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2009-05-20T00:00:00+04:30
GBP
Medium Impact Expected
CBI Industrial Order Expectations
-56
-50
-57
Source: Confederation of British Industry (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around 3 weeks into the current month; | Next Release: Jun 18, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 0...
2009-05-20T04:20:00+04:30
JPY
High Impact Expected
Prelim GDP q/q
-4.0%
-4.2%
-3.8%
Source: Cabinet Office (latest release) | Measures: Change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 45 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Aug 17, 2009 | FF No...
2009-05-20T05:00:00+04:30
AUD
Medium Impact Expected
Westpac Consumer Sentiment
-4.3%
null
8.3%
Source: Westpac Banking Corporation (latest release) | Measures: Change in the level of a diffusion index based on surveyed consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the second Tuesday of the current month; | Next Release: Jun 10, 2009 | ...
2009-05-20T06:00:00+04:30
AUD
Medium Impact Expected
Wage Price Index q/q
0.8%
0.8%
1.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price businesses and the government pay for labor, excluding bonuses; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 45 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Aug 12, 2...
2009-05-20T10:30:00+04:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
German PPI m/m
-1.4%
-0.2%
-0.7%
Source: Destatis (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods sold by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 20 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 19, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consume...
2009-05-20T13:00:00+04:30
GBP
High Impact Expected
MPC Asset Purchase Facility Votes
9-0-0
9-0-0
0-0-9
Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly; | Next Release: Jun 17, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued this program in Feb 2022; | Why Traders Care: The BOE's MPC meeting minutes contain the asset purchase vote for each MPC m...
2009-05-20T13:30:00+04:30
CHF
Medium Impact Expected
UBS Economic Expectations
-3.9
null
-27.7
Source: UBS AG (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed institutional investors and analysts; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around about 26 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 17, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 0...
2009-05-20T13:36:00+04:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
German 10-y Bond Auction
3.54|1.8
null
3.23|2.1
Source: Bundesbank (latest release) | Measures: Average yield on 10-year bonds the government sold at auction, and the bid-to-cover ratio of the auction; | Usual Effect: No consistent effect - there are both risk and growth implications; | Frequency: Variable, about 11 times per year; | Next Release: Jul 1, 2009 | FF N...
2009-05-20T14:30:00+04:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
German Buba Monthly Report
null
null
null
Source: Bundesbank (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly; | Next Release: Jun 22, 2009 | FF Notes: Market impact tends to be greater when the report reveals a viewpoint that clashes with the ECB's stance; | Why Traders Care: It contains relevant ...
2009-05-20T15:30:00+04:30
CAD
High Impact Expected
Core CPI m/m
0.1%
0.1%
0.3%
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding the 8 most volatile items; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the third Tuesday after the month ends; | Next Re...
2009-05-20T17:00:00+04:30
CAD
Low Impact Expected
Leading Index m/m
-1.1%
-0.9%
-1.5%
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the level of a composite index based on 10 economic indicators; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 19 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 17, 2009 | FF Notes: Source disco...
2009-05-20T18:00:00+04:30
USD
Medium Impact Expected
Treasury Sec Geithner Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to testify on the Troubled Asset Relief Program before the Senate Banking Committee, in Washington DC; | Source: US Department of the Treasury (latest release) | Speaker: US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner; | Next Release: May 21, 2009 | FF Notes: US Treasury Secretary Jan 2009 - Jan 2013. He speak...
2009-05-20T19:00:00+04:30
USD
Medium Impact Expected
Crude Oil Inventories
-2.1M
-1.3M
-4.7M
Source: Energy Information Administration (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of barrels of crude oil held in inventory by commercial firms during the past week; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released weekly, 4 days after the week ends; | Next Release: Ma...
2009-05-20T22:30:00+04:30
USD
High Impact Expected
Fed Announcement
null
null
null
FF Notice: For historical accuracy, this event was added to the calendar after its release time; | Description: Fed announces approval of final amendments to Regulation D pertaining to transfers from savings deposits and the establishment of excess balance accounts at Federal Reserve Banks; | Source: Federal Reserve (l...
