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Monday, 26 April 2010

Time	Currency	Economic impact	Event
16:30	EUR	bas	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). Source.
16:30	EUR	bas	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). Source.

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Time	Currency	Economic impact	Event	Prev.	Forecast	Fact.
01:30	AUD	bas	National Australia Bank's Business Confidence	16		17
The National Australia Bank Business Confidence is a survey of the current business condition in Australia. It indicates the performance of the overall Australian economy in a short-term view. A positive economic growth anticipates bullish movements for the AUD, whereas a negative growth is seen as bearish. Source.
01:30	AUD	bas	Producer Price Index (QoQ)	-0.4%	0.6%	1%
The Producer Price Index released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics measures the average changes in prices in the Australian markets by producers of commodities. Changes in the PPI are widely followed as an indicator of commodity inflation. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). Source.
01:30	AUD	bas	Producer Price Index (YoY)	-1.5%	-0.6%	-0.1%
The Producer Price Index released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics measures the average changes in prices in the Australian markets by producers of commodities. Changes in the PPI are widely followed as an indicator of commodity inflation. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). Source.
06:00	EUR	bas	Import Price Index (YoY)	2.6%	4.2%	5%
The Import Price Index informs the changes in the price of import products into Germany. It''s released by Destatis. The higher the cost of imported goods, the stronger the effect they will have on inflation, redounding in a higher probability of a rate rise by the ECB. Therefore, a high reading should be taken as positive for the EUR. Source.
06:00	EUR	bas	Import Price Index (MoM)	1%		1.7%
The Import Price Index informs the changes in the price of import products into Germany. It''s released by Destatis. The higher the cost of imported goods, the stronger the effect they will have on inflation, redounding in a higher probability of a rate rise by the ECB. Therefore, a high reading should be taken as positive for the EUR. Source.
06:00	EUR	moyen	Gfk Consumer Confidence Survey	3.4	3.3	3.8
The GfK 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. Generally speaking, a high reading is positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). Source.
06:00	CHF	moyen	UBS Consumption Indicator	1.2		1.7
Indicator published by UBS, is a leading indicator of private consumption trends, which is the most important component of Swiss GDP. The index is based in five components which are: new car sales, business activity in the retail sector, the number of domestic hotel overnights by Swiss nationals, the consumer sentiment index and credit card transactions via UBS points of sale in Switzerland. A higher than expected reading is bullish for the Swiss franc, while below the market consensus the result is bearish. Source.
08:30	GBP	moyen	BBA Mortgage Approvals	33.3K	43.2K	34.9K
The Mortgage Approvals published by the British Bankers' Association (BBA) measure the number of home loans issued by the BBA during the previous quarter. It is considered as a leading indicator of the UK Housing Market. A Mortgage growth represents a healthy housing market that stimulates the overall UK economy. Normally, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). Source.
10:00	GBP	moyen	CBI Distributive Trades Survey - Realized (MoM)	13	16	13
The CBI Distributive Trades Survey released by the Confederation of British Industry is an indicator of short-term trends in the UK retail and wholesale distribution sector. This survey tend to have an impact on the formulation of economic policy at the Bank of England and within Government. A high reading is seen as positive, or bullish for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish. Source.
13:00	USD	moyen	S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (YoY)	-0.7%	1.4%	0.6%
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices released by the Standard & Poor's examines changes in the value of the residential real estate market in 20 regions across the US. This report serves as an indicator for the health of the US housing market. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish. Source.
14:00	USD	moyen	Consumer Confidence	52.3	54.2	57.9
The Consumer Confidence released by the Conference Board captures the level of confidence that individuals have in economic activity. A high level of consumer confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. Generally, a high reading is also positive for the USD, while a low reading is negative. Source.
14:00	USD	bas	Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index	6	7	30
The survey including information on shipments, new orders, order backlogs, and inventories conducted by Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond provides information on current activity in the manufacturing sector (mailing 220 business organizations). The industry inflation can been seen from the survey. Generally speaking, a high reading appreciates (or is bullish for) the USD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish for) the USD. Source.
14:00	USD	moyen	Fed's Bernanke testifies
The Fed Governor Ben Shalom Bernanke gives a press conference as to how the Fed observes the current U.S. economy and the value of USD. His comments may influence the volatility of USD and determine a short-term positive or negative trend. His hawkish view is considered as positive, or bullish for the USD, whereas his dovish view is considered as negative, or bearish for the Dollar. Source.
14:15	EUR	bas	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). Source.
16:30	USD	bas	Treasury's Geithner Speech
Timothy Geithner became the 75th Secretary of the US Department of Treasury in 2009. He gives a press conference as to how the Treasury Secretary observes the current US economy. His comments may determine a short-term positive or negative trend. Normally, if he shows a hawkish outlook, that is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a dovish is seen as negative (or bearish). Source.
20:30	USD	bas	API Crude Oil Inventories	-741K
API Crude Oil Inventories released by the API is a measure of change in crude oil storage. 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 is expected, specially for the CAD. We usually 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. Source.
21:00	USD	bas	ABC/Washington Post Consumer Confidence	-50	-48
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). Source.
23:50	JPY	bas	Retail Trade s.a (MoM)	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%
The Retail Trade released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry captures the aggregate sales made through a business location (usually a store) in which the principal activity is the sale of merchandise and related services to the general public, for household or personal consumption. Consumer spending is a key important indicator for the Japanese economy. A high reading is positive for the JPY, while a low reading is negative. Source.
23:50	JPY	bas	Large Retailer's Sales	-4%	-5%	-5%
The Large Retailers' Sales released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry" captures the total value of goods sold in large stores, chain convenience stores, and supermarkets. It indicates the level of consumption and consumer confidence. A high level of Large Retailers´ Sales stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. A high reading is positive for the JPY, while a low reading is bearish. Source.
23:50	JPY	bas	Retail Trade (YoY)	4.2%	3.8%	4.7%
The Retail Trade released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry captures the aggregate sales made through a business location (usually a store) in which the principal activity is the sale of merchandise and related services to the general public, for household or personal consumption. Consumer spending is a key important indicator for the Japanese economy. A high reading is positive for the JPY, while a low reading is negative. Source.

Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Time	Currency	Economic impact	Event	Prev.	Forecast	Fact.
00:00	JPY	nul	Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday
00:00	EUR	moyen	Consumer Price Index (MoM)	0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
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 in purchasing trends. A high reading is positive (or Bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is negative (or bearish). Source.
00:00	EUR	moyen	Consumer Price Index (YoY)	1.1%		1%
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 in purchasing trends. A high reading is positive (or Bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is negative (or bearish). Source.
01:30	AUD	moyen	Consumer Price Index (YoY)	2.1%	2.8%	2.9%
The Consumer Price Index released by the RBA and republished by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services . The purchase power of AUD is dragged down by inflation. The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish). Source.
01:30	AUD	moyen	Consumer Price Index (QoQ)	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
The Consumer Price Index released by the RBA and republished by the Australian Bureau of Statistics is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services . The purchase power of AUD is dragged down by inflation. The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish). Source.
03:00	NZD	moyen	Business Confidence	42.5		49.5
The Business Confidence released by the National Bank of New Zealand 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). Source.
11:00	USD	bas	MBA Mortgage Applications	13.6%		-2.9%
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). Source.
14:30	USD	bas	EIA Crude Oil Stocks change	1.9M	1M	1.9M
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. Source.
14:30	EUR	moyen	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). Source.
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. Source.
21:00	NZD	haut	RBNZ Interest Rate Decision	2.5%	2.5%
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. Source.

