Calendrier Forex
Monday, 01 November 2010
| Time | Currency | Economic impact | Event | Prev. | Forecast | Fact. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | AUD | bas | TD Securities Inflation (MoM) | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| TD Securities Inflation released by The University of Melbourne - Faculty of Economics and Commerce estimates inflation in the Australian economy. The higher inflation, the stronger the effect it will have on a probability of a rate hike by the RBA. Generally speaking, a high reading should be taken as positive, or bullish, for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish. | ||||||
| 00:30 | AUD | moyen | TD Securities Inflation (YoY) | 3.2% | 3.8% | |
| TD Securities Inflation released by The University of Melbourne - Faculty of Economics and Commerce estimates inflation in the Australian economy. The higher inflation, the stronger the effect it will have on a probability of a rate hike by the RBA. Generally speaking, a high reading should be taken as positive, or bullish, for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish. | ||||||
| 01:01 | GBP | bas | Hometrack Housing Prices s.a | -0.4 | -0.1 | |
| The Hometrack Housing Prices s.a. released by the Hometrack shows changes in housing prices across the UK. The housing prices show insight into key housing trends and are considered as a key indicator for inflationary pressures. A high reading is seen as positive or (bullish) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 01:30 | AUD | bas | National Australia Bank's Business Conditions | 7 | ||
| The NAB´s Business Conditions released by the National Australia Bank looks at trading, profitability and employment conditions in Australia. It serves as an indicator of overall economic situation in the short term. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 01:30 | AUD | moyen | House Price Index (YoY) | 18.4% | 11.5% | |
| The House Price Index released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows changes in housing prices of major cities in Australia. The housing prices are considered as a key indicator for inflationary pressures. A high reading is seen as positive or ( Bullish ) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative ( or Bearish ). | ||||||
| 01:30 | AUD | moyen | House Price Index (QoQ) | 3.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| The House Price Index released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows changes in housing prices of major cities in Australia. The housing prices are considered as a key indicator for inflationary pressures. A high reading is seen as positive or ( Bullish ) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative ( or Bearish ). | ||||||
| 02:00 | CNY | haut | Manufacturing PMI | 53.8 | 53.9 | 54.7 |
| The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) studies business conditions in the Chinese manufacturing sector. Any reading above 50 signals expansion, while a reading under 50 shows contraction. As the Chinese economy has influence on the global economy, this economic indicator would have an impact on the Forex market. | ||||||
| 02:30 | JPY | moyen | Labor Cash Earnings (YoY) | 0.5% | 0.9% | |
| Indicator released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare shows the average income, before taxes, per regular employee. It includes overtime pay and bonuses but it doesn't take into account earnings from holding financial assets nor capital gains. Higher income puts upward pressures over consumption, therefore an increasing trend in earnings is inflationary for the Japanese economy. A higher than expected reading is bullish for the yen, while below the market consensus the result is bearish. | ||||||
| 03:00 | NZD | bas | ANZ Commodity Price | 2.8 | 3.5 | |
| ANZ Commodity Price released by the ANZ National Bank is considered as an early indicator of export price changes. The price changes influence GDP and exchange rates. An increase in prices may indicate strength of the NZD, while a decrease in prices may indicate weakness of the NZD. A high reading is seen as bullish for the NZD, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish. | ||||||
| 03:30 | CNY | bas | HSBC Manufacturing PMI | 55.2 | 54.8 | |
| The HSBC Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by the Markit Economics is an early indicator of economic health in the Chinese manufacturing sector. Any reading above 50 signals expansion, while a reading under 50 shows contraction. As the Chinese economy has influence on the global economy, this economic indicator would have an impact on the Forex market. | ||||||
| 05:00 | JPY | bas | Vehicle Sales (YoY) | -4.1% | -26.7% | |
| Vehicle sales released by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association measures vehicle sales. It is worth noting that vehicle sales are a large component of the overall Japanese economy. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the JPY, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 05:30 | AUD | bas | RBA Commodity Index SDR (YoY) | 48.8% | 46% | |
| The RBA Commodity Price SDR released by the Reserve Bank of Australia is considered as an early indicator of export price changes. The price changes influence GDP and exchange rates. An increase in prices may indicate strength of the AUD, while a decrease in prices may indicate weakness of the AUD. A high reading is seen as bullish for the AUD, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish. | ||||||
| 08:30 | CHF | moyen | SVME - Purchasing Managers' Index | 59.7 | 59.3 | 59.2 |
| The SVME Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by the Schweizerischer Verband für Materialwirtschaft und Einkauf and Credit Suisse captures business conditions in the manufacturing sector. The Manufacturing PMI is an important indicator of production growth in Switzerland. A result that values above 50 signals appreciates (or is bullish for) the CHF, whereas a result that values below 50 is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 09:30 | GBP | moyen | Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing | 53.4 | 53.3 | 54.9 |
| The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by both the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and 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 UK. A result above 50 signals is bullish for the GBP, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish. | ||||||
| 12:30 | USD | bas | Personal Consumption Expenditure Deflator | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Price changes may cause consumers to switch from buying one good to another and the PCE Deflator has the ability to account for such substitutions. This makes it the preferred measure of inflation for the Federal Reserve and it's released by the Commerce Department. | ||||||
| 12:30 | USD | moyen | Core Personal Consumption Expenditure - Prices Index (MoM) | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| The Core Personal Consumption Expenditure released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis is an average amount of money that consumers spend in a month. "Core" excludes seasonally volatile products such as food and energy in order to capture an accurate calculation of the expenditure. It is a significant indicator of inflation. A high reading is bullish for the USD, while a low reading is bearish. | ||||||
| 12:30 | USD | bas | Core Personal Consumption Expenditure - Prices Index (YoY) | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| The Core Personal Consumption Expenditure released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis is an average amount of money that consumers spend in a month. "Core" excludes seasonally volatile products such as food and energy in order to capture an accurate calculation of the expenditure. It is a significant indicator of inflation. A high reading is bullish for the USD, while a low reading is bearish. | ||||||
| 12:30 | USD | moyen | Personal Income (MoM) | 0.4% | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| The Personal Income released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce measures the total income received by individuals, from all sources including wages and salaries, interest, dividends, rent, workers' compensation, proprietors' earnings, and transfer payments. This figure can provide insight on the US employment situation. A high reading is positive for the USD, whereas a low reading is negative. | ||||||
| 14:00 | USD | bas | ISM Prices Paid | 70.5 | 70.9 | 71 |
| 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. It is a significant indicator of the overall economic condition in US. The ISM prices Paid represents business sentiment regarding future inflation. A high reading is seen as positive for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative. | ||||||
| 14:00 | USD | haut | ISM Manufacturing | 54.4 | 54 | 56.9 |
| 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). | ||||||
| 14:00 | USD | bas | Construction Spending (MoM) | 0.4% | -0.5% | 0.5% |
| 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. | ||||||
| 23:50 | JPY | bas | BoJ Minutes | |||
| The Bank of Japan publishes a study of economic movements in Japan. It indicates a sign of new fiscal policy. Any changes in this report tend to affect the JPY volatility. If the BoJ minutes show a hawkish outlook, that is seen as positive (or bullish) for the JPY. | ||||||
| 23:50 | JPY | bas | Monetary Base (YoY) | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.4% |
| 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. | ||||||
Tuesday, 02 November 2010
| Time | Currency | Economic impact | Event | Prev. | Forecast | Fact. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | USD | nul | Midterm elections | |||
| Midterm elections | ||||||
| 02:30 | AUD | haut | RBA Interest Rate Decision | 4.5% | 4.75% | 4.75% |
| 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 | ||||||
| 08:15 | CHF | moyen | Adjusted Real Retail Sales (YoY) | 0.5% | ||
| The Adjusted retail Sales is conducted by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office. The retail sales is a survey of goods sold in the last month and serves as an indicator of the Swiss consumer demand. The figure here is real, not nominal, and not seasonally adjusted. Generally, an increase in this figure is bullish for the CHF while a decrease is bearish. | ||||||
| 08:30 | GBP | moyen | PMI Construction | 53.8 | 53.1 | 51.6 |
| 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). | ||||||
| 08:55 | EUR | moyen | Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing | 55.1 | 56.1 | 56.6 |
| 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 Germany. Normally, a result above 50 signals is bullish for the EUR, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish. | ||||||
| 09:00 | EUR | moyen | Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing | 53.7 | 54.1 | 54.6 |
| 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 Euro Zone. A result above 50 signals is bullish for the EUR, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish. | ||||||
