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Dollar Down, Below 100-Mark as U.S. Yields Ease

Dollar Down, Below 100-Mark as U.S. Yields Ease

NZD: Performance of Manufacturing Index, it measures level of a diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers

GBP: RICS House Price Balance, it measures level of a diffusion index based on surveyed property surveyors.

AUD: MI Inflation Expectations, it measures Percentage that consumers expect the price of goods and services to change during the next 12 months.

AUD: Employment Change, Job creation is an important leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity. Forecast 30.0K

AUD: Unemployment Rate, J it’s generally viewed as a lagging indicator, the number of unemployed people is an important signal of overall economic health because consumer spending is highly correlated with labor-market conditions. Forecast 3.9%

CHF: Producer Price Index (PPI), it measures change in the price of goods and raw materials purchased by manufacturers.

GBP: BOE Credit Conditions Survey, It’s correlated with spending and confidence – rising debt levels are a sign that lenders feel comfortable issuing loans, and that consumers and businesses are confident in their financial position and eager to spend money.

EUR: Interest Rates, Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation – traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future. Forecast 0.0%.

EUR: Interest Rate Statement, It’s the primary tool the ECB uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It contains the outcome of their decision on interest rates and commentary about the economic conditions that influenced their decision. Most importantly, it discusses the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future decisions.

CAD: Manufacturing Sales m/m, it measures change in the total value of sales made by manufacturers.

CAD: Wholesale Sales m/m, it measures change in the total value of sales at the wholesale level.

EUR: ECB Press Conference, It’s the primary method the ECB uses to communicate with investors regarding monetary policy. It covers in detail the factors that affected the most recent interest rate and other policy decisions, such as the overall economic outlook and inflation. Most importantly, it provides clues regarding future monetary policy.

USD: Core Retail Sales m/m, it measures change in the total value of sales at he retail level, excluding automobiles. Forecast 1.0%.

USD: Retail Sales m/m, It’s the primary gauge of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity. Forecast 0.6%.

USD: Unemployment Claims, it measures number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week. Forecast 172K.

USD: Import Prices m/m, it measures change in the price of imported goods and services purchased domestically.

USD: Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment, it measures level of a composite index based on surveyed consumers.

USD: Business Inventories m/m, it measures change in the total value of goods held in inventory by manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.

USD: Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations, it measures percentage that consumers expect the price of goods and services to change during the next 12 months.

USD: Natural Gas Storage, it measures change in the number of cubic feet of natural gas held in underground storage during the past week.

USD: FOMC Member Mester Speaks, Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation’s key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy.