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2024-11-15T00:00:00+03:30 | CAD | Low Impact Expected | Wholesale Sales m/m | 0.8% | 1.0% | -0.6% | 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: Dec 13, 2024 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer spending - retailers generally order more goods from wholesalers when they expect consumer sales to increase; | Also Called: Wholesale Trade; |
2024-11-15T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | Prelim Business Investment q/q | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 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; | Next Release: Feb 13, 2025 | FF Notes: Source changed series calculation formula as of Nov 2014; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses are quickly affected by market conditions, and changes in their investment levels can be an early signal of future economic activity such as hiring, spending, and earnings; | Also Called: Total Business Investment; |
2024-11-15T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | Manufacturing Production m/m | -1.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 13, 2024 | FF Notes: Manufacturing makes up around 80% of total Industrial Production and tends to dominate the market impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - production reacts quickly to ups and downs in the business cycle and is correlated with consumer conditions such as employment levels and earnings; | Also Called: Factory production; |
2024-11-15T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | Industrial Production m/m | -0.5% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers, mines, and utilities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 13, 2024 | FF Notes: Mines and utilities make up around 20% of total production, so this data tends to be overshadowed by Manufacturing Production which makes up the other 80%; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - production reacts quickly to ups and downs in the business cycle and is correlated with consumer conditions such as employment levels and earnings; |
2024-11-15T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | Index of Services 3m/3m | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 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: Dec 13, 2024 | FF Notes: GVA is the difference between the value of a service provided and the value of the goods and services used to provide the service; | Acro Expand: Gross Value Added (GVA); |
2024-11-15T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | Goods Trade Balance | -16.3B | -15.7B | -15.2B | Source: Office for National Statistics (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 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 13, 2024 | FF Notes: A positive number indicates that more goods were exported than imported; | Why Traders Care: Export demand and currency demand are directly linked because foreigners must buy the domestic currency to pay for the nation's exports. Export demand also impacts production and prices at domestic manufacturers; | Also Called: Visible Trade Balance; |
2024-11-15T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | Construction Output m/m | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total amount builders spent on construction projects; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 13, 2024 | FF Notes: Source first released in Jul 2013; |
2024-11-15T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Medium Impact Expected | Prelim GDP q/q | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 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 40 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Feb 13, 2025 | FF Notes: There are 2 versions of quarterly GDP released about 45 days apart – Preliminary and Final. The Preliminary release is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary gauge of the economy's health; | Also Called: GDP First Estimate; | Acro Expand: Gross Domestic Product (GDP); |
2024-11-15T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | High Impact Expected | GDP m/m | -0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of all goods and services produced by the economy; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 13, 2024 | FF Notes: Source first released in Jul 2018; | Why Traders Care: It's the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary gauge of the economy's health; | Acro Expand: Gross Domestic Product (GDP); |
2024-11-15T00:00:00+03:30 | JPY | Low Impact Expected | Tertiary Industry Activity m/m | -0.2% | 0.2% | -1.1% | 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: Dec 16, 2024 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses are quickly affected by market conditions, and changes in their spending can be an early signal of future economic activity such as hiring, earnings, and investment; |
2024-11-15T00:00:00+03:30 | CNY | Low Impact Expected | Unemployment Rate | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.1% | Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China (latest release) | Measures: Percentage of the total urban work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, excluding Feb, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Source first released in Apr 2018; | Why Traders Care: Although it's generally viewed as a lagging indicator, the number of unemployed people is an important signal of overall economic health because consumer spending is highly correlated with labor-market conditions. Unemployment is also a major consideration for those steering the country's monetary policy; | Also Called: Jobless Rate; |
2024-11-15T00:00:00+03:30 | CNY | Low Impact Expected | NBS Press Conference | null | null | null | Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China | Speaker: NBS Spokesperson; | Frequency: Scheduled monthly, excluding Feb, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: The press conference has 2 parts - first a prepared statement is read which announces the key economic numbers, then the conference is briefly open to press questions. The questions sometimes lead to unscripted answers that can have a significant market impact. Source changed frequency from quarterly to monthly as of Aug 2009 and then reverted from monthly to quarterly as of Jul 2011 and then back from quarterly to monthly as of Mar 2022; | Acro Expand: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS); |
2024-11-15T00:00:00+03:30 | CNY | Low Impact Expected | Fixed Asset Investment ytd/y | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.4% | Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total spending on non-rural capital investments such as factories, roads, power grids, and property; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, excluding Feb, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Data represents the year-to-date investment compared to the same period a year earlier; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - changes in private and public investment levels can be an early signal of future economic activity such as hiring, spending, and earnings; |
2024-11-15T00:00:00+03:30 | CNY | Medium Impact Expected | Retail Sales y/y | 4.8% | 3.8% | 3.2% | Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China (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, excluding Feb, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: This is the earliest look at vital consumer spending data. There are 2 versions of this report released about two weeks apart - Prelim and Final. The Final is not reported for lack of significance; | Why Traders Care: It's the primary gauge of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity; |