| 21:00 | USD | bas | ABC/Washington Post Consumer Confidence | -47 | ||
| The ABC/Washington Post Consumer Confidence released by ABC News and the Washington Post captures the level of confidence that individuals have in economic activity reflecting respondents' evaluations of their personal financial situation. Generally, a high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 22:30 | AUD | moyen | AiG Performance of Services Index | 45.6 | ||
| AiG Performance of Services Index released by the Australian Industry Group presents business conditions in the Australian service sector. The group surveys 200 manufacturers on their assessment of the business situation including employment, production, orders, prices, and inventories, and their short-term planning. A result above 50 is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 23:01 | GBP | bas | BRC Shop Price Index (MoM) | 1.9% | 2.2% | |
| The British Retail Consortium (BRC) Shop Price Index measures price changes in the popular retail outlets in the UK. The changes in the SPI are widely followed as an indicator for inflationary pressures. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 23:01 | GBP | bas | BRC Shop Price Index (YoY) | 1.9% | 2.2% | |
| The British Retail Consortium (BRC) Shop Price Index measures price changes in the popular retail outlets in the UK. The changes in the SPI are widely followed as an indicator for inflationary pressures. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the GBP, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 23:30 | AUD | bas | Building Permits (YoY) | 4.2% | -3.7% | -11.6% |
| 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 volatility to the AUD. The more growing number of permits, the more positive (or bullish) for the AUD. | ||||||
| 23:30 | AUD | bas | Building Permits (MoM) | -4.8% | -6.6% | |
| 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 volatility to the AUD. The more growing number of permits, the more positive (or bullish) for the AUD. | ||||||
Wednesday, 03 November 2010
| Time | Currency | Economic impact | Event | Prev. | Forecast | Fact. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | JPY | nul | Culture Day | |||
| Banks will be closed due to Culture Day bank holiday. | ||||||
| 07:55 | EUR | moyen | Purchasing Manager Index Services | 54.9 | 52.2 | |
| The Services PMI released by the Markit Economics interviews German executives on the status of sales, employment, and their outlook. Because the performance of the German service sector is extremely consistent over time, services does not impact final GDP figures as much as the more volatile figure on the manufacturing sector. Any reading above 50 signals expansion, while a reading under 50 shows contraction. | ||||||
| 08:00 | EUR | moyen | PMI Composite | 54.7 | ||
| The Composite Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by Markit Research captures business conditions in the manufacturing sector. The Manufacturing PMI is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in EU. A result that values above 50 signals appreciates (or is bullish for ) the EUR, whereas a result that values below 50 is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 08:00 | EUR | moyen | Purchasing Manager Index Services | 54.1 | 53.2 | |
| The PMI service released by the Markit Economics is an indicator of the economic situation in the Euro Zone services sector. It captures an overview of the condition of sales and employment. It is worth noting that the European service sector does not influence, either positively or negatively, the GDP as much as the PMI manufacturing does. Any reading above 50 signals expansion, while a reading under 50 shows contraction. | ||||||
| 08:15 | CHF | bas | Adjusted Real Retail Sales (YoY) | 0.1% | 3.8% | |
| The Adjusted retail Sales is conducted by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office. The retail sales is a survey of goods sold in the last month and serves as an indicator of the Swiss consumer demand. The figure here is real, not nominal, and not seasonally adjusted. Generally, an increase in this figure is bullish for the CHF while a decrease is bearish. | ||||||
| 08:30 | GBP | moyen | Purchasing Manager Index Services | 52.8 | 52.2 | 53.2 |
| The PMI service released by both the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply and the Markit Economics is an indicator of the economic situation in the UK services sector. It captures an overview of the condition of sales and employment. It is worth noting that the UK service sector does not influence, either positively or negatively, the GDP as much as the Manufacturing PMI does. Traders want the highest possible reading as that will be taken as positive for the GBP. Any reading above 50 signals expansion, while a reading under 50 shows contraction. | ||||||
| 11:00 | USD | bas | MBA Mortgage Applications | 3.2% | -5% | |
| 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). | ||||||
| 12:15 | USD | moyen | ADP Employment Change | -2K | 21K | 43K |
| 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 which stimulates economic growth. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive, or bullish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish. | ||||||
| 14:00 | USD | moyen | Factory Orders | 1.3% | 2.1% | |
