Location: United States
Date: 01/04/2015
Time: 12:07
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 9.5%
Notes: The MBA Mortgage Applications released by the Mortgage Bankers Association presents various mortgage applications. It is considered as a leading indicator of the U.S Housing Market. A Mortgage growth represents a healthy housing market that stimulates the overall US economy. Normally, 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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Information for Contract For Difference (CFD) and Spread Bet traders.
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
US MBA Mortgage Applications
UK Markit Manufacturing PMI
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 01/04/2015
Time: 09:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 54.1
Notes: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by both the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and the Markit Economics captures business conditions in the manufacturing sector. As the manufacturing sector dominates a large part of total GDP, the Manufacturing PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in UK. A result above 50 signals is bullish for the GBP, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.
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EMU Markit Manufacturing PMI
Location: European Monetary Union
Date: 01/04/2015
Time: 09:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 51
Notes: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by the Markit Economics captures business conditions in the manufacturing sector. As the manufacturing sector dominates a large part of total GDP, the manufacturing PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in the Euro Zone. Usually a result above 50 signals is bullish for the EUR, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish.
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EMU Non-monetary policy's ECB meeting
Location: European Monetary Union
Date: 01/04/2015
Time: 08:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on july that the Governing Council meetings dedicated to monetary policy will change to a new six-week cycle, from January 2015. Non-monetary policy meetings will continue to be held at least once a month.
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EMU Non-monetary policy's ECB meeting
Location: European Monetary Union
Date: 01/04/2015
Time: 08:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on july that the Governing Council meetings dedicated to monetary policy will change to a new six-week cycle, from January 2015. Non-monetary policy meetings will continue to be held at least once a month.
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CN NBS Manufacturing PMI
Location: China
Date: 01/04/2015
Time: 02:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) studies business conditions in the Chinese manufacturing sector. Any reading above 50 signals expansion, while a reading under 50 shows contraction. As the Chinese economy has influence on the global economy, this economic indicator would have an impact on the Forex market.
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CN Non-manufacturing PMI
Location: China
Date: 01/04/2015
Time: 02:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The official non-manufacturing PMI, released by China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP), is based on a survey of about 1,200 companies covering 27 industries including construction, transport and telecommunications. It's the level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the services industry and if it's above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction.
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CN NBS Manufacturing PMI
Location: China
Date: 01/04/2015
Time: 02:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) studies business conditions in the Chinese manufacturing sector. Any reading above 50 signals expansion, while a reading under 50 shows contraction. As the Chinese economy has influence on the global economy, this economic indicator would have an impact on the Forex market.
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CN Non-manufacturing PMI
Location: China
Date: 01/04/2015
Time: 02:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The official non-manufacturing PMI, released by China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP), is based on a survey of about 1,200 companies covering 27 industries including construction, transport and telecommunications. It's the level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the services industry and if it's above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
JP Tankan Large Manufacturing Index
Location: Japan
Date: 31/03/2015
Time: trend
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 12
Notes: The Tankan Large Manufacturing Index released by the Bank of Japan presents overall business conditions of the large manufacturing companies in Japan. It is an indicator of the Japanese economy as Japan heavily relies on the manufacturing industry that leads growth for the export-oriented economy. A result above the 0 level ( Zero is the centerline) is seen as positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a result below 0 is seen as negative (or bearish).
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JP Tankan Large All Industry Capex
Location: Japan
Date: 31/03/2015
Time: trend
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 8.9%
Notes: The Tankan Large All Industry Capital Expenditure released by the Bank of Japan measures capital expenditure (capex) of all the Japanese industries except the financial industry. The Capex is considered as an early indicator of productively growth. 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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JP Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook
Location: Japan
Date: 31/03/2015
Time: FXstr
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 9
Notes: The Tankan large Manufacturing Outlook released by the Bank of Japan shows forecasts of the growth in the Manufacturing sector for the next quarter. It is considered as an indicator of future business expectations. 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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JP Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook
Location: Japan
Date: 31/03/2015
Time: trend
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 9
Notes: The Tankan large Manufacturing Outlook released by the Bank of Japan shows forecasts of the growth in the Manufacturing sector for the next quarter. It is considered as an indicator of future business expectations. 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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JP Tankan Large All Industry Capex
Location: Japan
Date: 31/03/2015
Time: FXstr
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 8.9%
Notes: The Tankan Large All Industry Capital Expenditure released by the Bank of Japan measures capital expenditure (capex) of all the Japanese industries except the financial industry. The Capex is considered as an early indicator of productively growth. 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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JP Tankan Large Manufacturing Index
Location: Japan
Date: 31/03/2015
Time: FXstr
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 12
Notes: The Tankan Large Manufacturing Index released by the Bank of Japan presents overall business conditions of the large manufacturing companies in Japan. It is an indicator of the Japanese economy as Japan heavily relies on the manufacturing industry that leads growth for the export-oriented economy. A result above the 0 level ( Zero is the centerline) is seen as positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a result below 0 is seen as negative (or bearish).
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