Significant factors to affect the trading of the pair GBP/USD for the week ending August 31st, 2012 are as follows:

On Monday, in United States, Dallas’s Federal Reserve reported its manufacturing activity. United Kingdom came up with its hometrack housing survey.

On Tuesday, in United States, S&P/Case-Shiller home price index and S&P/Case-Shiller composite 20 index was released. Data on consumer confidence and manufacturing index was also reported in the US.

On Wednesday, in the United States, several indicators are expected which will include data on MBA mortgage applications, core personal consumption expenditure, gross domestic product figure, data on personal consumption and data on pending home sales. US Federal Reserve will publish its Beige book economic survey while US Energy Department will report inventories data for crude oil, gasoline and distillates.

On Thursday, United States will report its data on continuing claims, initial jobless claims, personal consumption expenditure, personal spending and personal income. Kansas City Federal Reserve reported its data on manufacturing activity while Energy Information Administration will report its data on natural gas supplies. In United Kingdom, data on net consumer credit, mortgage approvals, net lending of Dwellings and M4 money supply will be released.

On Friday, In United States, data on factory orders and Chicago’s purchasing managers’ index is to be reported while University of Michigan will publish its report on consumer confidence. US Federal Reserve’s Chairman will also address at Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. In United Kingdom data on house prices and consumer confidence survey will be published while Bank of England’s officials Haldane and Posen will deliver a speech at Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

Major factors to affect the trading of the pair EUR/USD  for the week ending August 31st, 2012 are as under:

On Monday, August 27^th, 2012, data on Germany’s import price index, IFO expectations, IFO current assessment and IFO Business Climate was published. France reported net change in jobseekers data. In United States, Dallas’s Federal Reserve reported its manufacturing activity.

On Tuesday, August 28^th, 2012, Gfk consumer confidence survey was published in Germany while data on M3 money supply was reported for the euro zone. In United States, S&P/Case-Shiller home price index and S&P/Case-Shiller composite 20 index was released. Data on consumer confidence and manufacturing index was also reported in the US.

On Wednesday, August 29^th, data on consumer price index will published in Germany while in the United States, several indicators are expected which will include data on MBA mortgage applications, core personal consumption expenditure, gross domestic product figure, data on personal consumption and data on pending home sales. US Federal Reserve will publish its Beige book economic survey while US Energy Department will report inventories data for crude oil, gasoline and distillates.

On Thursday, August 30^th, 2012, Germany will report its unemployment rate and data on unemployment change. In the euro zone, data on services confidence, industrial confidence, economic confidence, consumer confidence and business climate indicator is to be published. United States will report its data on continuing claims, initial jobless claims, personal consumption expenditure, personal spending and personal income. Kansas City Federal Reserve reported its data on manufacturing activity while Energy Information Administration will report its data on natural gas supplies.

On Friday, August 31^st, 2012, data on retail sales will be reported in Germany while Italy will come up with figure of unemployment rate. In the euro zone, data on consumer price index and unemployment rate is expected. Moreover, International Monetary Fund’s official Lagarde will address at Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

In United States, data on factory orders and Chicago’s purchasing managers’ index is to be reported while University of Michigan will publish its report on consumer confidence. US Federal Reserve’s Chairman will also address at Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

List of major events to affect the trading of the pair GBP/USD for the week ending July 6th, 2012 is as under:

On Monday, in United States, data on ISM manufacturing, ISM prices paid, construction spending and PMI was published. Further US Federal Reserve’s official Williams addressed at an event in San Francisco. In United Kingdom, purchasing managers index for manufacturing sector was reported along with data on hometrack housing survey and Lloyds business barometer.

On Tuesday, in United States data on factory orders and New York’s ISM was published. In United Kingdom, data on M4 money supply, mortgage approvals, net lending on Dwellings, net consumer credit and purchasing managers’ index for construction was published.

On Wednesday, July 4^th, 2012, markets in United States remained closed in observance of Independence Day. In the United Kingdom, official data on changes in reserves was released with the Bank of England published its data on equity withdrawal.

On Thursday, in the United States, data on MBA mortgage applications, job cuts, ADP employment change, continuing claims, initial jobless claims and data on ISM’s non-manufacturing composite index is to be reported. Moreover, the Energy Information Administration is expected to release its report on crude oil, gasoline and distillates inventories.

In United Kingdom, data on Halifax House price was reported while the Bank of England announced its decision on interest rate.

On Friday, in United States, data on household employment change, net change in employment, change in manufacturing payrolls, unemployment rate, average hourly earnings, private payrolls, non-farm payrolls, underemployment rate, average weekly hours and participation rate will be reported. Moreover, the EIA will release its report on natural gas inventories. Canada is expected to report its data on unemployment rate, part time employment change, building permits, participation rate and purchasing managers’ index.

In United Kingdom, data on producer price index output and input is to be reported. In Switzerland, data on foreign currency reserves and consumer price index will be reported.