2009-05-21T00:00:00+04:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
French Flash Services PMI
47.6
46.7
46.5
Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the services industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around 3 weeks into the current month; | Next Release: Jun 23, 2009 | FF Notes:...
2009-05-21T00:00:00+04:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
Natural Gas Storage
103B
95B
95B
Source: Energy Information Administration (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of cubic feet of natural gas held in underground storage during the past week; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released weekly, 5 days after the week ends; | Next Release: May 28,...
2009-05-21T00:00:00+04:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
German Flash Services PMI
46.0
44.3
43.8
Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the services industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around 3 weeks into the current month; | Next Release: Jun 23, 2009 | FF Notes:...
2009-05-21T00:00:00+04:30
AUD
Low Impact Expected
RBA Bulletin
null
null
null
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Released Quarterly; | Next Release: Jun 18, 2009 | FF Notes: Tends to have a mild impact since much of the information is released previously. Source changed release frequency from monthly to...
2009-05-21T00:00:00+04:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
CB Leading Index m/m
1.0%
0.7%
-0.2%
Source: The Conference Board Inc. (latest release) | Measures: Change in the level of a composite index based on 10 economic indicators; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 20 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 18, 2009 | FF Notes: This...
2009-05-21T00:00:00+04:30
USD
Medium Impact Expected
Treasury Sec Geithner Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to testify before the House Financial Services Committee, in Washington DC; | Source: US Department of the Treasury (latest release) | Speaker: US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner; | Next Release: May 27, 2009 | FF Notes: US Treasury Secretary Jan 2009 - Jan 2013. He speaks frequently on a broad ran...
2009-05-21T00:00:00+04:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
Flash Services PMI
44.7
44.6
43.8
Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the services industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around 3 weeks into the current month; | Next Release: Jun 23, 2009 | FF Notes:...
2009-05-21T00:00:00+04:30
GBP
Medium Impact Expected
Public Sector Net Borrowing
8.5B
7.4B
18.2B
Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between spending and income for public corporations, the central government, and local governments during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around ...
2009-05-21T00:00:00+04:30
USD
High Impact Expected
Unemployment Claims
631K
630K
643K
Source: Department of Labor (latest release) | Measures: The number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released weekly, usually on the first Thursday after the week ends; | Next Rel...
2009-05-21T00:00:00+04:30
GBP
Low Impact Expected
M4 Money Supply m/m
0.1%
0.5%
0.3%
FF Notice: 'Actual' data initially misstated, then rectified 5 seconds after release. We regret the error; | Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total quantity of domestic currency in circulation and deposited in banks; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency...
2009-05-21T00:00:00+04:30
CAD
Medium Impact Expected
Wholesale Sales m/m
-0.6%
-0.8%
-0.9%
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of sales at the wholesale level; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 17, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indi...
2009-05-21T00:00:00+04:30
GBP
Medium Impact Expected
Prelim Business Investment q/q
-5.5%
-4.0%
-1.5%
Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total inflation-adjusted value of capital investments made by businesses and the government; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 40 days after the quarter ends; | N...
2009-05-21T03:15:00+04:30
NZD
Low Impact Expected
Visitor Arrivals m/m
2.4%
null
-0.2%
Source: Statistics New Zealand (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of short-term overseas visitors who arrived in the country; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 22, 2009 | Why Trader...
2009-05-21T04:20:00+04:30
JPY
Medium Impact Expected
Tertiary Industry Activity m/m
-4.0%
-1.5%
-1.3%
Source: METI (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of services purchased by businesses; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 22, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of ...
2009-05-21T05:30:00+04:30
AUD
Medium Impact Expected
MI Inflation Expectations
2.3%
null
2.4%
FF Notice: 'Actual' data initially misstated, then rectified 3 minutes after release. We regret the error; | Source: Melbourne Institute (latest release) | Measures: Percentage that consumers expect the price of goods and services to change during the next 12 months; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is ...
