Wednesday, April 01, 2015

US Construction Spending (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 01/04/2015

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -1.1%

Notes: The Construction Spending released by the US Census Bureau is an indicator that measures the total amount of spending in the US on all types of construction. The residential construction component is useful for predicting future national new home sales and mortgage origination volume. 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 ISM Prices Paid

Location: United States

Date: 01/04/2015

Time: 15:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 35

Notes: The Institute for Supply Management ( ISM ) Manufacturing Index shows business conditions in the US manufacturing sector, taking into account expectations for future production, new orders, inventories, employment and deliveries

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US Markit Manufacturing PMI

Location: United States

Date: 01/04/2015

Time: 14:45


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 55.1

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 United States. Readings above 50 imply the economy is expanding, making investors understood it as a bullish for the USD, whereas a result below 50 points for an economic contraction, and weighs negatively on the currency.

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CA RBC Manufacturing PMI

Location: Canada

Date: 01/04/2015

Time: 14:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 48.7

Notes: RBC Manufacturing PMI, released by RBC, is based on data compiled from monthly replies to questionnaires sent to purchasing executives in over 400 industrial companies. An index reading above 50.0 indicates an overall increase in that variable, below 50.0 an overall decrease. All data is seasonally adjusted.

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US FOMC Member Williams speech

Location: United States

Date: 01/04/2015

Time: 14:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: John C. Williams is the president of Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. In this role, he serves on the Federal Open Market Committee, bringing the Fed���s Twelfth District���s perspective to monetary policy discussions in Washington.

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US ADP Employment Change

Location: United States

Date: 01/04/2015

Time: 13:15


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 212K

Notes: The Employment Change released by the Automatic Data Processing, Inc is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in the US. Generally speaking, a rise in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending, stimulating economic growth. So a high reading is traditionally seen as positive, or bullish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish.

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US MBA Mortgage Applications

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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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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