Weekly outlook for the pair EUR/USD for the period ending July 6th, 2012, are as under:

On Monday, July 2^nd, Italy, France and Germany released their purchasing managers’ index for manufacturing sector while separate PMI was reported for the euro region.  Moreover, unemployment rate for the euro zone and Italy was reported. In United States, data on ISM manufacturing, ISM prices paid, construction spending and PMI was published. Further US Federal Reserve’s official Williams addressed at an event in San Francisco.

On Tuesday, the euro zone reported its producer price index while in United States data on factory orders and New York’s ISM was published.

On Wednesday, July 4^th, 2012, markets in United States remained closed in observance of Independence Day while In the euro zone, PMI for services sector was released in Italy, France and Germany. A separate PMI composite was released in the euro zone along with data on retail sales. Italy also reported its deficit to GDP ratio.

Today on Thursday, in the euro zone, Germany came up with data on factory orders while the European Central Bank released its interest rate decision. In the United States, data on MBA mortgage applications, job cuts, ADP employment change, continuing claims, initial jobless claims and data on ISM’s non-manufacturing composite index is to be reported. Moreover, the Energy Information Administration is expected to release its report on crude oil, gasoline and distillates inventories.

On Friday, July 6^th, 2012, Germany will report its data on industrial production in the euro zone. In United States, data on household employment change, net change in employment, change in manufacturing payrolls, unemployment rate, average hourly earnings, private payrolls, non-farm payrolls, underemployment rate, average weekly hours and participation rate will be reported. Moreover, the EIA will release its report on natural gas inventories.

Major economic events to affect the trading of pair GBP/USD for the week ending May 25th, 2012 are as under:

On Monday, United States released its Chicago Fed’s Nat Activity index while US Federal Reserve’s official Lockhart addressed at event in Tokyo regarding the direction of the US monetary policy. In United Kingdom, data on Rightmove house prices was reported.

On Tuesday, In United States data on existing home sales was published while Richmond’s Federal Reserve released its manufacturing index. In United Kingdom, data on consumer price index, retail price index, public sector borrowing, public finances and house prices was published.

On Wednesday, in United States, data on house price index, retail sales, mortgage applications and new home sales will be published. The Energy Information Administration will also release its weekly report on crude oil, gasoline and distillates inventories. US Federal Reserve’s official Kocherlakota will address at an event in South Dakota will be closely monitored by traders. Canada is expected to release its official data on retail sales and index of leading economic indicators.

In United Kingdom, data on Trends total orders and selling prices will be reported while the Bank of England will release the minutes of its latest monetary policy meeting.

On Thursday, United States is expected to release its data on durables goods orders, weekly data on initial jobless claims, continuing claims and manufacturing activity index by Kansas City’s Federal Reserve. Energy Information Administration is also expected to release data on natural gas supplies.

In United Kingdom, several economic indicators will be released including, data on exports & imports, total business investment, government spending, index of services, gross fixed capital formation, private consumption, retail sales, gross domestic product and data on BBA loans for house purchase.

On Friday, United States is expected to come up with its University of Michigan’s index.

Weekly outlook for the pair EUR/USD for the period ending May 25th, 2012 is as follows:

On Monday, May 21^st, data on construction output was published in the euro zone while United States reported its Chicago Fed’s Nat Activity index. Further, US Federal Reserve’s official Lockhart addressed at event in Tokyo.

On Tuesday, May 22^nd, data on consumer confidence was published in the euro zone while European Commission’s OECD will release its report in economic outlook for the region. In United States, data on existing home sales was published while Richmond’s Federal Reserve reported its manufacturing index. The US Federal Reserve’s official Lockhart also spoke at an event in Hong Kong.

On Wednesday, May 23^rd, 2012, euro zone will report its official figure on the region’s current account while in United States, data on house price index, retail sales, mortgage applications and new home sales will be published. The US Department of Energy will also release its weekly report on crude oil, gasoline and distillates supplies. US Federal Reserve’s official Kocherlakota will address at an event in South Dakota will be closely monitored by traders to get hints on future direction of the monetary policy.

On Thursday, May 24^th, 2012, Germany is expected to publish its data on government spending, construction investment, private consumption, capital investment, domestic demand, gross domestic product and data on imports and exports. Germany will also release its purchasing managers’ index for manufacturing and services sectors while IFO institute will publish its report on Germany’s current assessment, expectations and business climate. France will release its data on purchasing managers’ index for manufacturing and services sectors while a separate PMI for both sectors will be released for the euro zone.

United States is expected to release its data on durables goods orders, weekly data on initial jobless claims, continuing claims and manufacturing activity index by Kansas City’s Federal Reserve. Energy Information Administration is also expected to release data on natural gas supplies.

On Friday, May 25^th, Germany is expected to release it import price index and consumer confidence survey in the single currency region. United States will report its University of Michigan’s index.