JP BoJ Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes

Location: Japan

Date: 13/03/2014

Time: 0 - F

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The Bank of Japan publishes a study of economic movements in Japan after the actual meeting. These meetings are held to review economic developments inside and outside of Japan and indicate a sign of new fiscal policy. Any changes in this report tend to affect the JPY

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US Business Inventories

Location: United States

Date: 13/03/2014

Time: 15:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0.5%

Notes: The business inventories released by the US Census Bureau measures the monthly percentage changes in inventories from manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers. The sales figures do not move the markets as they do not reflect personal consumption; while wholesale inventories may change the aggregate inventory profile which can influence the GDP forecast. Generally, a high reading is generally seen as negative (or bearish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as positive (or bullish).

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US Continuing Jobless Claims

Location: United States

Date: 13/03/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.907M

Notes: The Continuing Jobless Claims released by the US Department of Labor measure the number of individuals who are unemployed and are currently receiving unemployment benefits. It presents the strength in the labor market. A rise in this indicator has negative implications for consumer spending which discourage economic growth. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as negative, or bearish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as positive, or bullish.

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US Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 13/03/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 0%

Notes: The Retail Sales ex Autos released by the US Census Bureau is a monthly data that shows all goods sold by retailers based on a sampling of retail stores of different types and sizes except the automobile sector. The retail sales index is often taken as an indicator of consumer confidence. This report is the "advance" report, which can be revised fairly significantly after the final numbers are calculated. The positive economic growth anticipates bullish movements for the USD.

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US Retail Sales (MoM)

Location: United States

Date: 13/03/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: -0.4%

Notes: The retail Sales released by the US Census Bureau measures the total receipts of retail stores. Monthly percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales. Changes in Retail Sales are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. 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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US Initial Jobless Claims

Location: United States

Date: 13/03/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 323K

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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CA New Housing Price Index (YoY)

Location: Canada

Date: 13/03/2014

Time: 13:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 1.3%

Notes: The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) released by the Statistics Canada is a monthly series that measures changes over time in the contractors' selling prices of new residential houses, where detailed specifications pertaining to each house remain the same between two consecutive periods. The growth rate of the housing market affects the CAD

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UK Inflation Report Hearings

Location: United Kingdom

Date: 13/03/2014

Time: 10:00

Strength: 3/3

Previous:

Notes: The Treasury Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of HM Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs, and associated public bodies, including the Bank of England and the Financial Services Authority.

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CN Retail Sales (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 13/03/2014

Time: 05:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 13.6% / Consensus: 13.5%

Notes: The Retail Sales report released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China measures the total receipts of the retailed consumer goods. It reflects the total consumer goods that the various industries supply to the households and social groups through various channels. It is an important indicator to study the changes in the Chinese retail market and reflecting the degree of economic prosperity. In general, A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) CNY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish) for the CNY.

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CN Urban investment (YTD) (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 13/03/2014

Time: 02:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 19.6%

Notes: The Urban investment released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China refers to the total amount money of the activities in construction and purchase of fixed assets, it is a comprehensive index which reflect the scale, pace, proportional relations and use orientation of the fixed assets investment. A large urban investment is an indicative of China's overall economic growth and strong domestic demand. As the Chinese economy has influence on the global economy, this economic indicator would have an impact on the Forex market. In general, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) CNY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish) for the CNY.

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CN Industrial Production (YoY)

Location: China

Date: 13/03/2014

Time: 02:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 9.7%

Notes: Industrial Production is released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China. It shows the volume of production of Chinese Industries such as factories and manufacturing facilities. A surge in output is regarded as inflationary which would prompt the People���s Bank of China would tighten monetary policy and fiscal policy risk. Generally speaking, if high industrial production growth comes out, this may generate a positive sentiment (or bullish) for the CNY, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish) for the CNY.

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AU Employment Change s.a.

Location: Australia

Date: 12/03/2014

Time: 00:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: -3700 / Consensus: 18000

Notes: The Employment Change released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is a measure of the change in the number of employed people in Australia. 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 AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

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AU Fulltime employment

Location: Australia

Date: 12/03/2014

Time: 00:30

Strength: 2/3

Previous: -7100

Notes: Employment, released by Australian Statistician, is the total number of people above a specified age, who in a short reference period, were in paid employment or self-employment. Paid employment includes people who worked in the reference period or who had a job but were temporaly absent from work.

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AU Unemployment Rate s.a.

Location: Australia

Date: 12/03/2014

Time: 00:30

Strength: 3/3

Previous: 6% / Consensus: 6%

Notes: The Unemployment Rate release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. If the rate hikes, indicates a lack of expansion within the Australian labor market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the Australian economy. A decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish).

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AU Consumer Inflation Expectation

Location: Australia

Date: 12/03/2014

Time: 00:00

Strength: 2/3

Previous: 2.3%

Notes: The Consumer Inflation Expectation released by the Melbourne Institute presents the consumer expectations of future inflation during the next 12 months. The higher expectations, the stronger the effect they will have on a probability of a rate hike by the RBA. Therefore, a high reading should be taken as positive, or bullish, for the AUD, while a low expectations are seen as negative or bearish.

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