Location: United Kingdom
Date: 06/08/2015
Time: 12:00
Strength: 3/3
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Notes: The Asset Purchase Facility is the value of money the BoE plans to create and inject into the economy through open market bond purchases as a way to influence long-term interest rates. This monetary policy tool is also called Quantitative Easing.
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Thursday, August 06, 2015
UK BoE Asset Purchase Facility
UK BoE Interest Rate Decision
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 06/08/2015
Time: 12:00
Strength: 3/3
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Notes: BoE Interest Rate Decision is announced by the Bank of England. If the BoE is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and raises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the GBP. Likewise, if the BoE has a dovish view on the U.K. economy and keeps the ongoing interest rate, or cuts the interest rate it is seen as negative, or bearish.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading British Pound with BoE Rate Decision
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UK Bank of England Quarterly Inflation Report
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 06/08/2015
Time: 10:30
Strength: 3/3
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Notes: The Bank of England quarterly publishes a report of the detailed economic analysis and inflation projections on which the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee bases its interest rate decisions, and presents an assessment of the prospects for UK inflation over the following two years. A high reading is seen as positive (or Bullish) for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative.
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Tuesday, August 04, 2015
CA Ivey Purchasing Managers Index s.a
Location: Canada
Date: 04/08/2015
Time: 15:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Ivey PMI released by the Richard Ivey School of Business captures business conditions in Canada. The Ivey PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in Canada. A result above 50 signals is seen positive, or bullish for the CAD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as negative, or bearish.
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CA Ivey Purchasing Managers Index
Location: Canada
Date: 04/08/2015
Time: 15:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Ivey PMI released by the Richard Ivey School of Business captures business conditions in Canada. The Ivey PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in Canada. A result above 50 signals is seen positive , or bullish for the CAD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as negative, or bearish.
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AU RBA Interest Rate Decision
Location: Australia
Date: 04/08/2015
Time: 05:30
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
Notes: RBA Interest Rate Decision is announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia. If the RBA is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the AUD. Likewise, if the RBA has a dovish view on the Australian economy and keeps the ongoing interest rate, or cuts the interest rate it is seen as negative, or bearish.Review Alex Nekritin's Article -Trading Australian Dollar with RBA Rate Decision
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AU RBA Rate Statement
Location: Australia
Date: 04/08/2015
Time: 05:30
Strength: 3/3
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Notes: Decisions regarding this interest rate are made by the Reserve Bank Board, and are explained in a media release which announces the decision at 2.30 pm after each Board meeting.
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Friday, July 31, 2015
CA Gross Domestic Product (MoM)
Location: Canada
Date: 31/07/2015
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
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Notes: The Gross Domestic Product released by the Statistics Canada is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by Canada. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of Canadian economic activity and health. Generally speaking, a rising trend has a positive effect on the CAD, while a falling trend is seen as negative (or bearish) for the CAD.
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Thursday, July 23, 2015
NZ Monetary Policy Statement
Location: New Zealand
Date: 23/07/2015
Time: 22:00
Strength: 3/3
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Notes: The New Zealand Reserve Bank publishes its Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) quarterly. Each Monetary Policy Statement must set out: how the Reserve Bank proposes to achieve its targets; how it proposes to formulate and implement monetary policy during the next five years; and how monetary policy has been implemented since the last Monetary Policy Statement.
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NZ RBNZ Interest Rate Decision
Location: New Zealand
Date: 23/07/2015
Time: 22:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
Notes: RBNZ Interest Rate Decision is announced by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. If the RBNZ is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the NZD.Review Alex Nekritin's Article - Trading New Zealand Dollar with RBNZ Rate Decision
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UK BOE MPC Vote Hike
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 23/07/2015
Time: 09:30
Strength: 3/3
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Notes: Interest rates are set by the Bank���s Monetary Policy Committee. The MPC sets an interest rate it judges will enable the inflation target to be met. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is made up of nine members ��� the Governor, the two Deputy Governors, the Bank's Chief Economist, the Executive Director for Markets and four external members appointed directly by the Chancellor. The appointment of external members is designed to ensure that the MPC benefits from thinking and expertise in addition to that gained inside the Bank of England.
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UK BOE MPC Vote Cut
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 23/07/2015
Time: 09:30
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
Notes: Interest rates are set by the Bank���s Monetary Policy Committee. The MPC sets an interest rate it judges will enable the inflation target to be met. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is made up of nine members ��� the Governor, the two Deputy Governors, the Bank's Chief Economist, the Executive Director for Markets and four external members appointed directly by the Chancellor. The appointment of external members is designed to ensure that the MPC benefits from thinking and expertise in addition to that gained inside the Bank of England.
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UK BOE MPC Vote Unchanged
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 23/07/2015
Time: 09:30
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
Notes: Interest rates are set by the Bank���s Monetary Policy Committee. The MPC sets an interest rate it judges will enable the inflation target to be met. The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is made up of nine members ��� the Governor, the two Deputy Governors, the Bank's Chief Economist, the Executive Director for Markets and four external members appointed directly by the Chancellor. The appointment of external members is designed to ensure that the MPC benefits from thinking and expertise in addition to that gained inside the Bank of England.
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Monday, July 20, 2015
UK Public Sector Net Borrowing
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 20/07/2015
Time: 09:30
Strength: 2/3
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Notes: The Net Borrowing released by the National Statistics captures an amount of new debt held by the U.K. governments (the financial deficit in the UK national accounts). Generally speaking, if the Net Borrowing is negative, it means the UK Accounts are surplus, and that should be positive for the GBP. While a deficit is generally unfavorable for the economy, a growth in the Net Borrowing is considered as negative, or bearish for the GBP.
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Friday, July 17, 2015
US Consumer Price Index (MoM)
Location: United States
Date: 17/07/2015
Time: 14:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Consumer Price Index released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. The purchase power of USD is dragged down by inflation. The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. Generally speaking, 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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