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2024-11-21T10:30:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | Public Sector Net Borrowing | 17.4B | 13.0B | 16.1B | 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 23 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 20, 2024 | FF Notes: A positive number indicates a budget deficit, a negative number indicates a surplus. This figure includes "financial interventions" - there is also a figure released at the same time which excludes them; |
2024-11-21T11:30:00+03:30 | AUD | High Impact Expected | RBA Gov Bullock Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak at the Women in Payments Symposium, in Sydney; | Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (latest release) | Speaker: RBA Governor Michele Bullock; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 28, 2024 | FF Notes: In Apr 2022 her title changed from Assistant Governor to Deputy Governor. In Sep 2023 her title changed from Deputy Governor to Governor; | Why Traders Care: As head of the central bank, which controls short term interest rates, she has more influence over the nation's currency 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: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA); |
2024-11-21T14:30:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | CBI Industrial Order Expectations | -19 | -25 | -27 | 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: Dec 18, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 0 indicates increasing order volume is expected, below indicates expectations are for lower volume; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their expectations can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, hiring, and investment; | Derived Via: Survey of about 250 manufacturers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of order volume expected during the next 3 months; | Also Called: Industrial Trends Survey; | Acro Expand: Confederation of British Industry (CBI); |
2024-11-21T17:00:00+03:30 | CAD | Low Impact Expected | IPPI m/m | 1.2% | 0.8% | -0.8% | Source: Statistics Canada (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 19 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 23, 2024 | FF Notes: Only includes goods produced domestically; | Also Called: Factory Gate Prices, Producer Prices; | Acro Expand: Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI); |
2024-11-21T17:15:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Hammack Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to deliver opening remarks at the Financial Stability Conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 21, 2024 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 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); |
2024-11-21T17:30:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | MPC Member Mann Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak at a fireside chat with Brown Brothers Harriman, in London; | Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Speaker: External BOE MPC Member Catherine Mann; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Feb 11, 2025 | FF Notes: MPC voting member Sep 2021 - Aug 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); |
2024-11-21T18:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | Consumer Confidence | -14 | -13 | -13 | Source: Eurostat (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around 22 days into the current month; | Next Release: Dec 20, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Jan 2010, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. The Final is not reported for lack of significance; | Why Traders Care: Financial confidence is a leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity; | Derived Via: Survey of about 17,500 consumers in Eurozone countries which asks respondents to rate the relative level of past and future economic conditions, including personal financial situation, employment, inflation, and climate for major purchases; |
2024-11-21T19:00:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | Natural Gas Storage | -3B | 2B | 42B | 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: Nov 27, 2024 | FF Notes: Inventories are used to maintain price stability during supply shortages and periods of increasing demand; | Also Called: Nat Gas Stocks, Nat Gas Inventories, Working Gas; | Acro Expand: Energy Information Administration (EIA); |
2024-11-21T20:30:00+03:30 | CHF | Low Impact Expected | Gov Board Member Tschudin Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak at a Money Markets event, in Geneva; | Source: Swiss National Bank (latest release) | Speaker: SNB Governing Board Member Petra Tschudin; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Apr 3, 2025 | FF Notes: Governing Board member Oct 2024 - Jun 2027; | Why Traders Care: SNB Governing Board members are responsible for setting the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Swiss National Bank (SNB); |
2024-11-21T20:55:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak at the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership event. Audience questions expected; | 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: Dec 4, 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); |
2024-11-21T21:00:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Hammack Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak at the Financial Stability Conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Dec 6, 2024 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 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); |
2024-11-22T00:00:00+03:30 | CAD | High Impact Expected | Retail Sales m/m | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 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: Dec 20, 2024 | Why Traders Care: It's the primary gauge of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity; |
2024-11-22T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | High Impact Expected | Flash Services PMI | 50.0 | 51.9 | 52.0 | 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: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Nov 2019, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 650 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI); |
2024-11-22T00:00:00+03:30 | EUR | Medium Impact Expected | Flash Services PMI | 49.2 | 51.6 | 51.6 | 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: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Jun 2007, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 5,000 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI); |