2024-11-15T00:00:00+03:30 | JPY | Low Impact Expected | Prelim GDP q/q | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 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: Feb 17, 2025 | FF Notes: There are 2 versions of GDP released about a month apart – Preliminary and Final. The Preliminary release is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. Source changed series calculation formula as of Dec 2004, Aug 2002, and Dec 2000; | Why Traders Care: It's the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary gauge of the economy's health; | Also Called: Real GDP; | Acro Expand: Gross Domestic Product (GDP); |
2024-11-15T00:13:00+03:30 | GBP | High Impact Expected | BOE Gov Bailey Speaks | null | null | null | FF Notice: Source released text 17 minutes earlier than scheduled; | Description: Due to speak at the Mansion House Dinner, in London; | Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Speaker: BOE Governor Andrew Bailey; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 29, 2024 | FF Notes: BOE Governor Mar 2020 - Mar 2028. Volatility is often experienced during his speeches as traders attempt to decipher interest rate clues; | Why Traders Care: As head of the central bank, which controls short term interest rates, he has more influence over the nation's currency value than any other person. Traders scrutinize his public engagements as they are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Bank of England (BOE); |
2024-11-15T00:30:00+03:30 | USD | Medium Impact Expected | Treasury Currency Report | null | null | null | Source: US Department of the Treasury (latest release) | Frequency: Twice per year; | Next Release: Jun 13, 2025 | FF Notes: Source does not provide a reliable release time and the report can be delayed for several days - the event will be listed as 'Tentative' until the report is issued. Market impact tends to vary and is mostly dependent on which countries the report will accuse of currency manipulation; | Why Traders Care: It provides a detailed review of global exchange rate policies, economic conditions, and central bank and government actions around the world. Most importantly, the report outlines countries that the Treasury deems currency manipulators; | Also Called: Report on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies; |
2024-11-15T00:45:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Williams Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak at an event hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 15, 2024 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. In Jun 2018 his title changed from Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President to Federal Reserve Bank of New York President; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC); |
2024-11-15T01:00:00+03:30 | NZD | Low Impact Expected | BusinessNZ Manufacturing Index | 45.8 | null | 47.0 | Source: BusinessNZ (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, about 13 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 13, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates expansion, below indicates contraction; | Derived Via: Survey of manufacturers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Also Called: Performance of Manufacturing Index; |
2024-11-15T03:20:00+03:30 | JPY | Low Impact Expected | Prelim GDP Price Index y/y | 2.5% | 2.8% | 3.2% | Source: Cabinet Office (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of all goods and services included in GDP; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 45 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Feb 17, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's the broadest measure of inflation, encompassing all activities included in GDP, and is a primary instrument that the central bank uses to assess inflation; | Also Called: GDP Deflator; | Acro Expand: Gross Domestic Product (GDP); |
2024-11-15T05:00:00+03:30 | CNY | Low Impact Expected | New Home Prices m/m | -0.51% | null | -0.71% | Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China (latest release) | Measures: Change in the selling price of newly built residential buildings in 70 medium and large cities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 16, 2024 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of the housing industry's health because rising house prices attract investors and spur industry activity; |
2024-11-15T05:30:00+03:30 | CNY | Medium Impact Expected | Industrial Production y/y | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% | Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers, mines, and utilities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, excluding Feb, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Chinese data can have a broad impact on the currency markets due to China's influence on the global economy and investor sentiment; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - production is the dominant driver of the economy and reacts quickly to ups and downs in the business cycle; | Also Called: Industrial Output; |
2024-11-15T08:00:00+03:30 | JPY | Low Impact Expected | Revised Industrial Production m/m | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Source: METI (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers, mines, and utilities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 13, 2024 | FF Notes: The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Preliminary release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of this indicator released about 15 days apart - Preliminary and Revised. The Preliminary release is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - production reacts quickly to ups and downs in the business cycle and is correlated with consumer conditions such as employment levels and earnings; |
2024-11-15T10:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | German WPI m/m | 0.4% | 0.1% | -0.3% | Source: Destatis (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods sold by wholesalers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 12 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 13, 2024 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when wholesalers charge more for goods and services the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; | Acro Expand: Wholesale Price Index (WPI); |
2024-11-15T11:00:00+03:30 | CHF | Low Impact Expected | PPI m/m | -0.3% | 0.1% | -0.1% | Source: Federal Statistical Office (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and raw materials purchased by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 14 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 16, 2024 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when manufacturers pay more for goods the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; | Also Called: Producer and Import Prices, Producer Input Prices; | Acro Expand: Producer Price Index (PPI); |
2024-11-15T11:15:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | French Final CPI m/m | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Source: INSEE (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, about 13 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 13, 2024 | FF Notes: The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Preliminary release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of CPI released about 15 days apart - Preliminary and Final. The Preliminary release, which the source first reported in Jan 2016, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. This is one of the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar, as it's the primary calculation for this indicator; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI); |
