Monthly Archives: January 2010

Preview – GBP U.K. Distributive Trades Survey report

// On Wednesday, 01-27-10, at 6:00AM ET the GBP U.K. Distributive Trades Survey report  will be released as a “stand-alone” report. The U.K. Distributive Trades Survey is released by The Confederation of British Industry monthly. The last time this report was released was on Thursday, 12-17-09 at 6:00 AM ET. Click here to see my [...]

Preview GBP – Prelim Gross Domestic Product QoQ

// Tomorrow, Tuesday 01-26-10 at 4:30 AM ET, the GBP – Prelim Gross Domestic Product QoQ will be released. This report will be released with two other economic news report. GBP – Mortgage Approvals GBP – Index of Services 3m/3m This is my first post of this report – the last time that there was [...]

Preview – USD Consumer Confidence report

// On Tuesday, 01-26-10, at 10:00AM ET the USD Consumer Confidence report which will be released along with two other US economic news releases. USD – Housing Price Index MoM USD – Richmond Manufacturing Index The Consumer Confidence appears to have the greatest impact on the economy. The last “follow up” was posted on Saturday, [...]

Follow up GBP – Claimant Count Change and Unemployment Rate reports

// On Wednesday 01-20-10 at 4:30 AM ET, the GBP Claimant Count Change and ILO Unemployment Rate were released. These two reports were released with four other economic news reports – GBP Claimant Count Rate GBP Average Earnings inc bonus (3MoY) GBP Average Earnings ex bonus (3MoY) GBP Bank of England Policy Meeting Minutes I [...]

Preview – USD Existing Home Sales and USD Existing Home Sales MoM reports

// Tomorrow, Monday, 01-25-10 at 10:00 AM ET 2 USD reports are to be released, these are the USD Existing Home Sales and USD Existing Home Sales MoM reports, released monthly by the National Association of Realtors. Probably the most important report of the 2 is the “Existing Home Sales”. These reports are “stand-alone” reports [...]

Follow Up – EUR German ZEW Survey Economic Sentiment and EUR – EURO-Zone ZEW Survey Economic Sentiment reports

// On Tuesday, 01-19-10 at 5:00 AM ET, the EUR German ZEW Survey  Economic Sentiment and EUR – EURO-Zone ZEW Survey Economic Sentiment reports were released. Also, three other reports – these may not have any influence on the currency markets. EUR German ZEW Survey (Current Situation) EUR Euro-Zone Construction Output s.a. (MoM) EUR Euro-Zone [...]

Follow up – USD University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment and Inflation Expectations reports

// On Friday, 01-15-10 at 9:55 AM ET the University of Michigan was releasing two monthly reports, Consumer Sentiment and Inflation Expectations. These are “preliminary” reports. I did a “preview” of these reports on Thursday, 01-14-10, click here for a review. This from the FOREX Factory Calendar: “Actual > Forecast = Good for currency (Note: [...]

Follow Up- USD – Core Retail Sales MoM and Retail Sales MoM

// On  Thursday, 01-14-10 at 8:30 AM ET, the USD – Core Retail Sales and Retail Sales MoM reports will be released. These two reports, along with the USD Retail Sales Ex. Auto and Gas report are released monthly by the Census Bereau. Along with these three USD reports, there are 4 other reports are [...]

Follow Up – AUD Employment Change and AUD Unemployment Rate reports

// On Wednesday, 01-13-10 at 7:30 PM ET, the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the monthly AUD Employment Change and AUD Unemployment Rate reports I posted a “preview” of these reports on Tuesday, 01-12-10, click here to review. The additional reports are: AUD – Participation Rate AUD – Full Time Employment Change AUD – Part [...]

Preview – CAD – Retail Sales MoM and Core Retail Sales MoM reports

// On Friday, 01-22-10 at 8:30 AM ET, two Canadian reports will be released CAD Retails Sales MoM CAD Core Retail Sales MoM I posted a “follow up” post on Monday, 12-28-09, click here for a review. The Retail Sales report is “forecast” to be less than the last months report. Resulting perhaps, in a [...]