Source: The Conference Board, low impact. A present value higher than expected is good for the currency. Value forecast 0.2%. Changes in the level of a composite index based on 10 economic indicators. This index is designed to predict the direction of the economy, recession or expansion. The indicators that comprise it are new orders, [...]

Forecast 17.0k, Number of new mortgages approved for home purchase, it is  a news high impact. This indicator is important because it provides an excellent gauge of how many qualified buyers are entering the market.The British bankers’ association represents 60% of total UK mortgage lending;

Sales of existing homes in the previous month forecast value is 4.40M for the United States, high importance. effect: a higher present value of the forecast has positive effects on the currency. Annualized number of residential buildings that were sold during the previous month, excluding new construction.

Source: Istat. A present value of 0.2%, better than the forecast 0.3%. retail sales are going well in Italy. In Italy, the crisis is not perceived as elsewhere, because the financial system is not well developed.  The only problem is to raise salarie because too low, although it will be difficult raise in the medium [...]

The currency that is suffering most of the crisis is the Swiss franc, after the pound. The dollar has strengthened against the Swiss franc, the exchange gbp / usd is beyond all-time low, the exchange is 1.58, finally eur / chf is 1.49 another low. The Swiss economy has indicated readiness to intervene on the [...]

Opening in red for the euro dollar, after a few days ago he was taking a small upward trend. It seems that the crisis is not even halfway. In both the dollar strengthens and sterling weakens. The government launched new plans to aid the financial system, and even in the short interview on the currencies.

Time 8.30 AM, forecast 0.61M, Source: Census Bureau, Medium Impact, a value higher than expected is good for the currency. Annualized number of new residential buildings that were initiated during the previous month. It is Monthly indicator. The markets are reacting positively to a growth in construction, while a contraction produces a climate of distrust [...]

Time 8.30 am, jobless claims forecast 545k, Source: Department of labor, The number of individuals that asked unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week.  The number of unemployed people is an important signal economic health.

Forex usd news NAHB Housing Market Index is a survey of 900 home builders. Released monthly, around the middle of the current month. Forecast 9, previous 9. Above 50 indicates a favorable outlook on home sales, below indicates a negative outlook