Location: Japan
Date: 31/10/2013
Time: 05:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 8.8% / Consensus: 12.7%
Notes: The Housing Starts released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport captures how many new single-family homes or buildings were constructed. It shows the strength of the Japanese housing market, which can be considered as the economy as a whole due to Housing Starts' sensitivity to changes in the business cycle. generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive, or bullish for the JPY, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish.
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
JP Housing Starts (YoY)
JP BoJ Interest Rate Decision
Location: Japan
Date: 31/10/2013
Time: 03:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
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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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
AU Building Permits (YoY)
Location: Australia
Date: 30/10/2013
Time: 00:30
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 7.7%
Notes: The Building Permits released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the number of permits for new construction projects. It implies the movement of corporate investments (the Australian economic development). It tends to cause some
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UK Gfk Consumer Confidence
Location: United Kingdom
Date: 30/10/2013
Time: 00:05
Strength: 2/3
Previous: -10
Notes: The GfK Group Consumer Confidence is a leading index that measures the level of consumer confidence in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. Normally, a high reading is positive for the GBP, while a low reading is bearish.
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NZ ANZ Business Confidence
Location: New Zealand
Date: 30/10/2013
Time: 00:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous: 54.1%
Notes: The Business Confidence released by the ANZ shows the business outlook in New Zealand. The Business Confidence allows analysis of economic situation in the short term. Increasing numbers indicates increases in business investment that lead to higher levels of output. Thus, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the NZD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).
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JP Foreign bond investment
Location: Japan
Date: 30/10/2013
Time: 0 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous: ��1412.7B
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 Foreign investment in Japan stocks
Location: Japan
Date: 30/10/2013
Time: 0 - T
Strength: 2/3
Previous: ��297.8B
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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NZ RBNZ Interest Rate Decision
Location: New Zealand
Date: 30/10/2013
Time: 20:00
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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DE Consumer Price Index (MoM)
Location: Germany
Date: 30/10/2013
Time: 13:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Germany consumer price index released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland measures the average price change for all goods and services purchased by households for consumption purposes. CPI is the main indicator to measure inflation and changes i
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US Fed Pace of Treasury Purchase Program
Location: United States
Date: 30/10/2013
Time: 18:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous: $45B / Consensus: $45
Notes: Quantitative easing is an unconventional monetary policy set by a Central Bank, to stimulate the local economy. Since the recession started back in 2007/8, the FED has announced three different programs, being currently active the last two: a $40 billion purchase a month in mortgage-backed securities indefinitely (MBS) from financial institutions, and a $600 billion program in long-term Treasuries. The Central Bank is expected to start reducing the pace of purchases, as a result of economic improvement. Therefore, these announcements can affect big the forex market by signaling the end of the recession in the US.
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US Fed Interest Rate Decision
Location: United States
Date: 30/10/2013
Time: 18:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
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.Review Alex Nekritin's Article -Suggested Strategies to trade the US dollar with this economic release.
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US Fed Pace of MBS Purchase Program
Location: United States
Date: 30/10/2013
Time: 18:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous: $40B / Consensus: $40
Notes: Quantitative easing is an unconventional monetary policy set by a Central Bank, to stimulate the local economy. Since the recession started back in 2007/8, the FED has announced three different programs, being currently active the last two: a $40 billion purchase a month in mortgage-backed securities indefinitely (MBS) from financial institutions, and a $600 billion program in long-term Treasuries. The Central Bank is expected to start reducing the pace of purchases, as a result of economic improvement. Therefore, these announcements can affect big the forex market by signaling the end of the recession in the US.
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US Fed's Monetary Policy Statement
Location: United States
Date: 30/10/2013
Time: 18:00
Strength: 3/3
Previous:
Notes: Following the Fed's rate decision, the FOMC releases its statement regarding monetary policy. The statement may influence the
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DE Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)
Location: Germany
Date: 30/10/2013
Time: 13:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: HICP is an index of consumer prices calculated and published by Destatis, the Statistical Office of the European Union, on the basis of a statistical methodology that has been harmonised across all EU member states. HICP is a measure of prices used by Governing Council of EU to define and assess price stability in the euro area as a whole in quantitative terms.
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DE Consumer Price Index (YoY)
Location: Germany
Date: 30/10/2013
Time: 13:00
Strength: 2/3
Previous:
Notes: The Germany consumer price index released by the Statistiches Bundesamt Deutschland measures the average price change for all goods and services purchased by households for consumption purposes. CPI is the main indicator to measure inflation and changes i
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