Thursday, April 30, 2015

CA Gross Domestic Product (MoM)

Location: Canada

Date: 30/04/2015

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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JP BoJ outlook report

Location: Japan

Date: 30/04/2015

Time: 07:00


Strength: 2/3

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Notes: The Bank of Japan decides the text of the Outlook Report in April and October Monetary Policy Meetings and releases it semiannually, after it has presented its outlook for developments in economic activity and prices, has carefully assessed upside and downside risks, and has outlined its views on the future course of monetary policy.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

NZ Monetary Policy Statement

Location: New Zealand

Date: 29/04/2015

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: 29/04/2015

Time: 22:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 3.5%

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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US Fed Interest Rate Decision

Location: United States

Date: 29/04/2015

Time: 19:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.25%

Notes: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve announces an interest rate. This interest rate affects the whole range of interest rates set by commercial banks, building societies and other institutions for their own savers and borrowers. It also tends to affect the exchange rate. Generally speaking, if the Fed is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the USD.

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US Gross Domestic Product Price Index

Location: United States

Date: 29/04/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.1%

Notes: The GDP Price Index released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce gauges the change in the prices of goods and services. Changes in the GDP price index are followed as an indicator of inflationary pressure that may anticipate interest rates to rise. 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 Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)

Location: United States

Date: 29/04/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: -0.4%

Notes: Personal Consumption Expenditures, released by US Department of Commerce, measures price changes in consumer goods and services. Personal consumption expenditures consist of the actual and imputed expenditures of households; the measure includes data pertaining to durables, non-durables and services. It is essentially a measure of goods and services targeted toward individuals and consumed by individuals.

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US Gross Domestic Product Annualized

Location: United States

Date: 29/04/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 2.2%

Notes: The Gross Domestic Product Annualized released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis shows the monetary value of all the goods, services and structures produced within a country in a given period of time. GDP Annualized is a gross measure of market activity because it indicates the pace at which a country's economy is growing or decreasing. Generally speaking, a high reading or a better than expected number is seen as positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative.

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US Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)

Location: United States

Date: 29/04/2015

Time: 13:30


Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.1%

Notes: The Real Personal Consumption Expenditure released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce is an average of the amount of money the consumers spend in a month on durable goods, consumer products, and services.. It is considered as an important indicator of inflation. Generally speaking, a high reading is bullish for the USD, while a low reading is bearish.

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EMU Economic Bulletin

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 29/04/2015

Time: 10:00


Strength: 2/3

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Notes: European Central Bank launches a new publication, the Economic Bulletin, to replace the ECB Monthly Bulletin. It is published two weeks after each Governing Council meeting.

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JP BoJ Interest Rate Decision

Location: Japan

Date: 29/04/2015

Time: 04:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous: 0.1%

Notes: BoJ Interest Rate Decision is announced by the Bank of Japan. Generally, if the BoJ is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the JPY. Likewise, if the BoJ has a dovish view on the Japanese economy and keeps the ongoing interest rate, or cuts the interest rate it is negative, or bearish.

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Friday, April 24, 2015

UK Public Sector Net Borrowing

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 24/04/2015

Time: 10:30


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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Thursday, April 23, 2015

UK Public Sector Net Borrowing

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 23/04/2015

Time: 10:30


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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UK Public Sector Net Borrowing

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 23/04/2015

Time: 10:30


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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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

EMU G7 Meeting

Location: European Monetary Union

Date: 22/04/2015

Time: 11:00


Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The G7 meeting is the meeting of the finance ministers from the group of seven industrialized nations that are the United States, Japan, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy and Canada. The meeting takes place several times a year to discuss economic policy. Traders should pay close attention to this event as it might bring a new dimension to the markets.

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