2024-11-15T13:23:00+03:30 | CNY | Low Impact Expected | Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y | -29.8% | null | -30.4% | Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total spending on domestic capital investments by foreign companies; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 13 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 15, 2024 | FF Notes: Source does not have a reliable release schedule - this event will be listed with a date range or as 'Tentative' until the data is released. Data represents the year-to-date investment compared to the same period a year earlier; | Also Called: Yuan FDI YTD; | Acro Expand: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Year to Date (YTD); |
2024-11-15T13:28:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | Italian Trade Balance | 2.58B | 2.55B | 1.34B | FF Notice: Source released data 58 minutes later than scheduled; | Source: Istat (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 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 17, 2024 | FF Notes: A positive number indicates that more goods were exported than imported. This is one of the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar, as it's the primary calculation for this indicator; |
2024-11-15T13:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | EU Economic Forecasts | null | null | null | Source: European Commission (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Quarterly; | Next Release: May 15, 2025 | FF Notes: This report includes economic forecasts for EU member states over the next 2 years, and covers about 180 variables. Source changed release frequency from twice per year to three times per year as of Feb 2012 and from three times per year to quarterly as of Jul 2018; | Why Traders Care: The forecasts serve as the European Commission's basis for evaluating economic performance and trends of EU member states in regard to potential austerity measures and other forced spending cuts; | Acro Expand: European Union (EU); |
2024-11-15T16:50:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | NIESR GDP Estimate | 0.1% | null | 0.1% | Source: NIESR (latest release) | Measures: Change in the estimated value of all goods and services produced by the economy during the previous 3 months; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 10 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 13, 2024 | FF Notes: NIESR estimates GDP data on a monthly basis in an effort to predict the quarterly government-released data. Source does not give an exact release time - this event will be listed as 'Tentative' until the data is released; | Acro Expand: National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), Gross Domestic Product (GDP); |
2024-11-15T17:00:00+03:30 | CAD | Low Impact Expected | Manufacturing Sales m/m | -0.5% | -0.7% | -1.3% | Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of sales made by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 13, 2024 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - manufacturers are quickly affected by market conditions, and changes in their sales can be an early signal of future activity such as spending, hiring, and investment; | Also Called: Manufacturing Shipments, Factory Sales; |
2024-11-15T17:30:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Collins Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to deliver opening remarks at a coference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 21, 2024 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2022 and 2025; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC); |
2024-11-15T17:45:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | Capacity Utilization Rate | 77.1% | 77.1% | 77.4% | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Measures: Percentage of available resources being utilized by manufacturers, mines, and utilities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 17, 2024 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when producers are nearing full capacity they respond by raising prices, and the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; |
2024-11-15T18:30:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | Business Inventories m/m | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Source: Census Bureau (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of goods held in inventory by manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 17, 2024 | Why Traders Care: It's a signal of future business spending because companies are more likely to purchase goods once they have depleted inventories; |
2024-11-15T19:00:00+03:30 | AUD | Low Impact Expected | CB Leading Index m/m | 0.3% | null | 0.1% | 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: Dec 20, 2024 | FF Notes: This index is designed to predict the direction of the economy, but it tends to have a muted impact because most of the indicators used in the calculation are released previously; | Derived Via: Combined reading of 7 economic indicators related to money supply, building approvals, profits, exports, inventories, and interest rate spreads; | Also Called: Leading Indicators; | Acro Expand: The Conference Board (CB); |
2024-11-15T21:45:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Williams Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to deliver opening remarks at an alumni event hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Dec 3, 2024 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. In Jun 2018 his title changed from Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President to Federal Reserve Bank of New York President; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC); |
2024-11-15T22:35:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak in an interview conducted by Bloomberg TV; | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 18, 2024 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2023 and 2025; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC); |
2024-11-15T23:30:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak in an interview conducted by Yahoo Finance; | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Jan 3, 2025 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2018, 2021, and 2024; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC); |
2024-11-18T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | NAHB Housing Market Index | 46 | 42 | 43 | Source: NAHB (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed home builders; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around the middle of the current month; | Next Release: Dec 17, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50 indicates a favorable outlook on home sales, below indicates a negative outlook; | Derived Via: Survey of about 900 home builders which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current and future single-family home sales; | Also Called: NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index; | Acro Expand: National Association of Home Builders (NAHB); |
2024-11-18T00:00:00+03:30 | NZD | Low Impact Expected | PPI Output q/q | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Source: Statistics New Zealand (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods sold by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 50 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Feb 19, 2025 | FF Notes: Only includes goods produced domestically; | Also Called: Factory Gate Prices; | Acro Expand: Producer Price Index (PPI); |