2024-11-22T00:00:00+03:30 | EUR | Medium Impact Expected | ECB President Lagarde Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak at the European Banking Congress, 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: Dec 4, 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); |
2024-11-22T00:00:00+03:30 | EUR | High Impact Expected | German Flash Services PMI | 49.4 | 51.6 | 51.6 | 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: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Mar 2008, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 800 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI); |
2024-11-22T00:00:00+03:30 | CAD | Low Impact Expected | NHPI m/m | -0.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the selling price of new homes; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 20 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 17, 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; | Acro Expand: New Housing Price Index (NHPI); |
2024-11-22T00:00:00+03:30 | EUR | High Impact Expected | French Flash Services PMI | 45.7 | 49.1 | 49.2 | 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: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Mar 2008, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 750 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI); |
2024-11-22T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | High Impact Expected | Flash Services PMI | 57.0 | 55.2 | 55.0 | 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: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Nov 2013, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 400 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI); |
2024-11-22T00:00:00+03:30 | AUD | Low Impact Expected | Flash Services PMI | 49.6 | null | 51.0 | 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: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Oct 2018, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. The Final is not included for lack of significance; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 400 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI); |
2024-11-22T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | Revised UoM Inflation Expectations | 2.6% | null | 2.6% | Source: University of Michigan (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 good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the last Friday of the current month; | Next Release: Dec 20, 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 data released about 15 days apart – Preliminary and Revised. The Preliminary release is the earliest and thus tends to have more impact; | Why Traders Care: Expectations of future inflation can manifest into real inflation, primarily because workers tend to push for higher wages when they believe prices will rise; | Derived Via: Survey of about 800 consumers which asks respondents where they expect prices to be 12 months in the future; | Acro Expand: University of Michigan (UoM); |
2024-11-22T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | High Impact Expected | Retail Sales m/m | -0.7% | -0.3% | 0.1% | Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of inflation-adjusted sales at the retail level; | 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 | FF Notes: Source changed series calculation formula as of Feb 2010; | Why Traders Care: It's the primary gauge of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity; | Also Called: Sales Volume, All Retailers sales; |
2024-11-22T01:10:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Barr Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak about banks and artificial intelligence at the FinRegLab AI Symposium, in Washington DC. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Feb 18, 2025 | 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); |
2024-11-22T01:30:00+03:30 | AUD | Low Impact Expected | Flash Manufacturing PMI | 49.4 | null | 47.3 | 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: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Oct 2018, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. The Final is not included for lack of significance; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 400 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI); |
2024-11-22T03:00:00+03:30 | JPY | Low Impact Expected | National Core CPI y/y | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | Source: Statistics Bureau (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding fresh food; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the third Friday of the following month; | Next Release: Dec 20, 2024 | Also Called: Core CPI, National CPI Ex Fresh Food; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI); |
2024-11-22T03:31:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | GfK Consumer Confidence | -18 | -21 | -21 | Source: NIQ (latest release) | Measures: 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 third Friday of the current month; | Next Release: Dec 13, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism; | Why Traders Care: Financial confidence is a leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity; | Derived Via: Survey of about 2,000 consumers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of past and future economic conditions, including personal financial situation, climate for major purchases, and overall economic situation; |
2024-11-22T04:00:00+03:30 | JPY | Low Impact Expected | Flash Manufacturing PMI | 49.0 | 49.5 | 49.2 | 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: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in May 2014, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 400 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: Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI); |
2024-11-22T10:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | German Final GDP q/q | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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: Feb 25, 2025 | FF Notes: The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Preliminary release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. As of May 2003 there are 2 versions of this report released about 10 days apart – Preliminary and Final. The Preliminary release is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Acro Expand: Gross Domestic Product (GDP); |
2024-11-22T11:45:00+03:30 | EUR | High Impact Expected | French Flash Manufacturing PMI | 43.2 | 44.6 | 44.5 | 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: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Mar 2008, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 750 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI); |
