| Date | Cur | Event | Imp. | Actual | Forec. | Prev. | |
| 05/24 00:45 | NZD | Trade Balance |  | 157M | 495M | 732M |  |
Actual157M
Forecast495M
Previous732M | Message | Trade Balance | | Measures | Difference in value between imported and exported goods and services during the reported month; | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; | | Frequency | Released monthly, about 23 days after the month ends; | | Notes | A positive number indicates that more goods and services were exported than imported; |
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| 05/24 04:55 | NZD | BOJ Gov Kuroda Speaks | | | | | |
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| 05/24 08:00 | EUR | German Final GDP q/q |  | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
Actual0.1%
Forecast0.1%
Previous0.1% |
| 05/24 08:00 | EUR | Gfk German Consumer Climate |  | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 | |
Actual6.5
Forecast6.2
Previous6.2 | Message | Gfk German Consumer Climate | | Measures | GfK German Consumer Climate | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; | | Frequency | Released monthly, around the end of the current month; |
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| 05/24 09:00 | GBP | MPC Member Fisher Speaks | | | | | |
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| 05/24 10:00 | EUR | German Ifo Business Climate | | 105.7 | 104.6 | 104.4 | |
Actual105.7
Forecast104.6
Previous104.4 | Message | German Ifo Business Climate | | Measures | Level of a composite index based on surveyed manufacturers, builders, wholesalers, and retailers; | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; | | Frequency | Released monthly, around 3 weeks into the current month; | | Notes | This survey is highly respected due to its large sample size and historic correlation with German and wider Eurozone economic conditions. It tends to create a hefty market impact upon release. Source changed series from a base year of 2000 to a base year of 2005 as of May 2011; |
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| 05/24 10:30 | GBP | BBA Mortgage Approvals | | 32.2K | 32.7K | 31.2K | |
Actual32.2K
Forecast32.7K
Previous31.2K | Message | BBA Mortgage Approvals | | Measures | Number of new mortgages approved for home purchase by BBA-represented banks during the previous month; | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; | | Frequency | Released monthly, about 24 days after the month ends; | | Notes | The BBA represents major banks that make up around 60% of total UK mortgage lending; |
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| 05/24 12:00 | EUR | German Buba President Weidmann Speaks | | | | | |
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| 05/24 14:30 | USD | Core Durable Goods Orders m\m | | 1.3% | 0.6% | -1.5% | |
Actual1.3%
Forecast0.6%
Previous-1.5% | Message | Core Durable Goods Orders m\m | | Measures | Change in the total value of new purchase orders placed with manufacturers for durable goods, excluding transportation items; | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; | | Frequency | Released monthly, about 26 days after the month ends; | | Notes | Orders for aircraft are volatile and can severely distort the underlying trend. The Core data is therefore thought to be a better gauge of purchase order trends; |
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| 05/24 14:30 | USD | Durable Goods Orders m\m | | 3.3% | 1.6% | -6.9% | |
Actual3.3%
Forecast1.6%
Previous-6.9% | Message | Durable Goods Orders m\m | | Measures | Change in the total value of new purchase orders placed with manufacturers for durable goods; | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; | | Frequency | Released monthly, about 26 days after the month ends; | | Notes | This data is usually revised via the Factory Orders report released about a week later. Durable goods are defined as hard products having a life expectancy of more than 3 years, such as automobiles, computers, appliances, and airplanes; |
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| 05/24 15:00 | EUR | Belgium NBB Business Climate | | | -13.4 | -14.7 | |
Actual
Forecast-13.4
Previous-14.7 | Message | Belgium NBB Business Climate | | Measures | Level of a composite index based on surveyed manufacturers, builders, services and trade-related firms; | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; | | Frequency | Released monthly, around 3 weeks into the current month; | | Notes | Above 0.0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions. This survey is highly respected due to its source and large sample size. Source changed series calculation formula as of April 2009; |
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