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US consumer price index, April 2016.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index rose 1.1 percent before seasonal adjustment… More details. – Consumer Price Index (MoM) April > Previous 0.1%, Consensus 0.3%, Current > 0.4%! – Consumer Price Index

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US Non Farm Payrolls and Unemployment Rate, April

Nonfarm payrolls is an employment report released monthly, usually on the first Friday of every month, and heavily affects the US dollar, the bond market and the stock market. Total NFP payroll employment increased by 215K in March, lower then an upward revised 245K from February, but slightly better then expected 205K. For April 2016. the market expectation is approximately

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Durable Goods Orders, coming up!

The Commerce Department is scheduled to release durable goods orders data for March. After sharp decline in February, consensus for March is 1.8% rise. Orders for core durable goods, ex Transportation is expected register a gradual rise of 0.5%, better than the sharp decline of 1.3% in February. 13:30 h (London time) > Durable Goods Orders > Previous -3.0%, Consensus 1.8%. Update

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US consumer price index, March 2016.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.1 percent in March after declining 0.2 percent in February. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in March after rising 0.3 percent in February. 12:30 h (GMT) – Consumer Price Index (MoM) March > Previous -0.2%, Consensus 0.2%, Current 0.1%!

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NFP and Unemployment rate, coming up!

12:30 h (GMT) – Nonafrm Payrolls (March)!!! – Previous 242K > Consensus 205K! Update > 215K! 12:30 h (GMT) – Unemployment Rate (March)!!! – Previous 4,9% > Consensus 4,9%! Update > 5,0%! In about 20 minutes non-farm payrolls and unemployment rate data for March 2016. will be released today. Non-farm payrolls figure is a non-event for the US dollar bulls since labor market strength

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‘Brexit’ referendum on June 23.

Prime Minister David Cameron said he’ll hold a long-pledged referendum on the U.K.’s membership of the European Union on June 23., signaling the start of a four-month campaign that immediately exposed rifts in his Conservative Party. “Leaving Europe would threaten our economic and our national security,” Cameron said outside his official Downing Street residence in London Saturday. “The choice is in

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US Consumer Price Index, coming up!

US Consumer price index ex food & energy data for January is coming up in about 15 minutes. The CPI for all urban consumers (CPI-U) was slightly better for December on a sesonally basis and over the previous 12 months. Here are the expectations for January! 13:30 h (GMT) – CPI ex food & energy (YoY) Jan. > Previous 2,1% > Expectation 2,1%! Update: 2,2%!!!

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Australian jobs report, coming up!

In about 45 minutes, at 00:30 h (GMT) employment change and unemployment rate for January is coming up. Employment change from previous -1K is expected to rise from 13K to 15K for January. Unemployment rate is expected to stay at 5.8%. Possible strong moves on AUD pairs expected, watch out. 00:30 h (GMT) > Employment change (Jan)!!! Previous -1K, expectation

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