Thursday, 29 April 2010

Time	Currency	Economic impact	Event	Prev.	Forecast	Fact.
00:00	JPY	nul	Showa Day
Banks will be closed due to Showa Day bank holiday.
00:00	AUD	moyen	Conference Board Australia Leading Index	-0.2%		-0.3%
The Conference Board Australia leading Index released by the Conference Board measures future trends of the overall economic activity including employment, average manufacturing workweek, initial claims, permits for new housing construction, stock prices and yield curve. It forecasts short to mid-term growth in the Australian economy. Generally, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). Source.
03:00	NZD	bas	M3 Money Supply (YoY)	-5.1%	-0.1%	-3.5%
The M3 Money Supply released by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand measures all the New Zealand Dollars 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 the M3 money is considered as positive for the NZD, whereas a decline is as negative. Source.
06:00	GBP	moyen	Nationwide Housing Prices n.s.a (YoY)	9%	9.5%	10.5%
The Nationwide Housing Prices shows the value of the houses prices in UK and indicate current movements in the housing market that is considered as a sensitive factor to the UK's economy. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). Source.
06:00	GBP	moyen	Nationwide Housing Prices s.a (MoM)	1%	0.4%	1%
The Nationwide Housing Prices shows the value of the houses prices in UK and indicate current movements in the housing market that is considered as a sensitive factor to the UK's economy. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the GBP, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). Source.
07:55	EUR	moyen	Unemployment Change	-31K	-11K	-68K
The Unemployment Change released by the Bundesagentur für Arbeit and published by the German Statistics Office is a measure of the change in the number of unemployed people in Germany. A rise in this indicator has negative implications for consumer spending which encourages economic growth. Generally, a high reading is seen as negative (or bearish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as positive (or bullish). Source.
07:55	EUR	moyen	Unemployment Rate s.a.	8%	8%	7.8%
The Unemployment Rate released by the Bundesagentur für Arbeit and published by the German Statistics Office shows , in a percent basis, the amount of unemployed people in Germany. A decrease in this indicator has positive implications for consumer spending which stimulates economic growth. Normally, a decrease of the figure is bullish for the EUR, while an increase is bearish. Source.
08:00	EUR	bas	M3 (YoY)	-0.4%	-0.1%	-0.1%
M3 is a measure of money supply that is released by the European Central Bank. It calculates all currency in circulation, bank deposits, repurchase agreements, debt securities up to 2 years and the value of money market shares. It is considered as an important indicator of inflation, as monetary expansion adds pressure to the exchange rate. An acceleration of the M3 money is considered as positive, or bullish for the EUR, whereas a decline Source.
09:00	EUR	bas	Consumer Confidence	-17	-15	-15
The Consumer Confidence released by the European Commision 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. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). Source.
09:00	EUR	bas	Economic Confidence	97.9	99.4	100.6
The Euro Zone Economic Confidence released by the European Commision is a survey of consumers confidence in economic activity. It indicates the trend of the overall Euro Zone economy. An optimistic view of consumers is considered as positive for the EUR, whereas a pessimistic view is considered as negative. Source.
09:00	EUR	bas	Industrial Confidence	-10	-8	-7
The Industrial Confidence released by the European Commission is an index that measures the level of industrial executives confidence in economic activity. The survey asks about orders and buildup of inventories. A high level of industrial confidence stimulates economic expansion while a low level drives to economic downturn. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). Source.
11:30	EUR	moyen	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). Source.
12:30	USD	moyen	Initial Jobless Claims	459K	441K	448K
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. Source.
12:30	USD	bas	Continuing Jobless Claims	4663K	4612K	4645K
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. Source.
18:30	USD	bas	Treasury's Geithner Speech
Timothy Geithner became the 75th Secretary of the US Department of Treasury in 2009. He gives a press conference as to how the Treasury Secretary observes the current US economy. His comments may determine a short-term positive or negative trend. Normally, if he shows a hawkish outlook, that is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a dovish is seen as negative (or bearish). Source.
23:01	GBP	moyen	Gfk Consumer Confidence	-15	-14	-16
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. Source.
23:15	JPY	moyen	Nomura/ JMMA Manufacturing Puchasing Manager Index	52.4		53.5
