Monday, September 07, 2015

CA Housing Starts s.a (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 07/09/2015

Time: 13:15


Strength: 2/3

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Notes: The Housing Starts released by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation captures how many new single-family homes or buildings were constructed. It shows the strength of the Canadian housing market, which can be considered as the economy as a whole due to Housing Starts' sensitivity to changes in the business cycle. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CAD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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Saturday, September 05, 2015

US Labor Force Participation Rate

Location: United States

Date: 05/09/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

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Notes: The participation rate, released by Bureau of Labor Statistics, is the percentage of the total number of people of labour-force age that is in the labour force (either working or looking for a job).

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CA Unemployment Rate

Location: Canada

Date: 05/09/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

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Notes: The Unemployment Rate released by the Statistics Canada is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. It is a leading indicator for the Canadian Economy. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the Canadian labor market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the Canadian economy. Normally, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CAD, while an increase is seen as negative or bearish.

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CA Net Change in Employment

Location: Canada

Date: 05/09/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

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Notes: The employment Change released by the Statistics Canada is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in Canada. Generally speaking, a rise in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending which stimulates economic growth. Therefore, a high reading is seen as positive, or bullish for the CAD, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish.

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US Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)

Location: United States

Date: 05/09/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

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Notes: The Average Hourly Earning released by the US Department of Labor is a significant indicator of labor cost inflation and of the tightness of labor markets. The Federal Reserve Board pays close attention to when setting interest rates. A high reading is also positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.

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US Nonfarm Payrolls

Location: United States

Date: 05/09/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

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Notes: The nonfarm payrolls released by the US Department of Labor presents the number of people on the payrolls of all non-agricultural businesses. The monthly changes in payrolls can be excessively volatile. 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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