2009-05-21T06:00:00+04:30
AUD
Low Impact Expected
New Motor Vehicle Sales m/m
0.9%
null
-3.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of new cars and trucks sold domestically; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 22, 2009 | FF Notes: Source di...
2009-05-21T07:30:00+04:30
NZD
Low Impact Expected
Credit Card Spending y/y
-1.6%
null
-4.8%
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (latest release) | Measures: Change in total spending facilitated with a credit card; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 21 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 22, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It's correl...
2009-05-21T11:30:00+04:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
French Flash Manufacturing PMI
43.1
40.9
40.1
Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around 3 weeks into the current month; | Next Release: Jun 23, 2009 | FF N...
2009-05-21T12:00:00+04:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
German Flash Manufacturing PMI
39.1
37.0
35.4
Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around 3 weeks into the current month; | Next Release: Jun 23, 2009 | FF N...
2009-05-21T12:30:00+04:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
Flash Manufacturing PMI
40.5
38.4
36.8
Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around 3 weeks into the current month; | Next Release: Jun 23, 2009 | FF N...
2009-05-21T13:00:00+04:30
GBP
High Impact Expected
Retail Sales m/m
0.9%
0.5%
1.1%
FF Notice: There may be substantial back-month revisions released along with this data as the source has changed their calculation methodology; | Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of inflation-adjusted sales at the retail level; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greate...
2009-05-21T13:13:00+04:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
Spanish 10-y Bond Auction
3.71|2.7
null
4.06|1.9
Source: General Secretariat of the Treasury (latest release) | Measures: Average yield on 10-year bonds the government sold at auction, and the bid-to-cover ratio of the auction; | Usual Effect: No consistent effect - there are both risk and growth implications; | Frequency: Variable, about 10 times per year; | Next Re...
2009-05-21T17:00:00+04:30
CAD
Medium Impact Expected
Foreign Securities Purchases
6.85B
4.12B
6.07B
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Total value of domestic stocks, bonds, and money-market assets purchased by foreigners during the reported month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 50 days after the month ends; | Next Releas...
2009-05-21T18:30:00+04:30
USD
Medium Impact Expected
Philly Fed Manufacturing Index
-22.6
-18.9
-24.4
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers in Philadelphia; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the third Thursday of the current month; | Next Release: Jun 18, ...
2009-05-21T19:00:00+04:30
CAD
Low Impact Expected
BOC Review
null
null
null
Source: Bank of Canada (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Twice per year; | Next Release: Aug 20, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued this report in Nov 2017; | Acro Expand: Bank of Canada (BOC);
2009-05-21T23:59:59+04:30
EUR
Non-Economic
French Bank Holiday
null
null
null
Description: French banks will be closed in observance of Ascension Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jun 1, 2009 | FF Notes: Most Forex brokers remain open for every holiday except Christmas and New Year's Day. Stock markets and banks have slightly different holiday schedules...
2009-05-21T23:59:59+04:30
EUR
Non-Economic
German Bank Holiday
null
null
null
Description: German banks will be closed in observance of Ascension Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jun 1, 2009 | FF Notes: Most Forex brokers remain open for every holiday except Christmas and New Year's Day. Stock markets and banks have slightly different holiday schedules...
2009-05-21T23:59:59+04:30
CHF
Non-Economic
Bank Holiday
null
null
null
Description: Swiss banks will be closed in observance of Ascension Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jun 1, 2009 | FF Notes: Most Forex brokers remain open for every holiday except Christmas and New Year's Day. Stock markets and banks have slightly different holiday schedules;...
2009-05-22T00:00:00+04:30
CAD
Medium Impact Expected
Retail Sales m/m
0.3%
0.5%
0.2%
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of sales at the retail level; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 50 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 19, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It's the primary gauge...
2009-05-22T00:00:00+04:30
GBP
Low Impact Expected
Index of Services 3m/3m
-1.2%
-1.2%
-1.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total GVA of the private and government services sectors; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jul 1, 2009 | FF Notes: GV...
