Location: United States
Date: 02/04/2015
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 2.416M
Notes: The Continuing Jobless Claims released by the US Department of Labor measure the number of individuals who are unemployed and are currently receiving unemployment benefits. It presents the strength in the labor market. A rise in this indicator has negative implications for consumer spending which discourage economic growth. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as negative, or bearish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as positive, or bullish.
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Information for Contract For Difference (CFD) and Spread Bet traders.
Thursday, April 02, 2015
US Continuing Jobless Claims
US Initial Jobless Claims
Location: United States
Date: 02/04/2015
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 282K
Notes: The Initial Jobless Claims released by the US Department of Labor is a measure of the number of people filing first-time claims for state unemployment insurance. In other words, it provides a measure of strength in the labor market. A larger than expected number indicates weakness in this market which influences the strength and direction of the US economy. Generally speaking, a decreasing number should be taken as positive or bullish for the USD.
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US Trade Balance
Location: United States
Date: 02/04/2015
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -$41.8B
Notes: The Trade Balance released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau is a balance between exports and imports of total goods and services. A positive value shows trade surplus, while a negative value shows trade deficit. It is an event that generates some
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UK PMI Construction
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 02/04/2015
Time: 09:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 60.1
Notes: The PMI Construction released by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and Markit Economics shows business conditions in the UK construction sector. It is worth noting that the construction sector does not influence, either positively or negatively, the GDP as much as the Manufacturing sector does A result that values above 50 signals appreciates (or is bullish for ) the GBP, whereas a result that values below 50 is seen as negative (or bearish).
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Wednesday, April 01, 2015
AU Trade Balance
Location: Australia
Date: 01/04/2015
Time: 01:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -980M
Notes: The trade balance released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is the difference in the value of its imports and exports of Australian goods. Export data can give an important reflection of Australian growth, while imports provide an indication of domestic demand. Trade Balance gives an early indication of the net export performance. If a steady demand in exchange for Australian exports is seen, that would turn into a positive growth in the trade balance, and that should be positive for the AUD.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading the Aussie with Australia Trade Balance
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JP Foreign bond investment
Location: Japan
Date: 01/04/2015
Time: 00:50
Strength: 2/3
Previous: ��765.5B
Notes: Securities investment, released by Ministry of Finance, referrers to bonds issued in a domestic market by a foreign entity in the domestic market���s currency. The report is released by the Ministry of Finance, detailing the flows from the public sector excluding Bank of Japan. The net data shows the difference of capital inflow and outflow. A positive difference indicates net sales of foreign securities by residents (capital inflow), and a negative difference indicates net purchases of foreign securities by residents (capital outflow).
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JP Monetary Base (YoY)
Location: Japan
Date: 01/04/2015
Time: 00:50
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 36.7%
Notes: The Monetary Base released by the Bank of Japan is the "Currency Supplied by the BoJ" including all the JPY in circulation, encompassing notes and coins as well as money held in bank accounts. It is considered as an important indicator of inflation, as monetary expansion adds pressure to the exchange rates. An acceleration of monetary base is considered as positive for the JPY, whereas a decline is seen as negative.
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JP Foreign investment in Japan stocks
Location: Japan
Date: 01/04/2015
Time: 00:50
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -��352.8B
Notes: Securities investment, released by Ministry of Finance, referrers to bonds issued in a domestic market by a foreign entity in the domestic market���s currency. The report is released by the Ministry of Finance, detailing the flows from the public sector excluding Bank of Japan. The net data shows the difference of capital inflow and outflow. A positive difference indicates net sales of foreign securities by residents (capital inflow), and a negative difference indicates net purchases of foreign securities by residents (capital outflow).
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US ISM Manufacturing PMI
Location: United States
Date: 01/04/2015
Time: 15:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous: 52.9
Notes: The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index shows business conditions in the US manufacturing sector It is a significant indicator of the overall economic condition in US. A result above 50 is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as negative (or bearish).
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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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