Thursday, April 02, 2015

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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US MBA Mortgage Applications

Location: United States

Date: 01/04/2015

Time: 12:07


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 9.5%

Notes: The MBA Mortgage Applications released by the Mortgage Bankers Association presents various mortgage applications. It is considered as a leading indicator of the U.S Housing Market. A Mortgage growth represents a healthy housing market that stimulates the overall US economy. Normally, 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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