2009-05-22T00:00:00+04:30
JPY
Medium Impact Expected
Overnight Call Rate
0.10%
0.10%
0.10%
Source: Bank of Japan (latest release) | Measures: Interest rate at which the BOJ rediscounts bills and extends loans to financial institutions; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Variable, about 14 times per year; | Next Release: Jun 16, 2009 | FF Notes: This rate was t...
2009-05-22T01:25:00+04:30
GBP
Medium Impact Expected
MPC Member Bean Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak at the Cutlers' Feast, in Sheffield; | Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Speaker: BOE Deputy Governor Charles Bean; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Aug 25, 2009 | FF Notes: MPC voting member Oct 2000 - Jun 2014. In Jul 2008 his title ch...
2009-05-22T08:03:00+04:30
JPY
Medium Impact Expected
Monetary Policy Statement
null
null
null
Source: Bank of Japan (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 8 times per year; | Next Release: Jun 16, 2009 | FF Notes: Source does not give an exact release time - the event will be listed as 'Tentative' until the statement is issued. Source first relea...
2009-05-22T11:40:00+04:30
JPY
High Impact Expected
BOJ Press Conference
null
null
null
Source: Bank of Japan | Speaker: BOJ Governor; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 8 times per year; | Next Release: Jun 16, 2009 | FF Notes: Source does not give an exact start time - this event will be listed as 'Tentative' until the press conference starts. Source ...
2009-05-22T12:30:00+04:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
Italian Retail Sales m/m
0.1%
-0.1%
-0.9%
Source: Istat (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of sales at the retail level; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 35 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 24, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It's the primary gauge of consumer...
2009-05-22T13:00:00+04:30
GBP
High Impact Expected
Second Estimate GDP q/q
-1.9%
-1.9%
-1.9%
Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 55 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Aug ...
2009-05-22T17:00:00+04:30
CAD
High Impact Expected
Core Retail Sales m/m
-0.2%
-0.2%
0.5%
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of sales at the retail level, excluding automobiles; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 50 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 19, 2009 | FF Notes: Automob...
2009-05-22T22:30:00+04:30
USD
High Impact Expected
Fed Chairman Bernanke Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to deliver opening remarks at the Boston College Law School Commencement; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Jun 4, 2009 | FF Notes: Fed Chairman Feb 2006 - Jan 201...
2009-05-24T00:30:00+04:30
USD
Medium Impact Expected
FOMC Member Kohn Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to participate in a panel discussion at the Conference on Monetary-Fiscal Policy Interactions, Expectations and Dynamics in the Current Economic Crisis, in New Jersey; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Donald Kohn; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected ...
2009-05-25T00:00:00+04:30
JPY
Medium Impact Expected
BOJ Monthly Report
null
null
null
Source: Bank of Japan (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly; | Next Release: Jun 17, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued this report in Dec 2015; | Why Traders Care: It contains the statistical data that the BOJ Policy Board members evaluated wh...
2009-05-25T04:20:00+04:30
JPY
Low Impact Expected
All Industries Activity m/m
-2.4%
-2.3%
-2.3%
Source: METI (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of goods and services purchased by businesses; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 50 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 26, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued this d...
2009-05-25T06:30:00+04:30
JPY
Low Impact Expected
BOJ Gov Shirakawa Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak in Kanazawa; | Source: Bank of Japan (latest release) | Speaker: BOJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: May 25, 2009 | FF Notes: BOJ Governor Apr 2008 - Mar 2013. Volatility is sometimes experienced during his speeches a...
2009-05-25T09:30:00+04:30
JPY
Medium Impact Expected
BOJ Gov Shirakawa Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to hold a press conference, in Kanazawa; | Source: Bank of Japan (latest release) | Speaker: BOJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: May 27, 2009 | FF Notes: BOJ Governor Apr 2008 - Mar 2013. Volatility is sometimes experienced du...
