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 “follow [...]

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 enough [...]

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, 01-02-10, [...]

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 did [...]

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 this [...]

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 Construction [...]

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: While [...]

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 scheduled [...]

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 Time [...]

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 decline [...]