2024-11-22T12:00:00+03:30 | EUR | High Impact Expected | German Flash Manufacturing PMI | 43.2 | 43.1 | 43.0 | 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: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Mar 2008, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 800 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI); |
2024-11-22T12:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Medium Impact Expected | Flash Manufacturing PMI | 45.2 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 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: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Jun 2007, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 5,000 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI); |
2024-11-22T13:00:00+03:30 | GBP | High Impact Expected | Flash Manufacturing PMI | 48.6 | 50.0 | 49.9 | 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: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Nov 2019, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 650 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI); |
2024-11-22T16:10:00+03:30 | CHF | High Impact Expected | SNB Chairman Schlegel Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to deliver a speech titled "Managing Inflation in a Small Open Economy with a Safe Currency" at the SNB and its watchers conference, in Zurich. Audience questions expected; | Source: Swiss National Bank (latest release) | Speaker: SNB Governing Board Chairman Martin Schlegel; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 30, 2024 | FF Notes: SNB Chairman from Oct 2024 - July 2027. Volatility is sometimes 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: Swiss National Bank (SNB); |
2024-11-22T16:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | German Buba President Nagel Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to participate in a panel discussion titled "Boosting Europe’s Resilience and Prosperity in an Increasingly Fragmented World" at the ECB Conference on Financial Stability and Macroprudential Policy, in Frankfurt; | Source: Bundesbank (latest release) | Speaker: Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 25, 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); |
2024-11-22T17:00:00+03:30 | CAD | High Impact Expected | Core Retail Sales m/m | 0.9% | 0.3% | -0.8% | 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: Dec 20, 2024 | FF Notes: Automobile sales account for about 20% of Retail Sales, but they tend to be very volatile and distort the underlying trend. The Core data is therefore thought to be a better gauge of spending trends; | Also Called: Retail Sales Ex Autos; |
2024-11-22T18:15:00+03:30 | USD | High Impact Expected | Flash Manufacturing PMI | 48.8 | 48.8 | 48.5 | 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: Dec 16, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in May 2012, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 800 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI); |
2024-11-22T18:30:00+03:30 | USD | Medium Impact Expected | Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment | 71.8 | 74.0 | 73.0 | Source: University of Michigan (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, usually on the last Friday of the current month; | Next Release: Dec 20, 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 data released about 15 days apart – Preliminary and Revised. The Preliminary release is the earliest and thus tends to have more impact; | Why Traders Care: Financial confidence is a leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity; | Derived Via: Survey of about 800 consumers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current and future economic conditions; | Acro Expand: University of Michigan (UoM); |
2024-11-23T00:30:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Financial Stability Report | null | null | null | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Twice per year; | Next Release: May 16, 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; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC); |
2024-11-23T02:45:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | FOMC Member Bowman Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak about artificial intelligence at the Annual Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century, in Washington DC; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Dec 6, 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); |
2024-11-25T00:00:00+03:30 | NZD | Low Impact Expected | Core Retail Sales q/q | -0.8% | -0.3% | -1.0% | Source: Statistics New Zealand (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total volume of inflation-adjusted sales at the retail level, excluding automobiles and gas stations; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released Quarterly, about 55 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Feb 24, 2025 | FF Notes: Automobile and gas station sales account for about 20% of Retail Sales, but they tend to be volatile and distort the underlying trend. The Core data is therefore thought to be a better gauge of spending trends; | Also Called: Retail Sales Ex Autos; |
2024-11-25T00:00:00+03:30 | NZD | Low Impact Expected | Trade Balance | -1544M | -1760M | -2154M | 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: Dec 20, 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: Overseas Merchandise Trade; |
2024-11-25T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | MPC Member Lombardelli Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak at the Bank of England Watchers' Conference, in London; | Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Speaker: BOE Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Feb 24, 2025 | FF Notes: MPC voting member Jul 2024 - Jun 2029; | 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); |
2024-11-25T01:15:00+03:30 | NZD | Medium Impact Expected | Retail Sales q/q | -0.1% | -0.5% | -1.2% | Source: Statistics New Zealand (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of inflation-adjusted sales at the retail level; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released Quarterly, about 55 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Feb 24, 2025 | FF Notes: Although this data is extremely late relative to retail data from other countries, it's the primary gauge of consumer spending and tends to create hefty market impacts; | Why Traders Care: It's the primary gauge of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity; |