2009-05-25T12:30:00+04:30
EUR
High Impact Expected
German ifo Business Climate
84.2
85.1
83.7
Source: ifo Institute (latest release) | Measures: Level of a composite index based on surveyed manufacturers, builders, wholesalers, services, and retailers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around 3 weeks into the current month; | Next Release: Jun ...
2009-05-25T13:30:00+04:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
German Buba President Weber Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to deliver a speech titled "End of the Financial Crisis - A Turn in the Economic Development?" at the German-Finnish Chamber of Commerce, in Helsinki; | Source: Bundesbank (latest release) | Speaker: Deutsche Bundesbank President Axel Weber; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for curren...
2009-05-25T23:59:59+04:30
USD
Non-Economic
Bank Holiday
null
null
null
Description: US banks will be closed in observance of Memorial Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jul 3, 2009 | FF Notes: Most Forex brokers remain open for every holiday except Christmas and New Year's Day. Stock markets and banks have slightly different holiday schedules; | W...
2009-05-25T23:59:59+04:30
GBP
Non-Economic
Bank Holiday
null
null
null
Description: UK banks will be closed in observance of the Spring Bank Holiday; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Aug 31, 2009 | FF Notes: Most Forex brokers remain open for every holiday except Christmas and New Year's Day. Stock markets and banks have slightly different holiday sc...
2009-05-26T00:00:00+04:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
German Import Prices m/m
-0.8%
0.0%
-0.4%
Source: Destatis (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of imported goods purchased domestically; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 26 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 26, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It contributes to inflati...
2009-05-26T00:00:00+04:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
German Final GDP q/q
-3.8%
-3.8%
-3.8%
Source: Destatis (latest release) | Measures: Change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 55 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Aug 25, 2009 | FF Notes: T...
2009-05-26T00:00:00+04:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y
-18.7%
-18.4%
-18.7%
Source: Standard & Poor's (latest release) | Measures: Change in the selling price of single-family homes in 20 metropolitan areas; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 60 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 30, 2009 | FF Notes: This is o...
2009-05-26T00:00:00+04:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
Richmond Manufacturing Index
4
-6
-9
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (latest release) | Measures: Level of a composite index based on surveyed manufacturers in Richmond; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the fourth Tuesday of the current month; | Next Release: Jun 23, 2009 | F...
2009-05-26T00:00:00+04:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
German GfK Consumer Climate
2.5
2.5
2.5
Source: NIQ (latest release) | Measures: Level of a composite index based on surveyed consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around the end of the current month; | Next Release: Jun 23, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 0 indicates optimism, below indicates...
2009-05-26T03:15:00+04:30
NZD
Medium Impact Expected
Trade Balance
276M
262M
447M
Source: Statistics New Zealand (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between imported and exported goods during the reported month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 22 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 29, 2009 | FF Notes...
2009-05-26T04:20:00+04:30
JPY
Low Impact Expected
SPPI y/y
-2.4%
-2.3%
-2.1%
Source: Bank of Japan (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of services purchased by corporations; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 25 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 24, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicato...
2009-05-26T07:30:00+04:30
NZD
High Impact Expected
Inflation Expectations q/q
2.20%
null
2.30%
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (latest release) | Measures: Percentage that business managers expect the price of goods and services to change annually during the next 2 years; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 50 days before the quarter e...
2009-05-26T10:30:00+04:30
CHF
Medium Impact Expected
UBS Consumption Indicator
0.92
null
0.99
Source: UBS AG (latest release) | Measures: Level of a composite index based on 5 consumer-based economic indicators; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 27 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 30, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued thi...
2009-05-26T11:15:00+04:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
French Consumer Spending m/m
0.7%
-0.4%
0.6%
Source: INSEE (latest release) | Measures: Change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods expenditures by consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 27 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 23, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It's the pr...
