Thursday, April 09, 2015

UK Total Trade Balance

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 09/04/2015

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -��0.616B

Notes: The trade balance released by the is a balance between exports and imports of goods 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 Goods Trade Balance

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 09/04/2015

Time: 09:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -��8.412B

Notes: The trade balance released by the is a balance between exports and imports of goods A positive value shows trade surplus, while a negative value shows trade deficit. It is an event that generates some

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DE Trade Balance s.a.

Location: Germany

Date: 09/04/2015

Time: 07:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: ���19.7B

Notes: The Trade Balance released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland is a balance between exports and imports of total goods and services. A positive value shows a trade surplus, while a negative value shows a trade deficit. It is an event that generates some

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DE Industrial Production n.s.a. w.d.a. (YoY)

Location: Germany

Date: 09/04/2015

Time: 07:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.9%

Notes: The Industrial Production released by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, measures outputs of the German 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 positive (or bullish) for the EUR, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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JP Machine Tool Orders (YoY)

Location: Japan

Date: 09/04/2015

Time: 07:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 36.6%

Notes: The Prelim Machine Tool Orders released by the Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association shows movements in tool orders by manufacturers. It indicates business conditions and the overall economic condition in Japan. Generally speaking, if a large number of tool orders come out, this may generate a positive sentiment (or bullish) for the JPY, on the other hand, a small number is seen as negative (or bearish).

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JP Eco Watchers Survey: Current

Location: Japan

Date: 09/04/2015

Time: 06:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 50.1

Notes: The Eco Watchers Survey released by the Cabinet Office closely watches region-by-region economic trends. The survey is considered as basic material for assessing short-term economic trends in Japan. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or negative).

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JP BoJ Monthly Economic Survey

Location: Japan

Date: 09/04/2015

Time: 06:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: The BoJ Monthly Economic Survey released by the Bank of Japan presents a study of economic movements in Japan. It reviews economic developments inside and outside of Japan and indicate a sign of new fiscal policy. Any changes in this report tend to affect the JPY

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JP Eco Watchers Survey: Outlook

Location: Japan

Date: 09/04/2015

Time: 06:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 53.2

Notes: The Eco Watchers Survey released by the Cabinet Office closely watches region-by-region economic trends. The survey is considered as basic material for assessing short-term economic trends in Japan. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or negative).

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NZ REINZ House Price Index (MoM)

Location: New Zealand

Date: 09/04/2015

Time: 03:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.8%

Notes: REINZ began publishing a stratified housing price index, which is based on the same data, but uses mix-adjustment to adjust for compositional change. The REINZ housing price index is now calculated using sales for all transactions (rather than the median price for each suburb) within the stratum.

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Wednesday, April 08, 2015

AU AiG Performance of Construction Index

Location: Australia

Date: 08/04/2015

Time: 00:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 43.9

Notes: Based on 120 interviews to companies, the HIA/AiG Performance of Construction Index, released by the Australia Industry Group and the Housing Industry Association, is considered as an indicator that measures the conditions on the short and medium term in the construction market. Companies answer questions related to production, employment, prices supplier deliveries, inventories and new orders. A high reading is seen as positive, or bullish for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish.

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US FOMC Minutes

Location: United States

Date: 08/04/2015

Time: 19:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: FOMC stands for The Federal Open Market Committee that organizes 8 meetings in a year and reviews economic and financial conditions, determines the appropriate stance of monetary policy and assesses the risks to its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth. FOMC Minutes are released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and are a clear guide to the future US interest rate policy.

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US FOMC Minutes

Location: United States

Date: 08/04/2015

Time: 19:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: FOMC stands for The Federal Open Market Committee that organizes 8 meetings in a year and reviews economic and financial conditions, determines the appropriate stance of monetary policy and assesses the risks to its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth. FOMC Minutes are released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and are a clear guide to the future US interest rate policy.

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EMU Retail Sales (YoY)

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 08/04/2015

Time: 10:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 3.7%

Notes: The Retail Sales released by the Eurostat is a measure of changes in sales of the Euro zone retail sector. 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. Usually, the positive economic growth anticipates "Bullish" for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish, for the EUR.

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JP BoJ Press Conference

Location: Japan

Date: 08/04/2015

Time: 07:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: Kuroda, BoJ's governor, will give a press conference in order to communicate with investors regarding monetary policy. He talks about the factors that affected the most recent interest rate decision, the overall economic outlook, inflation, and clues regarding future monetary policy.

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JP BoJ Monetary Policy Statement

Location: Japan

Date: 08/04/2015

Time: 04:00


Strength: 2/3

Previous:

Notes: An official monetary policy statement is released by the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan. By communicating the committee��s vote outcome regarding interest rates and other policy measures as well as the economic conditions influencing their decision, the statement gives clue to future changes in monetary policy.

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