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Change in the asking price of homes for sale; This is the UK's earliest report on housing inflation, but tends to produce a relatively mild impact because asking prices and selling prices are not always correlated; It's a leading indicator of the housing industry's health because rising house prices attract investors and spur industry activity;
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The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the rate of inflation experienced by manufacturers when purchasing goods and services. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency. When manufactures pay more for goods and services, they are likely to pass the higher costs to the consumer, so PPI is thought to be a leading indicator of consumer inflation. PPI is highly regarded, and at extremes will have a market impact equal to that of its CPI counterpart.
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Measures the change in number of employed people during the previous month. Job creation is an important indicator of economic health because consumer spending, which makes up a large portion of GDP. This report is the first of the month that relates to labor conditions, making it susceptible to big surprises. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency.
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Measures the unit sales for new vehicles. Demand for vehicles has historically been a leading indicator of trends in overall consumer spending; therefore, a rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency.
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index based on surveyed manufacturers in New York state; A reading above 0.0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions; It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, investment, and hiring; Survey of about 200 manufacturers in New York state which asks respondents to rate the relative level of general business conditions.
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Difference in value between foreign long-term securities purchased by US citizens and US long-term securities purchased by foreigners during the reported period; This data represents the balance of domestic and foreign investment - for example, if foreigners purchased $100 billion in US stocks and bonds, and the US purchased $30 billion in foreign stocks and bonds, the net reading would be 70.0B. The market impact tends to be significant but varies from month to month; Demand for domestic securities and currency demand are directly linked because foreigners must buy the domestic currency to purchase the nation's securities;
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Measures the total value of output produced by factories, mines, and utilities. Industrial Production reacts quickly to the ups and downs of the business cycle and can be a leading indicator of manufacturing employment, average earnings, and personal income. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency because high levels of production are a sign of a strong economy.
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index based on surveyed manufacturers in New York state; A reading above 0.0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions; It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, investment, and hiring; Survey of about 200 manufacturers in New York state which asks respondents to rate the relative level of general business conditions;
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Bank of Australia Meeting Minutes are a detailed record of the committee's interest rate meeting held about two weeks earlier. The minutes provide detailed insights regarding the RBA's stance on monetary policy, so traders carefully comb them for clues regarding future interest rate shifts.
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the rate of inflation experienced by consumers when purchasing goods and services.CPI is one of the most closely watched indicators and will usually have a high impact upon release. The primary objective of the central bank is to achieve price stability; when inflation rises above an annualized rate of approximately 2%, they will respond by raising interest rates to bring prices down. Higher interest rates attract foreign investment, thus increasing demand for the nation's currency. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency.
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index based on surveyed German institutional investors and analysts; A reading above 0.0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism; It's a leading indicator of economic health - investors and analysts are highly informed by virtue of their job, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity; Survey of about 350 German institutional investors and analysts which asks respondents to rate the relative 6-month economic outlook for Germany; Actual higher than Forecast is Good for currency;
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Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding food, energy, alcohol, and tobacco; The Core data has a mild impact relative to other countries because overall CPI is the central bank's mandated inflation target;
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index based on surveyed institutional investors and analysts; A reading above 0.0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism; It's a leading indicator of economic health - investors and analysts are highly informed by virtue of their job, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity; Survey of about 350 institutional investors and analysts which asks respondents to rate the relative 6-month economic outlook for Germany; Actual higher than Forecast is Good for currency;
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the rate of inflation experienced by consumers when purchasing goods and services.CPI is one of the most closely watched indicators and will usually have a high impact upon release. The primary objective of the central bank is to achieve price stability; when inflation rises above an annualized rate of approximately 2%, they will respond by raising interest rates to bring prices down. Higher interest rates attract foreign investment, thus increasing demand for the nation's currency. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency.
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Change in the price of imported goods and services purchased domestically; It contributes to inflation for businesses and consumers, especially those who rely heavily on imported goods and services;
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Measures the number of new residential building permits issued. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency because permits are a leading indicator for the housing market as they signal a a healthy construction industry.This also creates an economic ripple effect as home owners buy goods for their homes, and builders buy raw materials and hire more workers to meet demand.
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Change in the total value of sales made by manufacturers.It's a leading indicator of economic health - manufacturers are quickly affected by market conditions, and changes in their sales can be an early signal of future activity such as hiring,spending and investment.result higher than expected is good for currency.