2009-05-26T11:45:00+04:30
CHF
Medium Impact Expected
Employment Level
3.96M
3.92M
3.96M
Source: Federal Statistical Office (latest release) | Measures: Number of employed people during the previous quarter; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 55 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Aug 25, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinue...
2009-05-26T12:30:00+04:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
Current Account
-6.5B
-7.5B
-7.8B
Source: European Central Bank (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between imported and exported goods, services, income flows, and unilateral transfers during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 50 days after the mo...
2009-05-26T13:30:00+04:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
Industrial New Orders m/m
-0.8%
1.0%
0.0%
Source: Eurostat (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of new purchase orders placed with manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 55 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 25, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued...
2009-05-26T17:30:00+04:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
Belgian NBB Business Climate
-27.6
-27.0
-29.4
Source: National Bank of Belgium (latest release) | Measures: Level of a composite index based on surveyed manufacturers, builders, services, and trade-related firms; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around 3 weeks into the current month; | Next Relea...
2009-05-26T18:30:00+04:30
USD
High Impact Expected
CB Consumer Confidence
54.9
42.7
40.8
Source: The Conference Board Inc. (latest release) | Measures: Level of a composite index based on surveyed households; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the last Tuesday of the current month; | Next Release: Jun 30, 2009 | Why Traders Care: Financi...
2009-05-27T04:20:00+04:30
JPY
Medium Impact Expected
Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes
null
null
null
Source: Bank of Japan (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 8 times per year, around 45 days after the Monetary Policy Statement is released; | Next Release: Jun 19, 2009 | FF Notes: Source changed release frequency from about 14 times per year to eight...
2009-05-27T04:22:00+04:30
JPY
Medium Impact Expected
Trade Balance
-0.05T
-0.03T
-0.51B
FF Notice: 'Actual' data initially misstated, then rectified 20 seconds after release. We regret the error. Source released data 2 minutes later than scheduled; | Source: Ministry of Finance (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between imported and exported goods during the reported month; | Usual Effect: '...
2009-05-27T04:53:00+04:30
JPY
Medium Impact Expected
BOJ Gov Shirakawa Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak at the Bank of Japan 2009 International Conference on Financial Stability and Monetary Policy Implementation, in Tokyo; | Source: Bank of Japan (latest release) | Speaker: BOJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Jun 24, 2...
2009-05-27T05:00:00+04:30
AUD
Medium Impact Expected
MI Leading Index m/m
0.3%
null
-0.5%
Source: Melbourne Institute (latest release) | Measures: Change in the level of a composite index based on 9 economic indicators; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually the third Wednesday after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 17, 2009 | FF Note...
2009-05-27T06:00:00+04:30
AUD
Medium Impact Expected
Construction Work Done q/q
-3.7%
-3.0%
2.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total inflation-adjusted value of construction projects completed; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 60 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Aug 26, 2009...
2009-05-27T07:30:00+04:30
NZD
High Impact Expected
ANZ Business Confidence
1.9
null
-14.5
Source: ANZ (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers, builders, retailers, agricultural firms, and service providers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly around the end of the current month; | Next Release: J...
2009-05-27T13:00:00+04:30
GBP
Medium Impact Expected
High Street Lending
27.7K
29.1K
26.7K
Source: UK Finance (latest release) | Measures: Number of new mortgages approved for home purchase by High Street banks during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 24 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 23, 2009 | FF N...
2009-05-27T17:00:00+04:30
CAD
Low Impact Expected
Corporate Profits q/q
-11.8%
null
-16.3%
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of pretax net income earned by corporations; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 55 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Aug 26, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It'...
2009-05-27T18:16:00+04:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
HPI m/m
-1.1%
0.2%
0.2%
FF Notice: Source released data 14 minutes earlier than scheduled; | Source: FHFA (latest release) | Measures: Change in the purchase price of homes with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 60 days af...
2009-05-27T18:30:00+04:30
USD
High Impact Expected
Existing Home Sales
4.68M
4.65M
4.55M
Source: National Association of Realtors (latest release) | Measures: Annualized number of residential buildings that were sold during the previous month, excluding new construction; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 20 days after the month ends;...
