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Friday, June 7, 2013

U.S. Factory Order

Is one of the indicators of production, and is considered one of the most important economic indicators for the industrial sector, where the report covers data nearly 4,000 industrial units Admon about 89 area industrially and amounting to more than $ 500 million, as the indicator provides statistics on requests for manufacturers of new stocks and shipments.

It is worth mentioning that all the data and statistics report does not focus only on durable goods but also give data on non-durable goods (Non Durable Goods), as the report reviewing the results of the previous two months with compared with results of the current by calculating the percentage of the size changes the values ​​provided.

Release date:

Longer on a monthly basis, but it issued five weeks after the end of the month.

Type Indicator:

Production index.

Source of the report:

Through the Bureau of Economic Analysis U.S. Department of Commerce.


The degree of influence:

Average impact, and if the real value of the index at the larger-than-expected release be positive for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

U.S. Durable Goods Orders

Durable goods are items that are expected to last for more than three years and require huge investments, so the increase in durable goods orders means optimism industrial companies for the future of the U.S. economy and therefore the report of durable goods is one of the most important economic reports which give a clear picture of the performance of the industrial sector current, and even to predict the extent of improvement or decline in performance in the future.

Release date:

The report on a monthly basis, but released after 26 days from the end of the month.

Type Indicator:

Production index.

Source of the report:

The degree of influence:

Average impact, and if the real value of the index at the larger-than-expected issuance currency be positive, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

U.S. ISM Manufacturing Index

Is a survey conducted by the Institute for Resource Management on the 400 members of the managers of purchases of more than 20 industrial enterprises are different, and the survey examined the performance of these institutions through follow-up data and the results of a series of reports subset, which is determined on the basis of the extent of the decline or improve the performance of those institutions, andincluding:

• New orders for factories.
• Total industrial output.
• suppliers' performance.
• The size of the stocks.
• Employment.

Release date:

Longer on a monthly basis and issued on the first working day of each month.

Type Indicator:

Production index.

Source:

Resource Management Institute (Institute for Supply Management)


The degree of influence:

News of strong capable of moving the market immediately after its release, and if the real value of the index at the larger-than-expected release be a positive currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

U.S. Capacity Utilization Rate

"Capacity utilization" means the possibility of the state to exploit their productivity, and the capacity utilization rate is the ratio between the size of the actual production of the "real" and the size of the total production which can be reached in the case of the exploitation of the state for the entire productive resources.

Release date:

Be prepared on a monthly basis, but issued after the end of the month about 15 days.

Type Indicator:

Production index

Source:

Issued by the Federal Reserve Board. http://federalreserve.gov/releases/g17/current/

The degree of influence:

Average impact, and if the real value of the index at the larger-than-expected issuance currency be positive, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

U.S. Business Inventories

One of the important indicators for the investment sector in general; For the industrial sector in particular. The indicator measures the monetary value of the stocks and manufacturers sales (wholesale and retail), as the index also calculates the ratio of inventories to sales

Release date:

Longer on a monthly basis, but it issued after the end of the month at about 6 weeks.

Type Indicator:

Production index

Source:

Issued by the Department of Commerce's Census Bureau.

The degree of influence:

Average impact, and if the real value of the index at the larger-than-expected release this positive news for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

U.S. Housing starts and Permits

Index measures the number of housing units that were to begin construction during the previous month.

Release date:

Longer on a monthly basis, but released after 17 days from the end of the month.

Type Indicator:

Housing index.

Source:

Through the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Ministry of Commerce.

The degree of influence:

Average impact, and if the real value of the index at the larger-than-expected release this positive news for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

U.S. Motor Vehicle Sales

Is the index measures the volume of sales of cars and trucks and everything related to transportation, whether domestic or foreign manufacturer.

Release date:

On a monthly basis.

Type Indicator:

The wage price index (consumer spending)

Source:

Through the Bureau of Economic Analysis U.S. Department of Commerce.

