July 2010
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Fundamental Analysis: German ZEW Economic...
The European traders anticipate The German Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) Economic Sentiment to determine the sentiment of German institutional investor. Above 0 indicates optimism while below 0 indicates pessimism. It’s a leading indicator of business conditions. The reading is concluded from survey of about 350 German institutional investors and analysts.
A higher than...
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Fundamental Analysis: German CPI
Traders anticipate the publication of the German consumer price index (CPI). The index measures the changes in the price of goods and services. The CPI measures price change from the perspective of the consumer. It is a key way to measure changes in purchasing trends and inflation in Germany.
A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the EUR (as the common way to...
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Fundamental Analysis: ECB Press Conference
Traders anticipate the ECB Press Conference. The European Central Bank holds this monthly press conference about 45 minutes after the Minimum Bid Rate is announced. It is about an hour long and has two parts: First, a prepared statement is read; then the conference is opened to press questions. The questions often lead to unscripted answers that trigger market volatility. The press conference,...
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Fundamental Analysis: ISM Manufacturing Index
Traders anticipate the publication of the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index from the United States. It tracks the amount of manufacturing activity that occurred in the previous month.
This data is considered a very important and trusted economic measure. If the index has a value below 50, due to a decrease in activity, it tends to indicate an economic recession, especially...