| The Factory orders released by the US Census Bureau is a measure of the total orders of durable and non durable goods such as shipments (sales), inventories and orders at the manufacturing level which can offer insight into inflation and growth in the manufacturing sector. Normally, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 14:00 | USD | moyen | ISM Non-Manufacturing | 53.2 | 53 | 54.3 |
| The ISM Non-Manufacturing Index released by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) shows business conditions in the US non-manufacturing sector. It is worth noting that the non-manufacturing sector does not influence, either positively or negatively, the GDP as much as the ISM Manufacturing does. A result above 50 is positive (or bullish) for the USD. | ||||||
| 14:30 | USD | bas | EIA Crude Oil Stocks change | 5.007M | 2M | |
| EIA Crude Oil Stock is a measure of change in crude oil storage and it's released by the Energy Information Administration. This report indicates the oil demand and the price volatility. As the oil prices have an impact on worldwide economy, some volatility for the currencies, specially for the CAD is expected. We have to take into account that Canada is the world's fourteenth largest producer of oil so a strong oil demand appreciates, or is bullish for the CAD. | ||||||
| 18:15 | USD | haut | Fed Interest Rate Decision | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% |
| 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 | ||||||
| 21:00 | USD | bas | Total Vehicle Sales | 11.76M | 11.8M | |
| Total Vehicle sales released by the Autodata Corp. measures vehicle sales in the U.S. It is considered as an indicator for consumer confidence. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 21:45 | NZD | moyen | Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 6.7% | |
| The Unemployment Rate released by the Statistics New Zealand is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the New Zealand lobar 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 NZD, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
Thursday, 04 November 2010
| Time | Currency | Economic impact | Event | Prev. | Forecast | Fact. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | AUD | bas | Trade Balance | 2.35B | 2.13B | 1.76B |
| 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 | ||||||
| 00:30 | AUD | moyen | Retail Sales Trend (MoM) | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| The Retail Sales released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is a survey of goods sold by retailers is based on a sampling of retail stores of different types and sizes and it''s considered as an indicator of the pace of the Australian economy. It shows the performance of the retail sector over the short and mid-term. Positive economic growth anticipates bullish trends for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish. | ||||||
| 02:30 | JPY | bas | BoJ's Governor Shirakawa Speech | |||
| The BoJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa was born in 1949. He graduated from University of Tokyo and a M.A. in economics in 1977 from University of Chicago. In 2008 he became the governor. He gives a press conference as to how the BoJ observes the current Japanese economy and the value of JPY. His comments may determine a short-term positive or negative trend. | ||||||
| 08:15 | CHF | moyen | Consumer Price Index (YoY) | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| The Consumer Price Index, issued by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office, 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 in purchasing trends.The purchase power of CHF is dragged down by inflation. A high reading is positive for the CHF, while a low reading is negative. | ||||||
| 08:15 | CHF | moyen | Consumer Price Index (MoM) | 0.7% | 0.5% | |
| The Consumer Price Index, issued by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office, 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 in purchasing trends.The purchase power of CHF is dragged down by inflation. A high reading is positive for the CHF, while a low reading is negative. | ||||||
| 09:00 | EUR | moyen | Producer Price Index (MoM) | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| The Producer Price Index released by the Eurostat is an index that measures the change in prices received by domestic producers of commodities in all stages of processing (crude materials, intermediate materials, and finished goods). A high reading is seen positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 09:00 | EUR | moyen | Producer Price Index (YoY) | 3.6% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| The Producer Price Index released by the Eurostat is an index that measures the change in prices received by domestic producers of commodities in all stages of processing (crude materials, intermediate materials, and finished goods). A high reading is seen positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 11:00 | GBP | haut | BoE Interest Rate Decision | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| BoE Interest Rate Decision is announced by the Bank of England. If the BoE is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the GBP. Likewise, if the BoE has a dovish view on the UK 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 British Pound with BoE Rate Decision | ||||||
| 11:45 | EUR | haut | ECB Interest Rate Decision | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| ECB Interest Rate Decision is announced by the European Central Bank. If the ECB is hawkish about the inflationary outlook of the economy and rises the interest rates it is positive, or bullish, for the EUR. Likewise, if the ECB has a dovish view on the European 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 the Euro with the ECB Rate Decision | ||||||