2024-11-18T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | MPC Member Greene Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to participate in a fireside chat titled "The Future of Inflation" at an event hosted by the European Institute and Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, in London; | Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Speaker: External BOE MPC Member Megan Greene; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Dec 5, 2024 | FF Notes: MPC voting member Jul 2023 - Jun 2026; | Why Traders Care: BOE MPC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Bank of England (BOE), Monetary Policy Committee (MPC); |
2024-11-18T01:00:00+03:30 | NZD | Low Impact Expected | BusinessNZ Services Index | 46.0 | null | 45.7 | Source: BusinessNZ (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, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates expansion, below indicates contraction; | Derived Via: Survey of purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Also Called: Performance of Services Index; |
2024-11-18T01:15:00+03:30 | NZD | Low Impact Expected | PPI Input q/q | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1.4% | Source: Statistics New Zealand (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and raw materials purchased by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 50 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Feb 19, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when manufacturers pay more for goods the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; | Acro Expand: Producer Price Index (PPI); |
2024-11-18T03:20:00+03:30 | JPY | Low Impact Expected | Core Machinery Orders m/m | -0.7% | 1.4% | -1.9% | Source: Cabinet Office (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of new private-sector purchase orders placed with manufacturers for machines, excluding ships and utilities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 16, 2024 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of production - rising purchase orders signal that manufacturers will increase activity as they work to fill the orders; | Also Called: Machine Orders; |
2024-11-18T03:31:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | Rightmove HPI m/m | -1.4% | null | 0.3% | Source: Rightmove (latest release) | Measures: Change in the asking price of homes for sale; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around 3 weeks into the current month; | Next Release: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: This is the UK's earliest report on housing inflation, but tends to produce a relatively mild impact because asking prices and selling prices are not always correlated; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of the housing industry's health because rising house prices attract investors and spur industry activity; | Acro Expand: House Price Index (HPI); |
2024-11-18T04:35:00+03:30 | JPY | High Impact Expected | BOJ Gov Ueda Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak at a meeting with business leaders, in Nagoya; | Source: Bank of Japan (latest release) | Speaker: BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 21, 2024 | FF Notes: BOJ Governor Apr 2023 - Mar 2028. Volatility is often experienced during his speeches as traders attempt to decipher interest rate clues; | Why Traders Care: As head of the central bank, which controls short term interest rates, he has important influence over the nation's currency value. Traders scrutinize his speeches as they are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy and interest rate shifts; | Acro Expand: Bank of Japan (BOJ); |
2024-11-18T10:00:00+03:30 | AUD | Low Impact Expected | RBA Assist Gov Kent Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak at the Sir Leslie Melville Lecture, in Canberra; | Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (latest release) | Speaker: RBA Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) Christopher Kent; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Apr 2, 2025 | FF Notes: Assistant Governor from Feb 2012; | Why Traders Care: He's responsible for advising Reserve Bank Board members - who decide where to set the nation's key interest rates - on matters relating to economics, and his public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future policy shifts; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA); |
2024-11-18T11:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | German Buba President Nagel Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to deliver a speech titled "Geoeconomic Fragmentation: Handling Inflation Pressures and Volatility, Increasing Resilience" at the Center for Advanced Research in Finance, in Tokyo; | Source: Bundesbank (latest release) | Speaker: Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 22, 2024 | FF Notes: Deutsche Bundesbank President and voting member of the ECB Governing Council from Jan 2022. He's believed to be one of the most influential members of the council; | Why Traders Care: ECB Governing Council members vote on where to set the Eurozone's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Deutsche Bundesbank (Buba), European Central Bank (ECB); |
2024-11-18T13:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | Trade Balance | 13.6B | 7.9B | 10.8B | Source: Eurostat (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between imported and exported goods and services during the reported month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 17, 2024 | FF Notes: This is the seasonally adjusted data (as most FF numbers are), not to be confused with the non-seasonally adjusted number reported by some news agencies. Tends to have a muted impact because Germany and France, which account for about half of the Eurozone's economy, release earlier trade data. A positive Trade Balance indicates that more goods and services were exported than imported; |
2024-11-18T16:45:00+03:30 | CAD | Low Impact Expected | Housing Starts | 241K | 239K | 223K | Source: CMHC (latest release) | Measures: Annualized number of new residential buildings that began construction during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: While this is monthly data, it's reported in an annualized format (monthly figure x12); | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health because building construction produces a wide-reaching ripple effect. For example, jobs are created for the construction workers, subcontractors and inspectors are hired, and various construction services are purchased by the builder; | Acro Expand: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC); |
2024-11-18T17:00:00+03:30 | CAD | Low Impact Expected | Foreign Securities Purchases | 29.30B | 10.50B | 10.33B | 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 Release: Dec 17, 2024 | Why Traders Care: Demand for domestic securities and currency demand are directly linked because foreigners must buy the domestic currency to purchase the nation's securities; | Also Called: International Transactions in Securities; |
2024-11-18T18:30:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to deliver opening remarks at the Financial Markets Group Fall Conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 21, 2024 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2023 and 2025; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC); |