2009-05-27T20:30:00+04:30
USD
Medium Impact Expected
Treasury Sec Geithner Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak about the new tax credit program at the Hope Community Building, in Roxbury; | Source: US Department of the Treasury (latest release) | Speaker: US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner; | Next Release: Jun 9, 2009 | FF Notes: US Treasury Secretary Jan 2009 - Jan 2013. He speaks frequently on a ...
2009-05-27T23:59:59+04:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
German Prelim CPI m/m
-0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
Source: Destatis (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around the end of the current month; | Next Release: Jun 26, 2009 | FF Notes: Listed as an 'All Day' event...
2009-05-28T00:00:00+04:30
USD
Medium Impact Expected
Mortgage Delinquencies
9.12%
null
7.88%
Source: MBA (latest release) | Measures: Percentage of MBA-represented mortgages which were at least one payment late during the previous quarter; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 45 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Aug 20, 2009 | FF ...
2009-05-28T00:00:00+04:30
USD
Medium Impact Expected
Durable Goods Orders m/m
1.9%
0.1%
-2.1%
Source: Census Bureau (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of new purchase orders placed with manufacturers for durable goods; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 26 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 24, 2009 | FF Not...
2009-05-28T00:00:00+04:30
USD
High Impact Expected
Unemployment Claims
623K
628K
636K
Source: Department of Labor (latest release) | Measures: The number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released weekly, usually on the first Thursday after the week ends; | Next Rel...
2009-05-28T04:20:00+04:30
JPY
Medium Impact Expected
Retail Sales y/y
-2.9%
-3.2%
-3.9%
Source: METI (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of sales at the retail level; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 27 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 29, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It's the primary gauge of consumer ...
2009-05-28T04:30:00+04:30
AUD
Medium Impact Expected
CB Leading Index m/m
0.4%
null
0.2%
Source: The Conference Board Inc. (latest release) | Measures: Change in the level of a composite index based on 7 economic indicators; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 50 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 25, 2009 | FF Notes: This ...
2009-05-28T05:40:00+04:30
AUD
Medium Impact Expected
RBA Deputy Gov Battellino Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak at the 12th Annual Securities and Derivatives Industry Association Conference, in Sydney; | Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (latest release) | Speaker: RBA Deputy Governor Ric Battellino; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 6, 2009 | FF Notes:...
2009-05-28T05:55:00+04:30
GBP
Medium Impact Expected
MPC Member Tucker Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak at the Bank of Japan 2009 International Conference on Financial Stability and Monetary Policy Implementation, in Tokyo; | Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Speaker: BOE Deputy Governor Paul Tucker; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Jun 9,...
2009-05-28T06:00:00+04:30
AUD
High Impact Expected
Private Capital Expenditure q/q
-8.9%
-6.0%
7.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total inflation-adjusted value of new capital expenditures made by private businesses; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 55 days after the quarter ends; | Next R...
2009-05-28T06:30:00+04:30
NZD
High Impact Expected
Annual Budget Release
null
null
null
Source: Treasury New Zealand (latest release) | Frequency: Released annually; | Next Release: May 20, 2010 | FF Notes: This document outlines the government's budget for the year, including expected spending and income levels, borrowing levels, financial objectives, and planned investments; | Why Traders Care: Domestic...
2009-05-28T10:45:00+04:30
CHF
Medium Impact Expected
Trade Balance
2.56B
0.11B
0.15B
Source: Federal Statistical Office (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between imported and exported goods during the reported month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 22 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 23, 2009 | FF N...
2009-05-28T12:25:00+04:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
German Unemployment Change
1K
66K
57K
Source: Federal Employment Agency (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of unemployed people during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 30 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 30, 2009 | Why Traders Care: Alth...
2009-05-28T12:30:00+04:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
Retail PMI
47.1
null
48.4
Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the retail industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 5 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jun 29, 2009 | FF Notes: Sourc...