| 12:30 | USD | bas | Unit Labor Costs | 1.3% | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| The Unit Labor Cost released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor shows a total cost of employing a labor force. It can serve as an indicator of trends in production costs, share prices, and inflation. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative ,or bearish. | ||||||
| 12:30 | USD | bas | Continuing Jobless Claims | 4382K | 4340K | |
| The Counting 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. | ||||||
| 12:30 | USD | bas | Initial Jobless Claims | 437K | 437K | 457K |
| 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. | ||||||
| 13:30 | EUR | haut | ECB Trichet's Speech | |||
| The European Central Bank's president Jean Claude Trichet was born in 1942, Paris. He graduated from the University of Paris in the facility of economics. In 2003 he became the president of the European Central Bank. He gives a press conference as to how the ECB observes the current European economy and the value of EUR. His comments may determine a short-term positive or negative trend. Generally speaking, if he shows a hawkish outlook, that is generally seen as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a dovish is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 14:00 | CAD | moyen | Ivey Purchasing Managers Index | 70.3 | 69.7 | 56.7 |
| 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. | ||||||
| 22:30 | AUD | moyen | AiG Performance of Construction Index | 40.8 | ||
| Based on 120 interviews to companies, the HIA/AiG Performance of Construction Index, released by the Australian Industry Group and the Housing Industry Association, is considered as an indicator that measures the conditions on the short and medium term in the construction market. Companies answer questions related to production, employment, prices supplier deliveries, inventories and new orders. A high reading is seen as positive, or bullish for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish. | ||||||
Friday, 05 November 2010
| Time | Currency | Economic impact | Event | Prev. | Forecast | Fact. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | AUD | haut | RBA Monetary Policy Statement | |||
| The RBA Monetary Policy Statement released by the Reserve bank of Australia reviews economic and financial conditions, determines the appropriate stance of monetary policy and assesses the risks to its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth. It is considered as a clear guide to the future RBA interest rate policy. Any changes in this report affect the AUD volatility. If the RBA statement shows a hawkish outlook, that is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a dovish outlook is seen as negatvie (or bearish). | ||||||
| 03:00 | JPY | haut | BoJ Interest Rate Decision | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 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. | ||||||
| 07:00 | GBP | bas | Halifax House Prices (YoY) | 2.6% | 1.2% | |
| The Halifax House Price Index released by the HBOS is the UK''s longest running monthly house price series presents house prices and property price movements on a like-for-like basis. The housing prices are considered as a key indicator for inflationary pressures. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish ) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 07:00 | GBP | bas | Halifax House Prices (MoM) | -3.7% | 1.8% | |
| The Halifax House Price Index released by the HBOS is the UK''s longest running monthly house price series presents house prices and property price movements on a like-for-like basis. The housing prices are considered as a key indicator for inflationary pressures. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish ) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 08:30 | GBP | bas | Producer Price Index - Input (MoM) n.s.a | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| The Producer Price Index Input released by the National Statistics is a monthly measurement of the rate of inflation experienced by the UK manufactures when buying goods and services. It captures changes in the average price of a fixed basket of goods and services purchased by the UK Manufactures. A high reading is positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 08:30 | GBP | bas | Producer Price Index - Input (YoY) n.s.a | 8.7% | 7.3% | 8% |
| The Producer Price Index Input released by the National Statistics is a monthly measurement of the rate of inflation experienced by the UK manufactures when buying goods and services. It captures changes in the average price of a fixed basket of goods and services purchased by the UK Manufactures. A high reading is positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 08:30 | GBP | bas | Producer Price Index - Output (MoM) n.s.a | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| The Producer Price Index Out released by the National Statistics is a monthly measurement of the price changes of goods produced by UK manufacturers. Generally speaking, a price hike generates higher retail prices for consumers. Thus, a high reading is positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 08:30 | GBP | moyen | Producer Price Index - Output (YoY) n.s.a | 3.8% | 4.4% | 4% |