The degree of influence:

Average impact, and if the real value of the index at the larger-than-expected release this positive news for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

U.S. Personal income and outlays

Is a report that contains two parts, the first specialized personal income is the total income received by individuals from all available sources, and the second specialized total consumer spending on durable goods and non-durable goods and services.

The components of this report include:

• the actual per capita income.
• with the exception of per capita income taxes.
• PCE-Personal Consumption Expenditures, which refers to the number of individuals who are spending on various goods and services.

Release date:

Longer on a monthly basis, but he issued after the end of the month to five weeks.

Type Indicator:

Index prices and wages.

Source:

Through the Bureau of Economic Analysis.


The degree of influence:

Average impact, and if the real value of the index at the larger-than-expected release this positive for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

U.S. Current Account

Is the difference between exports and imports of goods and services and capital flows, and measures of foreign trade relations between the two countries.

Release date:

The quarterly but issued after the end of the quarter by about 75 days

Type Indicator:

Balance of payments (Foreign Trade)

Source:

Through the Office of Economic Statistics.


The degree of influence:

Average impact, and if the real value of the index at the larger-than-expected release this positive for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims

Is an indicator measures the number of applicants for unemployment benefits for the first time - any who did not get the subsidy before - and average investors are used to benchmark results for 4 weeks to predict the situation of the labor market.

Release date:

Is a weekly basis, but issued after the end of the five-day week.

Type Indicator:

Employment Index.

Source:

Through the Employment and Training Department of the Ministry of Manpower.

The degree of influence:

News of a strong market unable to move immediately upon its release, if the real value of the index when it is published more than expected, this positive news for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

U.S. Employment Situation Report

Is one of the indicators of the labor market report, which refers to the number of jobs in all sectors with the exception of the agricultural sector and the government sector, the report also contains three sub-indices, namely:

• Unemployment Rate
• Average Hourly Earnings
• Average weekly hours worked

Release date:

Issued the cursor on the first Friday of each month.

Type Indicator:

Employment Index

Source:

Through the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Ministry of Manpower.

The degree of influence:

News of strong unable to move the market as soon as its release, if the value of the index real when it is published more than expected this news positively in favor of the currency, but if the value of the index real when it is published less than expected, this is a negative for the currency, and vice versa for unemployment if increased value be negative for the currency. And vice versa.

U.S. New Home Sales

Is one of the indicators of Housing and Construction, is a count of the total index of new residential units sold as well which was agreed omitted initial contracts.

Release date:

Longer on a monthly basis, but issued after the end of the month in four weeks.

Type Indicator:

Housing index.

Source:

Through the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Ministry of Commerce.

The degree of influence:

News of a strong market unable to move immediately upon its release, if the real value of the index when it is published more than expected, this positive news for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

Existing Home Sales

Is one of the indicators of Housing and Construction, index and count the number of pre-owned homes for people that were sold during the previous month, and this report is in addition to the report to start building houses the best reflection of the state of the housing sector.

Release date:

Longer on a monthly basis, but released after 24 days from the end of the month.

Type Indicator:

Housing index.

Source:

Through the national link of Realtors (NAR)


The degree of influence:

News of strong capable of moving the market immediately after its release, and if the real value of the index at the larger-than-expected release this positive news for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

Retail Sales

Is an indicator measures the total sales of goods to retailers, this is considered the most important indicator of consumer spending indicators.

Release date:

Longer on a monthly basis, but issued two weeks after the end of the month

Type Indicator:

Index consumers.

Source:

Through the Office of the U.S. Department of Commerce statistics.

The degree of influence:

News of strong capable of moving the market immediately after its release, and if the real value of the index when it is published larger than expected so that is a positive for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

Industrial Production

Is an indicator measures the total volume of industrial production in the state, regardless of its price value, which means that the index data is not affected by inflation, so the industrial production index is a leading indicator of GDP.