2024-11-18T22:00:00+03:30 | EUR | Medium Impact Expected | ECB President Lagarde Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to deliver a speech titled "The Economic and Human Challenges of a Changing Era" at an event organized by the Fondation des Bernardins, in Paris; | Source: European Central Bank (latest release) | Speaker: ECB President Christine Lagarde; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 20, 2024 | FF Notes: ECB President Nov 2019 - Nov 2027. Volatility is often experienced during her speeches as traders attempt to decipher interest rate clues; | Why Traders Care: As head of the ECB, which controls short term interest rates, she has more influence over the euro's value than any other person. Traders scrutinize her public engagements as they are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: European Central Bank (ECB); |
2024-11-18T23:59:59+03:30 | All | Medium Impact Expected | G20 Meetings | null | null | null | Description: Due to meet about a range of global economic issues including the energy transition, in Rio de Janeiro; | Source: G20 (latest release) | Next Release: Nov 19, 2024 | FF Notes: G20 meetings are attended by finance ministers and central bankers from 20 industrialized nations including the G7 nations - Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Japan, the UK, and the US. The meetings are closed to the press but officials usually talk with reporters throughout the day, and a formal statement covering policy shifts and meeting objectives is released after the meetings have concluded; | Why Traders Care: While it's not an institution, the G20 is an influential global policy-making body operating at the highest level, and their initiatives and policies can impact the currency markets; | Acro Expand: Group of Twenty (G20); |
2024-11-19T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | Housing Starts | 1.31M | 1.34M | 1.35M | Source: Census Bureau (latest release) | Measures: Annualized number of new residential buildings that began construction during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the 12th business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 18, 2024 | FF Notes: While this is monthly data, it's reported in an annualized format (monthly figure x12). This data is slightly overshadowed by Building Permits because they are tightly correlated and a permit must be issued before a house can begin construction; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health because building construction produces a wide-reaching ripple effect. For example, jobs are created for the construction workers, subcontractors and inspectors are hired, and various construction services are purchased by the builder; |
2024-11-19T00:00:00+03:30 | CAD | Low Impact Expected | Core CPI m/m | 0.4% | null | 0.0% | 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 Release: Dec 17, 2024 | FF Notes: Volatile items account for about a quarter of CPI but they tend to be very volatile and distort the underlying trend. This is among the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar, as it's the calculation most commonly reported; | Why Traders Care: Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate; | Also Called: CPI Ex Volatile Items; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI); |
2024-11-19T00:00:00+03:30 | CAD | Medium Impact Expected | Common CPI y/y | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.1% | Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services, purchased by consumers, which have similar price variations over time; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the third Tuesday after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 17, 2024 | FF Notes: Source first released in Dec 2016; | Why Traders Care: Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate; | Derived Via: The average price of various goods and services are sampled and then compared to the previous sampling; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI); |
2024-11-19T00:00:00+03:30 | CAD | High Impact Expected | Trimmed CPI y/y | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.4% | Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding the most volatile 40% of items; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the third Tuesday after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 17, 2024 | FF Notes: Source first released in Dec 2016; | Why Traders Care: Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate; | Derived Via: The average price of various goods and services are sampled and then compared to the previous sampling; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI); |
2024-11-19T00:00:00+03:30 | CAD | High Impact Expected | Median CPI y/y | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the median price of goods and services purchased by consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the third Tuesday after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 17, 2024 | FF Notes: Source first released in Dec 2016; | Why Traders Care: Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate; | Derived Via: The average price of various goods and services are sampled and then compared to the previous sampling; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI); |
2024-11-19T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | High Impact Expected | Monetary Policy Report Hearings | null | null | null | Source: UK Parliament (latest release) | Speaker: BOE Governor and MPC members; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Quarterly; | Next Release: Mar 5, 2025 | FF Notes: During these hearings the BOE Governor and several MPC members testify on inflation and the economic outlook before Parliament's Treasury Committee. The hearings are a few hours in length and can create market volatility for the duration. Especially noted are the direct comments made about the currency markets; | Why Traders Care: BOE MPC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Also Called: Treasury Committee Hearings, Select Committee Hearings; | Acro Expand: Bank of England (BOE), Monetary Policy Committee (MPC); |
2024-11-19T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Medium Impact Expected | Building Permits | 1.42M | 1.44M | 1.43M | Source: Census Bureau (latest release) | Measures: Annualized number of new residential building permits issued during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the 12th business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 18, 2024 | FF Notes: While this is monthly data, it's reported in an annualized format (monthly figure x12); | Why Traders Care: It's an excellent gauge of future construction activity because obtaining a permit is among the first steps in constructing a new building; | Also Called: Residential Building Permits; |
2024-11-19T00:00:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | Final CPI y/y | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | Source: Eurostat (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, about 16 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 18, 2024 | FF Notes: The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the CPI Flash Estimate and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. This is considered the Eurozone's most important inflation data because it's used as the central bank's inflation target, but it tends to have a relatively mild impact as the CPI Flash Estimate and German Prelim CPI are released about 15 days earlier; | Why Traders Care: Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI); |