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Measures the number of new residential building permits issued. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency because obtaining a permit is one of the first steps in the home construction process. Permits therefore act as a leading indicator for the housing market. A high level of housing activity signals that the construction industry is healthy and that consumers have the capital to make large investments. More importantly, new housing activity creates an economic ripple effect as home owners buy goods such as appliances and furniture for their homes, and builders buy raw materials and hire more workers to meet demand.
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Federal Open Market Committee Monetary Policy Release is the primary tool the FOMC uses to communicate with investors. The statement, released eight times per year; contains the outcome of the vote on the federal funds rate, a brief commentary of the economic conditions that affected their vote, and clues about the outcome of future votes. Traders focus on the slight changes to the staement made at each release. More hawkish than expected is good for currency
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Interest rate at which depository institutions lend balances at the Federal Reserve to other depository institutions overnight. Eight times a year, members of the FOMC vote on where to set the rate which is usually priced in the market. Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation. change in the future. Actual higher than Forecast is Good for currency.
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Change in the total value of services purchased by businesses; It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses are quickly affected by market conditions, and changes in their spending can be an early signal of future economic activity such as investment, earnings, and hiring.
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It's among the primary tools the BOJ uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It contains the outcome of their decision on interest rates and commentary about the economic conditions that influenced their decision. Most importantly, it projects the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future rate decisions.
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Interest rate at which the BOJ rediscounts bills and extends loans to financial institutions; Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation - traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future; Source does not give an exact release time - the event will be listed as 'Tentative' until the rate is announced. The rate shift is often priced in the market so it tends to be overshadowed by the Monetary Policy Statement released at the same time and the BOJ Press Conference held a few hours later.
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It's among the primary methods the BOJ uses to communicate with investors regarding monetary policy. It covers the factors that affected the most recent interest rate decision, the overall economic outlook, inflation, and clues regarding future monetary policy.
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Measures the number of new residential building permits issued. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency because permits are a leading indicator for the housing market as they signal a a healthy construction industry.This also creates an economic ripple effect as home owners buy goods for their homes, and builders buy raw materials and hire more workers to meet demand.
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Measures the percentage of total work force that is unemployed and is actively seeking employment during the previous month. A falling trend positively effects the nation's currency because working people tend to increase their spending, with their purchases making up a large portion of GDP.
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Change in the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits during the previous month; It's the first indication of the employment situation, released a month earlier than the Unemployment Rate; Although it's generally viewed as a lagging indicator, the number of unemployed people is an important signal of overall economic health because consumer spending is highly correlated with labor conditions; Actual lower than Forecast is Good for currency;
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Change in the price businesses and the government pay for labor, including bonuses; Data represents the 3-month moving average compared to the same period a year earlier. A figure that excludes bonuses is also released, but not included for lack of significance; It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when businesses pay more for labor the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer;
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The Bank of England (BOE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting Minutes are a detailed record of the committee's interest rate meeting held about two weeks earlier. The minutes expose the votes cast at the meeting. It also providing in-depth insights into the economic conditions that influenced their vote on where to set interest rates;
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The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the rate of inflation experienced by manufacturers when purchasing goods and services. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency. When manufactures pay more for goods and services, they are likely to pass the higher costs to the consumer, so PPI is thought to be a leading indicator of consumer inflation. PPI is highly regarded, and at extremes will have a market impact equal to that of its CPI counterpart.
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Change in the price of finished goods and services sold by producers, excluding food and energy; Food and energy prices make up about 40% of overall PPI which tends to mute the importance of the Core data;
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Change in the total value of sales at the wholesale level; It's a leading indicator of consumer spending - retailers generally order more goods from wholesalers when they expect consumer sales to increase;
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The level of inventories of barrels of crude oil held in inventory by commercial firms during the past week influences the price of petroleum products, which can have an impact on inflation and other economic forces.
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index based on surveyed consumers; Financial confidence is a leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity; Survey of about 1,200 consumers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of past and future economic conditions, employment, and climate for major purchases.
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Measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency as demand for the currency is elevated as foreigners convert their native currency to purchase exports. A positive Trade Balance indicates that more gods and servies were exported than imported in a given period. It has a big impact on GDP because high demand for exports increases employment and production.
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Measures the total value of output produced by factories, mines, and utilities. Industrial Production reacts quickly to the ups and downs of the business cycle and can be a leading indicator of manufacturing employment, average earnings, and personal income. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency because high levels of production are a sign of a strong economy.
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Measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency as demand for the currency is elevated as foreigners convert their native currency to purchase exports. A positive Trade Balance indicates that more gods and servies were exported than imported in a given period. It has a big impact on GDP because high demand for exports increases employment and production.