2024-11-25T12:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Medium Impact Expected | German ifo Business Climate | 85.7 | 86.1 | 86.5 | 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: Dec 17, 2024 | FF Notes: This survey is highly respected due to its large sample size and historic correlation with German and wider Eurozone economic conditions. It tends to create a hefty market impact upon release. Source changed series from a base year of 2000 to a base year of 2005, as of May 2011, and changed series to include services, as of Apr 2018; | 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 9,000 businesses which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current business conditions and expectations for the next 6 months; | Acro Expand: Information and Forschung (ifo); |
2024-11-25T14:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | MPC Member Dhingra Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to participate in a panel discussion titled "Inflation Dynamics" at the Bank of England Watchers' Conference, in London; | Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Speaker: External BOE MPC Member Swati Dhingra; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Feb 24, 2025 | FF Notes: MPC voting member Aug 2022 - Aug 2028; | 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); |
2024-11-25T17:00:00+03:30 | CAD | Low Impact Expected | Corporate Profits q/q | -2.5% | null | 1.5% | 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: Feb 24, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses are quickly affected by market conditions, and changes in their earnings can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, hiring, and investment; |
2024-11-25T17:26:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | Belgian NBB Business Climate | -11.1 | -12.7 | -12.8 | FF Notice: Source released data 4 minutes earlier than scheduled; | 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 Release: Dec 20, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 0.0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions. This survey is highly respected due to its source and large sample size. Source changed series calculation formula as of April 2009; | 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 3,000 businesses which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current business conditions and expectations for the next 3 months; | Also Called: Business Confidence Gross Synthetic Curve; | Acro Expand: National Bank of Belgium (NBB); |
2024-11-25T17:30:00+03:30 | CNY | Low Impact Expected | CB Leading Index m/m | -0.3% | null | -0.3% | Source: The Conference Board Inc. (latest release) | Measures: Change in the level of a composite index based on 8 economic indicators; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 24 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 17, 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 first released in May 2010; | Derived Via: Combined reading of 8 economic indicators related to consumer expectations, export orders, industry profitability, logistics index, total loans issued, construction started, labour demand and imports of capital goods; | Also Called: Leading Indicators; | Acro Expand: The Conference Board (CB); |
2024-11-25T21:00:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | German Buba President Nagel Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to participate in a panel discussion titled "Resilience and Renewal: Ways out of Weak Growth" at the International School of Management, in Germany; | Source: Bundesbank (latest release) | Speaker: Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Nov 29, 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); |
2024-11-26T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | HPI m/m | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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 after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 31, 2024 | FF Notes: Source began m/m frequency in Mar 2008; | 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); |
2024-11-26T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Medium Impact Expected | New Home Sales | 610K | 725K | 738K | Source: Census Bureau (latest release) | Measures: Annualized number of new single-family homes that were sold during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the 17th business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 23, 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 new home triggers a wide-reaching ripple effect. For example, furniture and appliances are purchased for the home, a mortgage is sold by the financing bank, and brokers are paid to execute the transaction; | Also Called: New Residential Sales; |
2024-11-26T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | High Impact Expected | CB Consumer Confidence | 111.7 | 111.8 | 109.6 | 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: Dec 23, 2024 | Why Traders Care: Financial confidence is a leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity; | Derived Via: Survey of about 3,000 households which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current and future economic conditions including labor availability, business conditions, and overall economic situation; | Acro Expand: The Conference Board (CB); |
2024-11-26T03:20:00+03:30 | JPY | Low Impact Expected | SPPI y/y | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 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: Dec 25, 2024 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when corporations pay more for services the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; | Also Called: CSPI; | Acro Expand: Services Producer Price Index (SPPI), Corporate Services Price Index (CSPI); |
2024-11-26T03:31:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | BRC Shop Price Index y/y | -0.6% | null | -0.8% | Source: British Retail Consortium (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods purchased at BRC-member retail stores; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually the last Wednesday of the current month; | Next Release: Jan 9, 2025 | FF Notes: Leads the government-released consumer inflation data by about 10 days, but has a narrower scope as it only includes goods purchased from retailers who belong to the BRC. This data is usually released 1 day before the Bank of England interest rate decision. Full reports are only available to BRC subscribers; | Acro Expand: British Retail Consortium (BRC); |
2024-11-26T08:30:00+03:30 | JPY | Low Impact Expected | BOJ Core CPI y/y | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Source: Bank of Japan (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding food and energy; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the last Friday of the following month; | Next Release: Dec 24, 2024 | FF Notes: Food and energy prices account for about a quarter of CPI, but they tend to be very volatile and distort the underlying trend. The BOJ usually pays the more attention to the Core data - so do traders. There's a revised version of this indicator released about 5 days later, but it's not included for lack of significance. Source first released in Nov 2015; | 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 Food and Energy, Underlying CPI; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI), Bank of Japan (BOJ); |