2024-11-19T00:30:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | TIC Long-Term Purchases | 216.1B | 114.3B | 108.8B | Source: US Department of the Treasury (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between foreign long-term securities purchased by US citizens and US long-term securities purchased by foreigners during the reported period; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 20, 2024 | FF Notes: This data represents the balance of domestic and foreign investment - for example, if foreigners purchased $100 billion in US stocks and bonds, and the US purchased $30 billion in foreign stocks and bonds, the net reading would be 70.0B; | Why Traders Care: Demand for domestic securities and currency demand are directly linked because foreigners must buy the domestic currency to purchase the nation's securities; | Also Called: Net Long-term Securities Transactions; | Acro Expand: Treasury International Capital (TIC); |
2024-11-19T04:00:00+03:30 | AUD | Medium Impact Expected | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | null | null | null | Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: 8 times per year, 2 weeks after the Cash Rate is announced; | Next Release: Dec 24, 2024 | FF Notes: Source first released in Dec 2007; | Why Traders Care: It's a detailed record of the RBA Reserve Bank Board's most recent meeting, providing in-depth insights into the economic conditions that influenced their decision on where to set interest rates; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA); |
2024-11-19T10:30:00+03:30 | CHF | Low Impact Expected | Trade Balance | 8.06B | 4.25B | 4.94B | 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: Dec 19, 2024 | FF Notes: A positive number indicates that more goods were exported than imported. This is among the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar, as it's the calculation most commonly reported; | Why Traders Care: Export demand and currency demand are directly linked because foreigners must buy the domestic currency to pay for the nation's exports. Export demand also impacts production and prices at domestic manufacturers; |
2024-11-19T12:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | Current Account | 37.0B | 27.0B | 35.4B | 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 month ends; | Next Release: Dec 19, 2024 | FF Notes: This is the seasonally adjusted data (as most FF numbers are), not to be confused with the non-seasonally adjusted number reported by some news agencies. The goods portion has no impact because it's a duplicate of the Trade Balance data released about a week earlier; | Why Traders Care: It's directly linked to currency demand - a rising surplus indicates that foreigners are buying more of the domestic currency to execute transactions in the region; |
2024-11-19T13:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | Final Core CPI y/y | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | Source: Eurostat (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding food, energy, alcohol, and tobacco; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 18, 2024 | FF Notes: The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Flash Core CPI Estimate and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of this report released about two weeks apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Apr 2013, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI); |
2024-11-19T14:30:00+03:30 | 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: Dec 13, 2024 | 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 articles, speeches, statistical tables, and provides detailed analysis of current and future economic conditions from the bank's viewpoint; | Acro Expand: Deutsche Bundesbank (Buba); |
2024-11-19T17:00:00+03:30 | CAD | High Impact Expected | CPI m/m | 0.4% | 0.3% | -0.4% | Source: Statistics Canada (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, usually on the third Tuesday after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 17, 2024 | FF Notes: This is the most important inflation-related release due to its earliness and broad scope. This is among the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar, as it's the calculation most commonly reported; | Why Traders Care: Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate; | Derived Via: The average price of various goods and services are sampled and then compared to the previous sampling; | Also Called: All Items CPI; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI); |
2024-11-19T18:26:00+03:30 | NZD | Low Impact Expected | GDT Price Index | 1.9% | null | 4.8% | Source: GDT (latest release) | Measures: Change in the average price of dairy products sold at auction; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Twice per month; | Next Release: Dec 3, 2024 | FF Notes: Source does not give an exact release time - this event will be listed as 'Tentative' until the data is released. Source changed release frequency from monthly to twice per month as of Sep 2010; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of the nation's trade balance with other countries because rising commodity prices boost export income; | Derived Via: The weighted-average price of the 9 dairy products sold at auction are sampled and then compared to the previous sampling; | Acro Expand: GlobalDairyTrade (GDT); |
2024-11-19T21:40:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Schmid Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak about the economic outlook and monetary policy at the Greater Omaha Chamber. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Jan 9, 2025 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2025; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC); |
2024-11-19T23:59:59+03:30 | All | Medium Impact Expected | G20 Meetings | null | null | null | Description: Due to meet about a range of global economic issues including the energy transition, in Rio de Janeiro; | Source: G20 (latest release) | Next Release: Feb 26, 2025 | FF Notes: G20 meetings are attended by finance ministers and central bankers from 20 industrialized nations including the G7 nations - Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Japan, the UK, and the US. The meetings are closed to the press but officials usually talk with reporters throughout the day, and a formal statement covering policy shifts and meeting objectives is released after the meetings have concluded; | Why Traders Care: While it's not an institution, the G20 is an influential global policy-making body operating at the highest level, and their initiatives and policies can impact the currency markets; | Acro Expand: Group of Twenty (G20); |
2024-11-20T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | PPI Input m/m | 0.1% | 0.5% | -0.5% | Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and raw materials purchased by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 18, 2024 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when manufacturers pay more for goods the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; | Acro Expand: Producer Price Index (PPI), Consumer Price Index (CPI); |
2024-11-20T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Cook Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak about the economic outlook and monetary policy at an event hosted by the University of Virgina, in Charlottesville. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Jan 6, 2025 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member May 2022 - Jan 2038; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC); |
