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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Monday, September 07, 2015
CA Housing Starts s.a (YoY)
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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Thursday, September 03, 2015
US Fed's Beige Book
Location: United States
Date: 03/09/2015
Time: 19:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Beige Book reports on the current US economic situation. Through interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources are gathered by each of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts. The survey gives a picture of the overall US economic growth. An optimistic view of those authorities is considered as positive, or bullish for the USD, whereas a pessimistic view is considered as negative, or bearish for the Dollar.
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CA Ivey Purchasing Managers Index s.a
Location: Canada
Date: 03/09/2015
Time: 15:00
Strength: 2/3
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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: 03/09/2015
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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Tuesday, September 01, 2015
CA Gross Domestic Product (MoM)
Location: Canada
Date: 01/09/2015
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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AU RBA Rate Statement
Location: Australia
Date: 01/09/2015
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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AU RBA Interest Rate Decision
Location: Australia
Date: 01/09/2015
Time: 05:30
Strength: 3/3
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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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Friday, August 21, 2015
CA Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index Core (YoY)
Location: Canada
Date: 21/08/2015
Time: 13:30
Strength: 3/3
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Notes: Consumer Price Index Core is released by the Bank of Canada. ���Core��� CPI excludes fruits, vegetables, gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, mortgage interest, intercity transportation, and tobacco products. These volatile core 8 are considered as the key indicator for inflation in Canada. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude by the BoC, and that is said to be positive (or bullish) for the CAD.
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CA Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index Core (MoM)
Location: Canada
Date: 21/08/2015
Time: 13:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Consumer Price Index Core is released by the Bank of Canada. ���Core��� CPI excludes fruits, vegetables, gasoline, fuel oil, natural gas, mortgage interest, intercity transportation, and tobacco products. These volatile core 8 are considered as the key indicator for inflation in Canada. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude by the BoC, and that is said to be positive (or bullish) for the CAD.
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CA Consumer Price Index (YoY)
Location: Canada
Date: 21/08/2015
Time: 13:30
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
Notes: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Statistics Canada 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 CAD is dragged down by inflation. Bank of Canada ( http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/index.html ) aims at an inflation range (1%-3%). Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as anticipatory of a rate hike and is positive (or bullish) for the CAD.
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