2024-11-26T14:30:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | CBI Realized Sales | -18 | -14 | -6 | Source: Confederation of British Industry (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed retailers and wholesalers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around the end of the current month; | Next Release: Dec 20, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 0 indicates higher sales volume, below indicates lower. Source changed series calculation formula as of July 2009; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer spending because retailer and wholesaler sales are directly influenced by consumer buying levels; | Derived Via: Survey of about 125 retail and wholesale companies which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current sales volume; | Also Called: Distributive Trades Survey; | Acro Expand: Confederation of British Industry (CBI); |
2024-11-26T16:35:00+03:30 | CAD | Low Impact Expected | Gov Council Member Mendes Speaks | null | null | null | FF Notice: The text of the speech is due at the release time listed. The speech is scheduled for delivery 15 minutes later; | Description: Due to speak about the role of monetary policy in the Canadian economy at the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce, in Prince Edward Island; | Source: Bank of Canada (latest release) | Speaker: BOC Deputy Governor Rhys Mendes; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | FF Notes: Appointed Governing Council member Jul 2023; | Why Traders Care: BOC Governing Council members are responsible for setting 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 Canada (BOC); |
2024-11-26T17:30:00+03:30 | USD | Medium Impact Expected | S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y | 4.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 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: Dec 31, 2024 | FF Notes: This is one of the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar, as it's the primary calculation for this indicator; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of the housing industry's health because rising house prices attract investors and spur industry activity; | Also Called: S&P Corelogic CS Indices; | Acro Expand: Standard & Poor's (S&P), Case-Shiller (CS), House Price Index (HPI); |
2024-11-26T18:29:00+03:30 | USD | Medium Impact Expected | Richmond Manufacturing Index | -14 | -10 | -14 | FF Notice: Source released data 1 minute earlier than scheduled; | 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: Dec 24, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions. Tends to have a muted impact because there are earlier regional indicators related to manufacturing conditions; | Derived Via: Survey of about 75 manufacturers in the Richmond area which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including shipments, new orders, and employment; | Also Called: Richmond Fed Index, Manufacturing Activity Index, Composite Manufacturing Index; |
2024-11-26T18:30:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | MPC Member Pill Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to testify on economic inactivity, welfare, and long-term sickness before the Economic Affairs Committee, in London; | Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Speaker: BOE Chief Economist Huw Pill; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Feb 7, 2025 | FF Notes: MPC voting member Sep 2021 - 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); |
2024-11-26T22:30:00+03:30 | USD | High Impact Expected | FOMC Meeting Minutes | null | null | null | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 8 times per year, 3 weeks after the Federal Funds Rate is announced; | Next Release: Jan 8, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a detailed record of the FOMC's most recent meeting, providing in-depth insights into the economic and financial conditions that influenced their vote on where to set interest rates; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC); |
2024-11-26T23:00:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | President Biden Speaks | null | null | null | FF Notice: Release time comes as a surprise from source. Event added to calendar 37 minutes before release time; | Description: Due to speak about Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement at the White House, in Washington DC; | Source: White House (latest release) | Speaker: US President Joe Biden; | FF Notes: US President Jan 2021 - Jan 2025. He speaks frequently on a broad range of subjects - only speeches that might have direct market impact are listed on the calendar; |
2024-11-27T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | Goods Trade Balance | -99.1B | -102.2B | -108.7B | Source: Census Bureau (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 30 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 27, 2024 | FF Notes: Trade in goods makes up about 75% of total trade, and therefore provides early insight into the Trade Balance data reported about 5 days later. A positive number indicates that more goods were exported than imported. Source first released in Jul 2015; | 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: International Trade in Goods, Advance Trade In Goods; |
2024-11-27T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Medium Impact Expected | Prelim GDP Price Index q/q | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (latest release) | Measures: Annualized 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 60 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Feb 27, 2025 | FF Notes: While this is q/q data, it's reported in an annualized format (quarterly change x4). The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Advance release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected; | Also Called: GDP Deflator; | Acro Expand: Gross Domestic Product (GDP); |
2024-11-27T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Medium Impact Expected | Durable Goods Orders m/m | 0.2% | 0.4% | -0.7% | 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: Dec 23, 2024 | FF Notes: This data is usually revised via the Factory Orders report released about a week later. Durable goods are defined as hard products having a life expectancy of more than 3 years, such as automobiles, computers, appliances, and airplanes; | 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; |
