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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Monday, March 30, 2015
JP Industrial Production (YoY)
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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