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Difference in value between imported and exported goods, services, income flows, and unilateral transfers during the previous quarter; This is the seasonally adjusted data (as most FF numbers are), not to be confused with the non-seasonally adjusted number reported by some news agencies. The goods portion has no impact because it's a duplicate of the Trade Balance data released about a week earlier; It's directly linked to currency demand - a rising surplus indicates that foreigners are buying more of the domestic currency to execute transactions in the country;
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Difference in value between spending and income for public corporations and local government during the previous month.
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index based on surveyed institutional investors and analysts; A reading above 0.0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism; Survey of institutional investors and analysts which asks respondents to rate the relative 6-month economic outlook; It's a leading indicator of economic health - investors and analysts are highly informed by virtue of their job, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity;
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Measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency as demand for the currency is elevated as foreigners convert their native currency to purchase exports. A positive Trade Balance indicates that more gods and servies were exported than imported in a given period. It has a big impact on GDP because high demand for exports increases employment and production.
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index based on surveyed manufacturers; A reading above 0 indicates increasing order volume is expected, below indicates expectations are for lower volume; Survey of about 550 manufacturers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of order volume expected during the next 3 months; It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their expectations can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, investment, and hiring.
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Difference in value between imported and exported goods, services, income flows, and unilateral transfers during the previous quarter; This is the seasonally adjusted data (as most FF numbers are), not to be confused with the non-seasonally adjusted number reported by some news agencies. The goods portion has no impact because it's a duplicate of the Trade Balance data released about a week earlier; It's directly linked to currency demand - a rising surplus indicates that foreigners are buying more of the domestic currency to execute transactions in the country;
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The number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week. It's the earliest data available for the US economy as it is reported weekly, and the market impact of this indicator fluctuates from week to week. There tends to be more focus on the release when traders need to diagnose the impact of recent developments. Actual lower than Forecast is Good for currency.
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Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding food, energy, alcohol, and tobacco; The Core data has a mild impact relative to other countries because overall CPI is the central bank's mandated inflation target;
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Total value of domestic stocks, bonds, and money-market assets purchased by foreigners during the reported month; Demand for domestic securities and currency demand are directly linked because foreigners must buy the domestic currency to purchase the nation's securities; Actual higher than Forecast is Good for currency;
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the rate of inflation experienced by consumers when purchasing goods and services.CPI is one of the most closely watched indicators and will usually have a high impact upon release. The primary objective of the central bank is to achieve price stability; when inflation rises above an annualized rate of approximately 2%, they will respond by raising interest rates to bring prices down. Higher interest rates attract foreign investment, thus increasing demand for the nation's currency. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency.
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index based on surveyed manufacturers in Philadelphia; A reading above 0.0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions. This survey tends to have a relatively mild impact because it's released a few days after the tightly correlated Empire State Manufacturing Index; It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, investment, and hiring; Survey of about 250 manufacturers in the Philadelphia Federal Reserve district which asks respondents to rate the relative level of general business conditions.
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Change in the number of cubic feet of natural gas held in underground storage during the past week; While this is a US indicator, it most affects the loonie due to Canada's massive oil sands;
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Measures the total credit card expenditures for brand name credit cards. Consumer spending is a major driver of the economy (about two-thirds of GDP); therefore, rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency.
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Measures the change in spending for services and goods. Similar to the Tertiary Industry Activity Index, it adds data from the primary sector, including farming, fishing, forestry,manufacturing, and mining.
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Change in the price of finished goods and services sold by producers; Tends to have more impact when it's released ahead of the CPI data because the reports are tightly correlated; It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when producers charge more for goods and services the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer;
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the rate of inflation experienced by consumers when purchasing goods and services.CPI is one of the most closely watched indicators and will usually have a high impact upon release. The primary objective of the central bank is to achieve price stability; when inflation rises above an annualized rate of approximately 2%, they will respond by raising interest rates to bring prices down. Higher interest rates attract foreign investment, thus increasing demand for the nation's currency. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency.
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Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding food, energy, alcohol, and tobacco; The Core data has a mild impact relative to other countries because overall CPI is the central bank's mandated inflation target;
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Change in the total value of sales at the retail level, excluding automobiles; Automobile sales account for about 20% of Retail Sales, but they tend to be very volatile and distort the underlying trend. The Core data is therefore thought to be a better indicator of spending trends; Actual higher than Forecast is Good for currency;
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Change in the total value of sales at the retail level; This is the earliest and broadest look at vital consumer spending data; It's the primary indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity;
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