Monday, March 30, 2015

NZ ANZ Business Confidence

Location: New Zealand

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 01:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 34.4%

Notes: The Business Confidence released by the ANZ shows the business outlook in New Zealand. The Business Confidence allows analysis of economic situation in the short term. Increasing numbers indicates increases in business investment that lead to higher levels of output. Thus, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the NZD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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US Fed's Stanley Fischer speech

Location: United States

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 00:15


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: Stanley Fischer took office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on May 28, 2014, to fill an unexpired term ending January 31, 2020. He was sworn in as Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors on June 16, 2014. His term as Vice Chairman expires on June 12, 2018.

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UK Gfk Consumer Confidence

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 00:05


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1 / Consensus: 2

Notes: The GfK Group Consumer Confidence is a leading index that measures the level of consumer confidence in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. Normally, a high reading is positive for the GBP, while a low reading is bearish.

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US Pending Home Sales (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Pending Home Sales released by the National Association of Realtors is a leading indicator of trends of the housing market in the US It captures residential housing contract activity of existing single-family homes. As the housing market is considered as a sensitive factor to the US economy, it generates some

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US Pending Home Sales (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The Pending Home Sales released by the National Association of Realtors is a leading indicator of trends of the housing market in the US It captures residential housing contract activity of existing single-family homes. As the housing market is considered as a sensitive factor to the US economy, it generates some

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US Personal Income (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.3%

Notes: The Personal Income released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce measures the total income received by individuals, from all sources including wages and salaries, interest, dividends, rent, workers' compensation, proprietors' earnings, and transfer payments. This figure can provide insight on the US employment situation. A high reading is positive for the USD, whereas a low reading is negative.

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US Personal Spending

Location: United States

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.2%

Notes: Personal spending, released by Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, measures purchases of goods and services by households and by nonprofit institutions that serve households from private business.

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DE Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 13:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.1%

Notes: HICP is an index of consumer prices calculated and published by Destatis, the Statistical Office of the European Union, on the basis of a statistical methodology that has been harmonised across all EU member states. HICP is a measure of prices used by Governing Council of EU to define and assess price stability in the euro area as a whole in quantitative terms.

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DE Consumer Price Index (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 13:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.1%

Notes: The Germany consumer price index released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland measures the average price change for all goods and services purchased by households for consumption purposes. CPI is the main indicator to measure inflation and changes i

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DE Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 13:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1%

Notes: HICP is an index of consumer prices calculated and published by Destatis, the Statistical Office of the European Union, on the basis of a statistical methodology that has been harmonised across all EU member states. HICP is a measure of prices used by Governing Council of EU to define and assess price stability in the euro area as a whole in quantitative terms.

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DE Consumer Price Index (MoM)

Location: Germany

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 13:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.9%

Notes: The Germany consumer price index released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland measures the average price change for all goods and services purchased by households for consumption purposes. CPI is the main indicator to measure inflation and changes i

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EMU Consumer Confidence

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 10:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -6.7

Notes: The Consumer Confidence released by the European Commission is a leading index that measures the level of consumer confidence in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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UK Mortgage Approvals

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 60.786K

Notes: The Mortgage Approvals released by the Bank of England presents the number of various Mortgage Approvals. It is considered as a leading indicator of the U.K. Housing Market. A Mortgage growth represents a healthy housing market that stimulates the overall U.K. economy. Generally, 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 Consumer Credit

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: ��0.817B

Notes: The Consumer Credit released by the Bank of England is an amount of money that individuals borrowed in the previous month. It shows if consumers can afford large expenses, which can fuel economic growth. However, a high figure may also indicate that the economy is overheating, as consumers borrow in order to live beyond their means. A high reading is seen as positive for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative.

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UK Net Lending to Individuals (MoM)

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 30/03/2015

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: ��2.4B

Notes: UK Net Lending to Individuals released by the Bank of England is a monthly measure of growth rates, amounts outstanding and changes in total lending to individuals, divided into lending secured on dwellings and consumer credit. It shows a picture of whether or not consumers are willing to spend money. A high reading is positive for the GBP, while a low reading is negative.

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