Date
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 Event Previous Forecast Actual
Mar, 04 01:45
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 Markit Final Manufacturing PMI
Markit Final Manufacturing PMI
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Date: Mar, 04 01:45
Importance: Medium
Previous: 50.3
Forecast: 50.0
Actual: -
Period: Feb
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.
 50.3 50.0 -
Mar, 04 01:45
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 Markit Services PMI
Markit Services PMI
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Date: Mar, 04 01:45
Importance: Medium
Previous: 52.3
Forecast: 52.4
Actual: -
Period: Feb
The Chinese Markit Services PMI is compiled by questionnaires sent to purchasing executives in over 400 private service sector companies. The panel has been carefully selected to accurately replicate the true structure of the services economy. The Markit Services PMI Index is developed for providing the most up-to-date possible indication of what is really happening in the private sector economy by tracking variables such as sales, employment, inventories and prices. 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.
 52.3 52.4 -
Mar, 04 05:00
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 Consumer Confidence
Consumer Confidence
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Date: Mar, 04 05:00
Importance: Low
Previous: 37.9
Forecast: 38.1
Actual: -
Period: Feb

Consumer Confidence is a measure of popular sentiment concerning the Japanese economy. The figure is derived from a survey that asks thousands of Japanese consumers about personal expenditure patterns and inflationary expectations. In general, rising consumer confidence precedes increased consumer spending, which drives both economic growth and inflation. Even though the Japanese economy is heavily driven by its export sector, domestic consumer confidence is an important gauge of overall economic activity and future inflationary pressures.

A headline figure above 50 shows positive consumer sentiment, while a number below 50 shows negative consumer sentiment; the greater the distance, the stronger the sentiment.

 37.9 38.1 -
Mar, 04 07:30
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 CPI
CPI
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Date: Mar, 04 07:30
Importance: Medium
Previous: -0.1%; 0.1%
Forecast: 0.5%
Actual: -
Period: Feb

It is the key gauge for inflation in Switzerland. Simply put, inflation reflects a decline in the purchasing power of the Franc, where each Franc buys fewer goods and services. The CPI calculates the change in the price of a predetermined basket of consumer goods and services. This basket represents the goods and services that an average household will purchase. The figure is compared to those of the previous month as well as the previous year in order to gauge changes to the costs of living on a month to month and year to year basis. The headline number is the percentage change either from the previous month's value or the previous year's value.

As the key indicator of inflation, a rising CPI may prompt the Swiss National Bank to raise interest rates in attempt to manage inflation and slow economic growth. Higher interest rates make holding the Franc more attractive to foreign investors, and this higher level of demand will place upward pressure on the value of the Franc.

 -0.1%; 0.1% 0.5% -
Mar, 04 08:15
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 PMI Services
PMI Services
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Date: Mar, 04 08:15
Importance: Low
Previous: 53.5
Forecast: 52.9
Actual: -
Period: Feb

Gauge for the overall performance of the country's service sector. The Services PMI interviews executives on the status of sales, employment, and their outlook. Because the performance of the country's service sector is extremely consistent over time, services does not impact final GDP figures as much as the more volatile figure on the manufacturing sector. For this reason Services PMI usually causes little market movement. The survey results are quantified and presented as an index on a 1-100 scale. The headline figure is the percentage change in the index.

 53.5 52.9 -