Australia. It indicates the housing market condition. House buyers spend money on furnishing and financing their homes, which stimulates the demand for goods, services, and the employees. Thus, a high reading is seen as bullish (or positive) for the AUD, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish (or negative).

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UK BBA Mortgage Approvals

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 25/03/2015

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 36.4K

Notes: The Mortgage Approvals published by the British Bankers' Association (BBA) measure the number of home loans issued by the BBA during the previous quarter. It is considered as a leading indicator of the UK Housing Market. A Mortgage growth represents a healthy housing market that stimulates the overall UK economy. Normally, 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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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

NZ Trade Balance (YoY)

Location: New Zealand

Date: 24/03/2015

Time: 21:45


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -$1.41B

Notes: Trade balance, released by Statistics New Zealand, is the difference between the value of country's exports and imports, over a period of year. A positive balance means that exports exceed imports, a negative ones means the opposite. Positive trade balance illustrates high competitiveness of country's economy.

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NZ Trade Balance (MoM)

Location: New Zealand

Date: 24/03/2015

Time: 21:45


Strength: 2/3

Previous: $56M

Notes: The Trade Balance released by the Statistics New Zealand is a measure of balance amount between import and export. A positive value shows a trade surplus while a negative value shows a trade deficit. Any variation in the figures influences the domestic economy. If a steady demand in exchange for exports is seen, that would turn into a positive growth in the trade balance, and that should be positive for the NZD.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading New Zealand Dollar with New Zealand Trade Balance

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US New Home Sales Change (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 24/03/2015

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.2%

Notes: The number of New Home sales released by the US Census Bureau is an important measure of housing market conditions. House buyers spend money on furnishing and financing their homes so as a result the demand for goods, services and the employees is stimulated. Generally, a high reading is seen as bullish for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish.

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US Consumer Confidence

Location: United States

Date: 24/03/2015

Time: 15:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 96.4

Notes: The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence captures the level of confidence that individuals have in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. Generally, a high reading is also positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.

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