Date

GMT+01:00

Event

Forecast

Actual

Apr, 30 02:00

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ANZ Business Confidence

Country:
Date:	Apr, 30 02:00
Importance:	Medium
Previous:	-38.0
Forecast:	-
Actual:	-
Period:	Apr

The results of the ANZ Bank Business survey held among businesses nationwide.

-38.0

Apr, 30 02:30

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Private Sector Credit

Country:
Date:	Apr, 30 02:30
Importance:	Low
Previous:	0.3% m/m; 4.2% y/y
Forecast:	-
Actual:	-
Period:	Mar

Private Sector Credit released by the Reserve Bank of Australia is an amount of money that the Australian private sector borrows.

0.3% m/m; 4.2% y/y

Apr, 30 02:45

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Markit Final Manufacturing PMI

Country:
Date:	Apr, 30 02:45
Importance:	Medium
Previous:	50.8
Forecast:	-
Actual:	-
Period:	Apr

The Chinese HSBC Manufacturing PMI is a composite indicator designed to provide an overall view of activity in the manufacturing sector and acts as an leading indicator for the whole economy. When the PMI is below 50.0 this indicates that the manufacturing economy is declining and a value above 50.0 indicates an expansion of the manufacturing economy. Flash figures are released approximately 6 business days prior to the end of the month. Final figures overwrite the flash figures upon release and are in turn overwritten as the next Flash is available. The Chinese HSBC Manufacturing PMI is concluded from a monthly survey of about 430 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories. A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the CNY , while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the CNY.

50.8

Apr, 30 06:30

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GDP

Country:
Date:	Apr, 30 06:30
Importance:	Low
Previous:	0.3% q/q; 1.0% y/y
Forecast:	-
Actual:	-
Period:	1 quarter

The Gross Domestic Product is a comprehensive measure of an overall production and consumption of goods and services. GDP serves as one of the primary measures of overall economic well-being. While GDP announcements generally conform to expectations, unanticipated changes in this metric can move markets.

Robust GDP growth signals a heightened level of economic activity and often a higher demand for the domestic currency. At the same time, economic expansion raises concerns about inflationary pressures which may lead monetary authorities to increase interest rates. Thus better than expected GDP figures are generally bullish for the Euro, while negative readings are generally bearish.

Technically, Gross Domestic Product is calculated in the following way:

GDP = C + I + G + (EX - IM)

where

C = private consumption, I = private investment, G = government expenditure, EX = exports of goods and services, IM = imports of goods and services.

French GDP figures, officially called Quarterly National Accounts, are released quarterly. The headline figures are annualized percentage changes in real and nominal GDP.

0.3% q/q; 1.0% y/y

Apr, 30 07:00

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GfK Consumer Climate

Country:
Date:	Apr, 30 07:00
Importance:	Low
Previous:	10.4
Forecast:	-
Actual:	-
Period:	May

The German group GfK uses this report to show the results of their survey on business consumer confidence in order to gauge the health of the German economy. It is a leading indicator of economic strength.

10.4