The index also measures the volume of production of durable goods and non-durable goods and military equipment in addition to mining and various services.

Release date:

Longer on a monthly basis, but it issued after the end of the month about two weeks.

Type Indicator:

Production index.

Source:

Issued by the Federal Reserve Board

The degree of influence:

Average impact, and if the real value of the index at the larger-than-expected release be positive for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

(ECI) Employment Cost Index

Is one of the indicators of inflation report, which measures the changes in labor costs, which include wages, allowances, bonuses and fringe benefits for workers.

Release date:

Are prepared quarterly, but issued a month after the end of the quarter.

Type Indicator:

The inflation index.

Source:

Through the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Ministry of Manpower.


The degree of influence:

Average impact, if the real value of the index at the larger-than-expected release this positive news for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

(CPI) Consumer Price Index

Is one of the best indicators to measure inflation, the index measures the average price of a basket containing a mixture of food commodity prices, homes, clothing, transportation and care of nature and entertainment services and other, so it is also called cost of living index (Cost of Living Index).

Release date:

Longer on a monthly basis, but released after 15 days from the end of the month.

Type Indicator:

The inflation index.

Source:

Through the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Ministry of Manpower.

The degree of influence:

News of strong unable to move the market soon Sdoh, and if the real value of the index at the larger-than-expected release be positive for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.



Core consumer price index (Core CPI)

Is an indicator derived from the consumer price index, but without food and energy prices from the main index, analysts cares more for it would be truer expression of inflation after exception Goods Home living and which can not be indispensable consumers.

Release date:

Longer on a monthly basis, but released after 15 days from the end of the month.

Type Indicator:

The inflation index.

Source:

Through the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Ministry of Manpower.


The degree of influence:

News of strong capable of moving the market immediately after its release, and if the real value of the index at the larger-than-expected release be positive for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

U.S. Balance Of Trade (BOT)

U.S. Balacne of Trade

Is one of the most important economic indicators at all, and represents the difference between exports and imports, if the volume of imports greater than exports, called the resulting trade deficit (Trade Deficit), and if the volume of exports than imports so-called gross surplus trade (Trade Surplus).

Release date:

Longer on a monthly basis, but released after 40 days from the end of the month.

Type Indicator:

Balance of Payments (Foreign Trade)

Source:

Through the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Ministry of Commerce.

The degree of influence:

News of strong capable of moving the market immediately after its release, if the true value of the index at the larger-than-expected release this positive for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Deflator, the U.S. GDP (GDP Deflator)

Deflator, the U.S. GDP (GDP Deflator)

Deflator of GDP, is a measure of the change in the gross domestic product based on the change in prices, an indicator is very effective in the measurement of inflation and even believed by some economists superiority on the consumer price index because it depends not only on a basket of goods and services, but it depends on each What has been produced within the borders of the state.

Release date:

A quarterly basis

Type Indicator:

Inflation index

Source:

Through the Bureau of Economic Analysis Department of Commerce (BEA)

The degree of influence:

News of strong capable of moving the market immediately after its release, and if the real value of the index at the larger-than-expected release this positive news for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected to be negative for the currency.

U.S. gross domestic product (GDP)

Is the total monetary value of the goods and services produced in the country (both by local companies or foreign) during a certain time period, and is the index (GDP) is the main indicator to measure economic growth rates, as it covers all sectors of the economy, giving a clear picture of the economic situationCurrent state and the validity of the investment, so who cares its findings to all categories of investors, as it is also interested central banks when applying monetary policy and interest rates report.

Release date:

The report is a quarterly basis, but issued a month after the end of the quarter.

Type Indicator:

Production index

Source of the report:

Bureau of Statistics issued by the Ministry of Commerce. (Census Bureau, Department of Commerce):


Degree of influence:

News of strong capable of moving the market immediately after its release, and if the real value of the index when it is published than expected shall be positive for the currency, but if the real value of the index when it is published less than expected shall be negative for the currency.