| Jan 22, 0:30 |
|
US |
Building Permits Change |
High |
5.9% |
|
4.5% |
| The Building Permits released by the US Census Bureau, at the Department of Commerce shows the number of permits for new construction projects. It implies the movement of corporate investments (US economic development). It tends to cause some volatility to the USD. Normally, the more growing number of permits, the more positive (or bullish) for the USD. |
| Jan 22, 0:30 |
|
US |
Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average |
High |
824.5K |
|
848K |
| This indicator measures the average number for the last four releases of the Initial Jobless Claims, which are released every Thursday. It is published by the US Department of Labor as a measure of the number of people filing first-time claims for state unemployment insurance. It provides a measure of strength in the labor market. An increasing trend in this number indicates weakness in this market which influences the strength and direction of the US economy. Generally speaking, a decreasing trend should be taken as positive or bullish for the USD. |
| Jan 22, 0:30 |
|
US |
Initial Jobless Claims |
High |
926K |
910K |
900K |
| 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. |
| Jan 22, 2:00 |
|
MU |
Consumer Confidence |
Medium |
-13.8 |
-15 |
-15.5 |
| The Consumer Confidence released by the European Commission 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). |
| Jan 22, 3:30 |
|
US |
4-Week Bill Auction |
Low |
0.075% |
|
0.07% |
| Displayed in the calendar is the average yield on the bills auctioned by US Department of Treasury. Treasury bills are short-term securities maturing in one year or less.
The yield on the bills represents the return an investor will receive by holding the bond until maturity.
Investors monitor the yield volatility and compare the average rate at auction to the rate at previous auctions of the same security as an indicator of the government debt situation. |
| Jan 22, 8:45 |
|
NZ |
Consumer Price Index (QoQ) |
Medium |
0.7% |
0.0% |
|
| Consumer Price Index released by the Statistics New Zealand 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 NZD 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 NZD, while a low reading is seen as negative. |
| Jan 22, 8:45 |
|
NZ |
Consumer Price Index (YoY) |
High |
1.4% |
1.0% |
|
| Consumer Price Index released by the Statistics New Zealand 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 NZD 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 NZD, while a low reading is seen as negative. |
| Jan 22, 9:00 |
|
AU |
Commonwealth Bank Composite PMI |
Low |
55.6 |
|
|
| The PMI monthly Composite Reports on Manufacturing and Services, released by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Markit Economics, are based on a large number of business executives in private sector manufacturing and services companies. Data is usually released on the third working day of each month. Each response is weighted according to the size of the company and its contribution to total manufacturing or services output accounted for by the sub-sector to which that company belongs. Replies from larger companies have a greater impact on the final index numbers than those from small companies. Results are presented by question asked, showing the percentage of respondents reporting an improvement, deterioration or no change since the previous month. From these percentages, an index is derived: a level of 50.0 signals no change since the previous month, above 50.0 signals an increase (or improvement), below 50.0 a decrease (or contraction). |
| Jan 22, 9:00 |
|
AU |
Commonwealth Bank Services PMI |
Medium |
57 |
57.4 |
|
| The PMI service released by both the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the Markit Economics is an indicator of the economic situation in the Australian services sector. It captures an overview of the condition of sales and employment. Traders want the highest possible reading as that will be taken as positive for the AUD. Any reading above 50 signals expansion, while a reading under 50 shows contraction. |
| Jan 22, 9:00 |
|
AU |
Commonwealth Bank Manufacturing PMI |
Medium |
55.7 |
55.9 |
|
| The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released by both the Commonwealth Bank of Australia 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 Australia. A result above 50 signals is bullish for the AUD, whereas a result below 50 is seen as bearish. |