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May, 04 15:00
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 Factory Orders
Factory Orders
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Date: May, 04 15:00
Importance: Low
Previous: 0.0%; 1.2%
Forecast: 0.4%
Actual: -
Period: Mar

Dollar volume of new orders, shipments, unfilled orders and inventories as reported by domestic manufacturers. Factory Orders is not a widely watched economic release. The Advance Release on Durable Goods Activity reported one week earlier tends grab more market attention, given that durable goods make up more than half of factory orders.

Factory Orders does provide a comprehensive look at the manufacturing sector. Specifically, the New Orders figure can act as a gauge of demand across industries while Shipments are indicative of supply. The Unfilled Orders and Inventory figures reconcile the balance between New Orders and Shipments; high Shipments are indicative of an excess of demand relative to supply, high Inventories signal an excess of supply over demand.

Figures are reported in billions of dollars and also in percent change from the previous month.

On a Technical Note: The New Orders figure measures the value of orders received by manufacturers for new products from both domestic and foreign sources. The total value of products shipped is calculated in Shipments while Unfilled Orders measures the value of goods backlogged for order but not yet shipped. Lastly, Inventories gauges the amount of unsold goods held by manufacturers.

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May, 04 17:50
★
 FOMC Member John C. Williams Speaks
FOMC Member John C. Williams Speaks
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Date: May, 04 17:50
Importance: Low
Previous: -
Forecast: -
Actual: -
Period: -

John C. Williams is President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

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May, 05 02:00
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 ANZ Commodity Prices
ANZ Commodity Prices
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Date: May, 05 02:00
Importance: Low
Previous: 4.1%
Forecast: -
Actual: -
Period: Apr

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ)Commodity Prices Indicator, also called the Commoditiy Price Index, measures the change in the price of exported commodities. Since Australia and New Zealand depend heavily upon commodity exports, this figure acts as a primary gauge of the two nations' GDP and economic strength.

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May, 05 05:30
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 RBA Interest Rate Decision
RBA Interest Rate Decision
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Date: May, 05 05:30
Importance: High
Previous: 4.10%
Forecast: 4.35%
Actual: -
Period: May
The Reserve Bank sets the target 'cash rate', which is the market interest rate on overnight funds. It uses this as the instrument for monetary policy, and influences the cash rate through its financial market operations. Decisions regarding the cash rate target are made by the Reserve Bank Board and explained in a media release announcing the decision at 2.30 pm after each Board meeting.
 4.10% 4.35% -
May, 05 05:30
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 RBA Monetary Policy Statement
RBA Monetary Policy Statement
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Date: May, 05 05:30
Importance: High
Previous: -
Forecast: -
Actual: -
Period: -

The RBA Monetary Policy Statement released by the Reserve bank of Australia reviews economic and financial conditions, determines the appropriate stance of monetary policy and assesses the risks to its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth. It is considered as a clear guide to the future RBA interest rate policy. Any changes in this report affect the AUD volatility. If the RBA statement shows a hawkish outlook, that is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a dovish outlook is seen as negatvie (or bearish).

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