The Nomura/JMMA Manufacturing PMI gives an early snapshot of the health of manufacturing sector in Japan. The Manufacturing PMI is a significant indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in Japan. A result above 50 signals appreciation and is bullish for the JPY, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish. Source.
23:30	JPY	moyen	Jobless Rate	4.9%	4.9%	5%
The Jobless Rates data which comes from the Ministry of Health, Labour and welfare and it's published by the Japan Statistics Bureau, is a measure of the percentage of unemployed in Japan. A high percentage indicates weakness in the labor market which influences the strength and direction of the Japanese economy. Therefore, a low percentage should be taken as positive or bullish for the JPY. Source.
23:30	JPY	moyen	National Consumer Price Index (YoY)	-1.1%	-1.1%	-1.1%
The National Consumer Price Index is released by the Statistics Bureau and it's a measure of price movements obtained by comparison of the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. CPI is the most significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends. The purchase power of JPY is dragged down by inflation. Generally a high reading is seen as positive for the JPY. Source.
23:30	JPY	moyen	National CPI Ex Food, Energy (YoY)	-1.4%	-1.1%	-1.1%
The National Consumer Price Index released by the Statistics Bureau is a measure of price movements obtained by comparison of the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. These volatile products such as food and energy are excluded in order to capture an accurate calculation. CPI is the most significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends. The purchase power of JPY is dragged down by inflation. Generally a high reading is seen as positive for the JPY. Source.
23:30	JPY	moyen	National CPI Ex-Fresh Food (YoY)	-1.2%	-1.2%	-1.2%
The National Consumer Price Index is released by the Statistics Bureau and it's a measure of price movements obtained by comparison of the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services excluding fresh food. CPI is the most significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends. The purchase power of JPY is dragged down by inflation. Generally a high reading is seen as positive for the JPY. Source.
23:30	JPY	bas	Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY)	-1.7%		-1.5%
The Tokyo Consumer Price Index is released by the Statistics Bureau and it's a measure of price movements obtained by comparison of the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. The index captures inflation in Tokyo. CPI is the most significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends. The purchase power of JPY is dragged down by inflation. Generally a high reading is seen as positive. Source.
23:30	JPY	bas	Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY)	-1.2%	-1.2%	-1.4%
The Tokyo Consumer Price Index released by the Statistics Bureau is a measure of price movements obtained by comparison of the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services. These volatile products such as food and energy are excluded in order to capture an accurate calculation. CPI is the most significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends. The purchase power of JPY is dragged down by inflation. Generally a high reading is seen as positive for the JPY. Source.
23:30	JPY	moyen	Overall Household Spending (YoY)	-0.5%	0.8%	4.4%
The Overall Household Spending released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is an indicator that measures the total expenditure by households. The level of spending can be used as an indicator of consumer optimism. It is also considered as a measure of economic growth. A high reading is positive (or Bullish) for the JPY, while a low reading is negative (or bearish). Source.
23:30	JPY	bas	Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY)	-1.8%	-2.1%	-1.9%
The Tokyo Consumer Price Index released by the Statistics Bureau is a measure of price movements obtained by comparison of the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services, excluding fresh food. The index captures inflation in Tokyo. The purchase power of JPY is dragged down by inflation. Generally a high reading is seen as positive for the JPY. Source.
23:50	JPY	moyen	Industrial Production (MoM)	-0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
The Industrial Production released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry measures outputs of the Japanese factories and mines. Changes in industrial production are widely followed as a major indicator of strength in the manufacturing sector. A high reading is seen as bullish for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish. Source.
23:50	JPY	moyen	Industrial Production (YoY)	31.3%	31.4%	30.7%
The Industrial Production released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry measures outputs of the Japanese factories and mines. Changes in industrial production are widely followed as a major indicator of strength in the manufacturing sector. A high reading is seen as bullish for the JPY, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish. Source.