2024-11-20T00:00:00+03:30 | CNY | Medium Impact Expected | 5-y Loan Prime Rate | 3.60% | 3.60% | 3.60% | Source: People's Bank of China (latest release) | Measures: Interest rate applied by commercial banks for mortgage loans; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled monthly; | Next Release: Dec 20, 2024 | FF Notes: This is a benchmark lending rate set by the People's Bank of China in its effort to influence short-term interest rates as part of its monetary policy strategy; | Why Traders Care: Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation - traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future; | Derived Via: Based on a weighted average of lending rates from 18 commercial banks; | Also Called: LPR; | Acro Expand: Loan Prime Rate (LPR); |
2024-11-20T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | RPI y/y | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.7% | Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers for the purpose of consumption; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 18, 2024 | FF Notes: RPI differs from CPI in that it only measures goods and services bought for the purpose of consumption by the vast majority of households, and it includes housing costs which are excluded from CPI; | Acro Expand: Retail Price Index (RPI), Consumer Price Index (CPI); |
2024-11-20T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | High Impact Expected | CPI y/y | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Source: Office for National Statistics (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, about 16 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 18, 2024 | FF Notes: This is considered the UK's most important inflation data because it's used as the central bank's inflation target; | Why Traders Care: Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate; | Derived Via: The average price of various goods and services are sampled and then compared to the sampling done a year earlier; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI); |
2024-11-20T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | Core CPI y/y | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.2% | Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding the volatile food, energy, alcohol, and tobacco items; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 18, 2024 | FF Notes: The Core data has a mild impact relative to other countries because overall CPI is the central bank's mandated inflation target; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI); |
2024-11-20T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | PPI Output m/m | 0.0% | -0.1% | -0.4% | Source: Office for National Statistics (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 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 18, 2024 | FF Notes: Only includes goods produced domestically; | Also Called: Factory Gate Prices; | Acro Expand: Producer Price Index (PPI); |
2024-11-20T01:00:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | API Weekly Statistical Bulletin | null | null | null | Source: API (latest release) | Frequency: Released weekly, 3 days after the week ends; | Next Release: Nov 27, 2024 | Acro Expand: American Petroleum Institute (API), Energy Information Administration (EIA); |
2024-11-20T03:00:00+03:30 | AUD | Low Impact Expected | MI Leading Index m/m | 0.2% | null | 0.0% | 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: Dec 18, 2024 | FF Notes: This index is designed to predict the direction of the economy, but it tends to have a muted impact because most of the indicators used in the calculation are released previously. Full reports are only available to Melbourne Institute subscribers; | Derived Via: Combined reading of 9 economic indicators related to consumer confidence, housing, stock market prices, unemployment expectations, hours worked, commodity prices, and interest rate spreads; | Also Called: Westpac/MI Indexes of Economic Activity, Westpac Leading Index; | Acro Expand: Melbourne Institute (MI); |
2024-11-20T03:20:00+03:30 | JPY | Low Impact Expected | Trade Balance | -0.36T | -0.15T | -0.27T | Source: Ministry of Finance (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 20 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 18, 2024 | FF Notes: This is the seasonally adjusted data (as most FF numbers are), not to be confused with the non-seasonally adjusted number reported by some news agencies. A positive number indicates that more goods were exported than imported; | Why Traders Care: Export demand and currency demand are directly linked because foreigners must buy the domestic currency to pay for the nation's exports. Export demand also impacts production and prices at domestic manufacturers; | Also Called: Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance; |
2024-11-20T04:30:00+03:30 | CNY | Medium Impact Expected | 1-y Loan Prime Rate | 3.10% | 3.10% | 3.10% | Source: People's Bank of China (latest release) | Measures: Interest rate at which commercial banks lend to households and business; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled monthly; | Next Release: Dec 20, 2024 | FF Notes: This is a benchmark lending rate set by the People's Bank of China in its effort to influence short-term interest rates as part of its monetary policy strategy; | Why Traders Care: Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation - traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future; | Derived Via: Based on a weighted average of lending rates from 18 commercial banks; | Also Called: LPR; | Acro Expand: Loan Prime Rate (LPR); |
2024-11-20T10:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | German PPI m/m | 0.2% | 0.2% | -0.5% | 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: Dec 20, 2024 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when manufacturers charge more for goods the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; | Acro Expand: Producer Price Index (PPI); |
2024-11-20T12:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Medium Impact Expected | ECB Financial Stability Review | null | null | null | Source: European Central Bank (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Twice per year; | Next Release: May 15, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's an assessment of conditions in the financial system and potential risks to financial stability - the evidence on strains and imbalances can provide insight into the future of monetary policy; | Also Called: Financial Stability Report; | Acro Expand: European Central Bank (ECB); |
2024-11-20T13:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | HPI y/y | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.7% | Source: UK Government (latest release) | Measures: Change in the selling price of homes; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 18, 2024 | FF Notes: Source first released in Jun 2016; | Acro Expand: House Price Index (HPI); |
2024-11-20T14:02:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | German 30-y Bond Auction | 2.55|3.6 | null | 2.49|3.6 | Source: Bundesbank (latest release) | Measures: Average yield on a 30-year bond 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: Jan 15, 2025 | FF Notes: Auction results are reported in an 'X.XX|X.X' format - the first number is the average interest rate of the bonds sold, and the second number is the bid-to-cover ratio (number of bids made per bid accepted). Source does not give an exact release time - this event will be listed as 'Tentative' until the data is released; | Why Traders Care: Yields are set by bond market investors, and therefore they can be used to decipher investors' outlook on future interest rates. The bid-to-cover ratio represents bond market liquidity and demand, which can be used to gauge investor confidence; | Also Called: Bund Auction; |