| The Producer Price Index Out released by the National Statistics is a monthly measurement of the price changes of goods produced by UK manufacturers. Generally speaking, a price hike generates higher retail prices for consumers. Thus, a high reading is positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 09:00 | EUR | bas | Retail Sales (YoY) | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| The Retail Sales released by the Eurostat is a measure of changes in sales of the German retail sector. It shows the performance of the retail sector in the short term. Percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales.The changes are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. The positive economic growth anticipates "Bullish" for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish, for the EUR. | ||||||
| 09:00 | EUR | moyen | Retail Sales (MoM) | -0.2% | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| The Retail Sales released by the Eurostat is a measure of changes in sales of the German retail sector. It shows the performance of the retail sector in the short term. Percent changes reflect the rate of changes of such sales.The changes are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending. The positive economic growth anticipates "Bullish" for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish, for the EUR. | ||||||
| 10:00 | EUR | moyen | Factory Orders s.a. (MoM) | 3.5% | 0.5% | -4% |
| The Factory orders released by the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie is an indicator that includes shipments, inventories, and new and unfilled orders. An increase in the factory order total may indicate an expansion in the German economy and could be an inflationary factor. It is worth noting that the German Factory barely influences, either positively or negatively, the total Eurozone GDP. A high reading is positive (or bearish) for the EUR, while a low reading is negative. | ||||||
| 10:00 | EUR | bas | Factory Orders n.s.a. (YoY) | 24.1% | 13.9% | |
| The Factory orders released by the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie is an indicator that includes shipments, inventories, and new and unfilled orders. An increase in the factory order total may indicate an expansion in the German economy and could be an inflationary factor. It is worth noting that the German Factory barely influences, either positively or negatively, the total Eurozone GDP. A high reading is positive (or bearish) for the EUR, while a low reading is negative. | ||||||
| 11:00 | CAD | haut | Unemployment Rate | 8% | 8% | 7.9% |
| 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 lobar 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. | ||||||
| 11:00 | CAD | haut | Net Change in Employment | -6.6K | 10.1K | 3K |
| 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. | ||||||
| 12:30 | USD | haut | Unemployment Rate | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| The Unemployment Rate released by the US Department of Labor is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the US economy. Therefore, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 12:30 | USD | haut | Nonfarm Payrolls | -41K | 61K | 151K |
| The nonfarm payrolls released by the US Department of Labor is one of the most important data. The report presents the number of people on the payrolls of all non-agricultural businesses. The monthly changes in payrolls can be excessively volatile. Generally soeaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 12:30 | USD | moyen | Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 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. | ||||||
| 12:30 | USD | moyen | Average Hourly Earnings (YoY) | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| 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. | ||||||
| 12:30 | CAD | bas | Building Permits (MoM) | -9.5% | 3.4% | 15.3% |
| The Building Permits released by the Statistics Canada shows the number of permits for new construction projects. It implies the movement of corporate investments (the Canadian economic development). It tend to cause some volatility to the CAD. The more growing number of permits, the more positive (or bullish) for the CAD. | ||||||
| 12:30 | USD | bas | Average Weekly Hours | 34.2 | 34.2 | 34.3 |
| The Average Weekly Hours released by the US Department of Labor is an indicator of labor cost inflation and of the tightness of labor markets. The Federal Reserve Board pays close attention to when setting interest rates. Excessive volatility is expected. | ||||||
| 14:00 | USD | moyen | Pending Home Sales (MoM) | 4.4% | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| The Pending Home Sales released by the National Association of Realtors is a leading indicator of trends of the housing market in the US It captures residential housing contract activity of existing single-family homes. As the housing market is considered as a sensitive factor to the US economy, it generates some volatility for the USD. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). | ||||||
| 19:00 | USD | moyen | Consumer Credit | -$4.93B | -$3.1B | $2.15B |
| The Consumer Credit released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve is an amount of money that individuals borrowed. It shows if consumers can afford large expenses, which can fuel economic growth. However, a high figure may also indicate that the economy is overheating, as consumers borrow in order to live beyond their means. A high reading is seen as positive (or Bullish) for the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative. | ||||||







