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Market Review May 1 2012

Economic events scheduled for today 02:00   CNY   Chinese Manufacturing PMI   53.60   53.10 China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) provides an early indication each month of economic activities in the Chinese manufacturing sector. It is compiled by China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP) and China Logistics Information Centre (CLIC), based on data collected by the […]

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Market Review April 30 2012

Economic events scheduled for today 08:30   CAD   GDP Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the annualized change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy. It is the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary indicator of the economy’s health. Canada releases fresh GDP data on a monthly basis. 13:30  

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Market Review April 24 2012

Economic events scheduled for today 02:30   AUD   CPI (QoQ)   0.6% The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the perspective of the consumer. It is a key way to measure changes in purchasing trends and inflation. 07:00   EUR   Finnish Unemployment Rate   7.40% The unemployment rate represents the

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Market Review April 23 2012

Economic events scheduled for today 01:30:00   AUD   Producer Price Index (QoQ)   0.30% 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

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Market Review April 20 2012

Economic events scheduled for today 06:00:00   EUR   Producer Price Index (MoM)   0.40%   0.40% The Producer Price Index released by the Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland measures the average changes in prices in the German primary markets. Changes in the PPI are widely followed as an indicator of commodity inflation. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or

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Market Review April 19 2012

Economic events scheduled for today 14:00:00   EUR   Consumer Confidence 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)

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Market Review April 16 2012

Economic events scheduled for today 08:15   CHF   PPI (MoM)    0.5% – 0.8% The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the change in the price of goods sold by manufacturers. It is a leading indicator of consumer price inflation, which accounts for the majority of overall inflation.  13:30   USD   Core Retail Sales (MoM)   0.6% – 0.9% Core

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Market Review April 10 2012

Euro Dollar USD – U.S. Federal Reserve Beige Book, the Fed’s official assessment on economic conditions in the 12 Federal Reserve districts. Released exactly two weeks before the Fed’s next monetary policy meeting on April 24-25, the Beige Book report should confirm the signs of consistent improvement in the U.S. economy, lessening the likelihood of

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