2024-11-27T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Medium Impact Expected | Core Durable Goods Orders m/m | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Source: Census Bureau (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of new purchase orders placed with manufacturers for durable goods, excluding transportation items; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 26 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 23, 2024 | FF Notes: This data is usually revised via the Factory Orders report released about a week later. Orders for aircraft are volatile and can severely distort the underlying trend. The Core data is therefore thought to be a better gauge of purchase order trends; | 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: Durable Goods Orders Ex Transportation; |
2024-11-27T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | High Impact Expected | Unemployment Claims | 213K | 215K | 215K | 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: Dec 5, 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; |
2024-11-27T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Medium Impact Expected | Pending Home Sales m/m | 2.0% | -2.1% | 7.5% | Source: National Association of Realtors (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of homes under contract to be sold but still awaiting the closing transaction, excluding new construction; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 28 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 30, 2024 | FF Notes: This data is released about a week later than Existing Home Sales, but it's more forward-looking as a contract is signed several weeks before the home is counted as sold; | 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: Pending Resales; |
2024-11-27T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | Personal Income m/m | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of income received from all sources by consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 30 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 20, 2024 | Why Traders Care: Income is correlated with spending - the more disposable income consumers have, the more likely they are to increase spending; | Also Called: Disposable Personal Income; |
2024-11-27T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | Prelim Wholesale Inventories m/m | 0.2% | 0.0% | -0.2% | Source: Census Bureau (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of goods held in inventory by wholesalers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 30 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 27, 2024 | FF Notes: There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Preliminary and Final. The Preliminary release, which the source first reported in Aug 2016, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. | Why Traders Care: It's a signal of future business spending because companies are more likely to purchase goods once they have depleted inventories; | Also Called: Advance Economic Indicators; |
2024-11-27T00:00:00+03:30 | NZD | High Impact Expected | RBNZ Rate Statement | null | null | null | Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 7 times per year; | Next Release: Feb 19, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's among the primary tools the RBNZ uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It contains the outcome of their decision on interest rates and commentary about the economic conditions that influenced their decision. Most importantly, it discusses the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future decisions; | Also Called: Policy Assessment, Interest Rate Statement; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ); |
2024-11-27T00:00:00+03:30 | NZD | High Impact Expected | RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement | null | null | null | Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly; | Next Release: Feb 19, 2025 | FF Notes: In this report the RBNZ is mandated to include details on how they will achieve their inflation targets, how they propose to formulate and implement monetary policy during the next five years, and how monetary policy has been implemented since the last statement's release; | Why Traders Care: It provides valuable insight into the bank's view of economic conditions and inflation - the key factors that will shape the future of monetary policy and influence their interest rate decisions; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ); |
2024-11-27T00:00:00+03:30 | AUD | Low Impact Expected | Construction Work Done q/q | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 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: Feb 26, 2025 | FF Notes: This release gives insight into the GDP data which is released about a week later; | Why Traders Care: It's an important gauge of the construction industry, which has a sizable impact on overall employment and spending; |
2024-11-27T00:00:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | Personal Spending m/m | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (latest release) | Measures: Change in the inflation-adjusted value of all expenditures by consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 30 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 20, 2024 | FF Notes: This is significant data, though it tends to have a relatively mild impact because Retail Sales, which also covers consumer spending, is released about 2 weeks earlier; | Why Traders Care: Consumer spending accounts for a majority of overall economic activity. It's one of the most important gauges of economic health due to the vast ripple effect consumer buying creates in the economy; | Also Called: Consumer Spending, Personal Consumption Expenditures; |
2024-11-27T01:00:00+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: Dec 4, 2024 | Acro Expand: American Petroleum Institute (API), Energy Information Administration (EIA); |
2024-11-27T04:00:00+03:30 | AUD | High Impact Expected | CPI y/y | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2.1% | Source: Australian Bureau of 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 25 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jan 8, 2025 | FF Notes: This is among the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar. Source first released in Oct 2022; | 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: Monthly Consumer Price Index Indicator; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI); |
2024-11-27T04:30:00+03:30 | NZD | High Impact Expected | Official Cash Rate | 4.25% | 4.25% | 4.75% | