July 18, 2013 - Binary Options Daily News

Crude oil rose as U.S. stockpiles are shrinking. Price already climbed above $ 106/barrel which is more than $ 10/barrel increase since mid-June. Price above $ 107/barrel was more than a year since April 2012.

European stocks are something falls in the begging of the European session. Asian market shows mixed results, the Nikkei rose 1.21% and Hang Seng fell 0.60%. North American stocks ended yesterday.

Today's main events:

08:30 GMT GBP Retail Sales m / m - Change in the total value of sales at retail. It is the primary indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity.

12:30 GMT U.S. initial jobless claims - initial jobless claims measure the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week.

14:00 GMT USD Fed Chairman Bernanke Testifies - Thanks to testify semiannual report monetary policy report before the House Financial Services Committee. As the head of the central bank, which controls interest rates, he has more influence over the country's currency value than any other person.

14:00 GMT USD Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index - diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers in Philadelphia. Survey of about 250 manufacturers in the Philadelphia Federal Reserve district which asks respondents to rate the relative level of general business conditions.