Forex news summary for Thursday, 17th September

September 17th, 2009

Retail Sales

Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: High
Source: National Statistics
Description: The change in the total value of retail sales, adjusted for inflation.

Consumer Inflation Expectations

Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: Medium
Source: Bank of England
Description: The amount that consumers expect prices to change as a percentage.

CBI Industrial Order Expectations

Time: 10:00am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: Medium
Source: Confederation of British Industry
Description: A diffusion index level based on a survery of manufacturers.

CPI & Core CPI

Time: 11:00am GMT
Currency: CAD
Impact: High
Source: Statistics Canada
Description: The change in the price of goods and services as purchased by consumers.

Libor Rate

Time: 12:00pm GMT
Currency: CHF
Impact: High
Source: Swiss National Bank
Description: This is the London interest rate for the 3-month Swiss Franc deposits.

SNB Monetary Policy Assessment

Time: 12:00pm GMT
Currency: CHF
Impact: High
Source: Swiss National Bank
Description: The SNB’s decision making about interest rates and clues as to future policy.

Leading Index

Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: CAD
Impact: Medium
Source: Statistics Canada
Description: This is the change in the level of a composite index which is based upon 10 economic factors.

Building Permits

Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: High
Source: Census Bureau
Description: The number of new building permits issued in the previous month, represented annually.

Unemployment Claims

Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: High
Source: Department of Labor
Description: The number of individuals who have filed for unemployment insurance during the previous week.

Housing Starts

Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Census Bureau
Description: The number of new house builds that have begun construction during the previous month.

Philadelphia Federal Reserve Manufacturing Index

Time: 2:00pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Description: The level of a diffusion index which is based on a survey of manufacturing companies in Philadelphia.

Forex news summary for London session, 9th September

September 9th, 2009

Trade Balance

Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: Medium
Source: National Statistics
Description: The difference in value between imported and exported goods and services.

FOMC Member Evans Speaks

Time: 12:00pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Description: Charles Evans may reveal some future policy hints in his speech at “The Great Inflation Debate” in New York today.

Housing Starts

Time: 12:15pm GMT
Currency: CAD
Impact: High
Source: CMHC
Description: The number of new buildings that began construction in the previous month, as an annual representation.

Forex economic news summary for the London session, August 18th

August 18th, 2009

Good morning traders. Below is a summary of all the high and medium impact news to be aware of during today’s London session. Look out for my Twitter alerts, too. You can now also click on the time to be shown the equivalent time for the different trading sessions.

CPI

Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: High
Source: National Statistics
Description: The change in the prices of good and services that are purchased by consumers.

Core CPI

Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: Medium
Source: National Statistics
Description: As CPI, above, but excluding volatile goods such as food, alcohol, tobacco and energy.

German ZEW Economic Sentiment

Time: 9:00am GMT
Currency: EUR
Impact: High
Source: ZEW
Description: A leading indicator of economic health based on a survey of German institutional investors and analysts.

ZEW Economic Sentiment

Time: 9:00am GMT
Currency: EUR
Impact: Medium
Source: ZEW
Description: A leading indicator of economic health based on a survey of German institutional investors and analysts.

Foreign Securities Purchases

Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: CAD
Impact: Medium
Source: Statistics Canada
Description: This shows the strength of the currency as it reports the level of domestic bonds, stocks and other money market assets purchased by foreigners.

Building Permits

Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: High
Source: Census Bureau
Description: The number of new building permits issued in the previous month, released as an annual equivalent figure.

PPI

Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: High
Source: Department of Labor
Description: This is the change to the price of the goods and services sold by American producers.

Core PPI

Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Department of Labor
Description: This is the change to the price of the goods and services sold by American producers except for food and energy.

Housing Starts

Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Census Bureau
Description: The number of new residential build projects that began during the previous month, represented as an annual figure.