2024-11-20T16:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Medium Impact Expected | ECB President Lagarde Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to deliver opening remarks at the ECB Conference on Financial Stability and Macroprudential Policy, in Frankfurt; | Source: European Central Bank (latest release) | Speaker: ECB President Christine Lagarde; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 22, 2024 | FF Notes: ECB President Nov 2019 - Nov 2027. Volatility is often experienced during her speeches as traders attempt to decipher interest rate clues; | Why Traders Care: As head of the ECB, which controls short term interest rates, she has more influence over the euro's value than any other person. Traders scrutinize her public engagements as they are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: European Central Bank (ECB); |
2024-11-20T18:30:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Barr Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to testify about the oversight of financial regulators before the House Financial Services Committee, in Washington DC; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 22, 2024 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member Jul 2022 - Jan 2032; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC); |
2024-11-20T19:00:00+03:30 | USD | Medium Impact Expected | Crude Oil Inventories | 0.5M | -0.1M | 2.1M | 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: Nov 27, 2024 | FF Notes: While this is a US indicator, it most affects the loonie due to Canada's sizable energy sector; | Why Traders Care: It's the primary gauge of supply and demand imbalances in the market, which can lead to changes in production levels and price volatility; | Also Called: Crude Stocks, Crude Levels; | Acro Expand: Energy Information Administration (EIA); |
2024-11-20T19:30:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | MPC Member Ramsden Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak about monetary policy at the University of Leeds, in West Yorkshire; | Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Speaker: BOE Deputy Governor David Ramsden; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Dec 9, 2024 | FF Notes: MPC voting member Sep 2017 - Sep 2027; | Why Traders Care: BOE MPC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Bank of England (BOE), Monetary Policy Committee (MPC); |
2024-11-20T20:45:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Bowman Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak about policymaking at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, in West Palm Beach. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 23, 2024 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member Nov 2018 - Jan 2034; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC); |
2024-11-21T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | High Impact Expected | Unemployment Claims | 213K | 220K | 219K | 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 Release: Nov 27, 2024 | FF Notes: This is the nation's earliest economic data. The market impact fluctuates from week to week - there tends to be more focus on the release when traders need to diagnose recent developments, or when the reading is at extremes; | Why Traders Care: Although it's generally viewed as a lagging indicator, the number of unemployed people is an important signal of overall economic health because consumer spending is highly correlated with labor-market conditions. Unemployment is also a major consideration for those steering the country's monetary policy; | Also Called: Jobless Claims, Initial Claims; |
2024-11-21T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | CB Leading Index m/m | -0.4% | -0.3% | -0.3% | 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: Dec 19, 2024 | FF Notes: This index is designed to predict the direction of the economy, but it tends to have a muted impact because most of the indicators used in the calculation are released previously. Source changed series calculation formula as of Jan 2012; | Derived Via: Combined reading of 10 economic indicators related to employment, new orders, consumer confidence, housing, stock market prices, credit trends, and interest rate spreads; | Also Called: Leading Indicators; | Acro Expand: The Conference Board (CB); |
2024-11-21T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Medium Impact Expected | Existing Home Sales | 3.96M | 3.95M | 3.83M | 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; | Next Release: Dec 19, 2024 | FF Notes: While this is monthly data, it's reported in an annualized format (monthly figure x12); | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health because the sale of a home triggers a wide-reaching ripple effect. For example, renovations are done by the new owners, a mortgage is sold by the financing bank, and brokers are paid to execute the transaction; | Also Called: Home Resales; |
2024-11-21T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Medium Impact Expected | Philly Fed Manufacturing Index | -5.5 | 7.4 | 10.3 | 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: Dec 19, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 0.0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, hiring, and investment; | Derived Via: Survey of about 250 manufacturers in the Philadelphia Federal Reserve district which asks respondents to rate the relative level of general business conditions; | Also Called: Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey; |
2024-11-21T00:00:00+03:30 | CAD | Low Impact Expected | RMPI m/m | 3.8% | 2.6% | -3.2% | Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of raw materials purchased by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 19 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 23, 2024 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when manufacturers pay more for goods the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; | Acro Expand: Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI); |
2024-11-21T00:30:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Collins Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak about monetary policy, the breadth of the Federal Reserve's work, and her career path at an event hosted by the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Jan 9, 2025 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2022 and 2025; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC); |
2024-11-21T05:30:00+03:30 | NZD | Low Impact Expected | Credit Card Spending y/y | 0.3% | null | -3.1% | 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: Dec 20, 2024 | Why Traders Care: It's correlated with consumer spending and confidence - rising debt levels are a sign that lenders feel comfortable issuing loans, and that consumers are confident in their financial position and eager to spend money; |
2024-11-21T08:42:00+03:30 | JPY | High Impact Expected | BOJ Gov Ueda Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak at the Paris EUROPLACE Tokyo International Financial Forum, in Tokyo; | Source: Bank of Japan (latest release) | Speaker: BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Dec 25, 2024 | FF Notes: BOJ Governor Apr 2023 - Mar 2028. Volatility is often experienced during his speeches as traders attempt to decipher interest rate clues; | Why Traders Care: As head of the central bank, which controls short term interest rates, he has important influence over the nation's currency value. Traders scrutinize his speeches as they are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy and interest rate shifts; | Acro Expand: Bank of Japan (BOJ); |
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