Friday, 30 April 2010

Time	Currency	Economic impact	Event	Prev.	Forecast	Fact.
00:00	EUR	nul	Labour Day Observed
Banks will be closed due to the Observed Labour Day bank holiday.
01:00	AUD	bas	HIA New Home Sales (MoM)	-5.2%		0.9%
HIA New Home Sales released by the Housing Industry Association presents the number of new home sales in Australia. It indicates the housing market condition. House buyers spend money on furnishing and financing their homes, which stimulates the demand for goods, services, and the employees. Thus, a high reading is seen as bullish (or positive) for the AUD, whereas a low reading is seen as bearish (or negative). Source.
01:30	AUD	moyen	Private Sector Credit (MoM)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
The Private Sector Credit released by the Reserve Bank of Australia is an amount of money that the Australian private sector borrows. It shows if the private sector can afford large expenses, which can fuel economic growth. It is considered as an indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in Australia. Generally, a high reading is seen as positive (or Bullish) for the AUD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative. Source.
01:30	AUD	moyen	Private Sector Credit (YoY)	1.6	1.8	2.1
The Private Sector Credit released by the Reserve Bank of Australia is an amount of money that the Australian private sector borrows. It shows if the private sector can afford large expenses, which can fuel economic growth. It is considered as an indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in Australia. Generally, a high reading is seen as positive (or Bullish) for the AUD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative. Source.
03:00	JPY	haut	BoJ Interest Rate Decision	0.1%	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. Source.
03:04	JPY	moyen	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. Source.
04:00	JPY	bas	Vehicle Production (YoY)	74.9%		75.9%
This data, scheduled by the JAMA, measures the number of vehicle productions in Japan. As the Japanese car industry dominates a large part of total GDP,the Vehicle Production is an important indicator of business conditions and the overall economic condition in Japan. The more growing number of productions, the more positive (or bullish) for the JPY, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish. Source.
05:00	JPY	bas	Housing Starts (YoY)	-9.3%	-5.6%	-2.4%
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. Source.
05:00	JPY	bas	Annualized Housing Starts	0.794M	0.826M	0.854M
The Annualized 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. A high reading is seen as positive, or bullish for the JPY, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish. Source.
09:00	EUR	moyen	Unemployment Rate	10%	10%	10%
The Unemployment Rate released by the Eurostat is the number of unemployed workers divided by the total civilian labor force. It is a leading indicator for the European Economy. If the rate is up, it indicates a lack of expansion within the European lobar market. As a result, a rise leads to weaken the European economy. Generally speaking, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish). Source.
09:00	EUR	moyen	Consumer Price Index (YoY)	1.4%	1.5%	1.5%
The Euro Zone CPI released by the Eurostat captures the changes in the price of goods and services. The CPI is a significant way to measure changes in purchasing trends and inflation in the Euro Zone. Generally, a high reading anticipates a hawkish attitude which will be positive (or bullish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). Source.
09:30	CHF	moyen	KOF Leading Indicator	1.96	1.99	1.99
The KOF Swiss Leading Indicator is released by the Konjunkturforschungsstelle Swiss Institute for Business Cycle Research and it's a joint survey with leading indicator which measures future trends of the overall economic activity. It captures the movement of GDP growth and the economic trend in Switzerland. An optimistic view is considered as bullish for the CHF, whereas a pessimistic view is considered as bearish. Source.
12:30	CAD	bas	Raw Material Price Index	0.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Raw Material Price Index released by the Statistics Canada measures the prices of key raw materials paid by Canadian manufacturers. The RMPI is an early indicator to measure inflation and changes in material prices. A high reading is seen as positive or bullish for the CAD, while a low reading is seen as negative or bearish. Source.
12:30	USD	moyen	Real Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)	1.6%	3.1%	3.6%
The Real Personal Consumption Expenditure released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis 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. Source.
12:30	CAD	bas	Industrial Product Price (MoM)	0.1%	-0.1%	-0.4%
The Industrial Product Price released by the Statistics Canada measure price changes for major commodities sold by Canadian manufactures. Changes in the IPP are widely followed as an indicator of commodity inflation. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the CAD, whereas a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). Source.
12:30	USD	haut	Gross Domestic Purchases Price Index	0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
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. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive, or bullish for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative, or bearish. Source.
12:30	USD	moyen	Personal Consumption Expenditure Deflator	1.8%	0.5%
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. Source.
12:30	USD	haut	Gross Domestic Product Annualized	5.6%	3.4%	3.2%
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. It 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. Source.
12:30	CAD	haut	Gross Domestic Product (MoM)	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
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. Source.
13:45	USD	moyen	Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index	58.8	60.2	63.8
The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index released by the Kingsbury International captures business conditions across Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. This index is an indicator of business trends and it is interrelated with the ISM manufacturing Index. It is widely used to indicate the overall economic condition in US. A result above 50 is bullish for the USD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish. Source.
13:55	USD	moyen	Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index	73.6	71.3	72.2
The Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index released by the Reuters/University of Michigan is a survey of personal consumer confidence in economic activity. It shows a picture of whether or not consumers are willing to spend money. Generally speaking, a high reading anticipates positive (or bullish) for the USD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish). Source.

Saturday, 01 May 2010

Time	Currency	Economic impact	Event
00:00	EUR	nul	Labour Day
Banks will be closed due to Labour Day bank holiday.
00:00	CHF	nul	Labour Day
Banks will be closed due to Labour Day bank holiday.

Sunday, 02 May 2010

Time	Currency	Economic impact	Event	Prev.	Forecast	Fact.
23:30	AUD	bas	AiG Performance of Mfg Index	50.2		59.8
AiG performance of the Mfg Index released by the Australian Industry Group presents business conditions in the Australian manifucturing 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). Source.

Symbole	Offre	Vendre
EURUSD	1.4384	1.4386
GBPUSD	1.5957	1.5960
USDJPY	91.52	91.55
USDCHF	1.0356	1.0360
AUDUSD	0.8871	0.8875
USDCAD	1.0475	1.0479
EURGBP	0.9012	0.9017
EURCHF	1.4899	1.4904
EURJPY	131.65	131.69
CADJPY	87.32	87.41
GBPCHF	1.6527	1.6538
GBPJPY	146.05	146.12
NZDUSD	0.7085	0.7089
NZDJPY	64.82	64.90
SILVER	17.59	17.64
GOLD	1112.30	1113.30

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07:53:03 GMT+1

28 Dec 2009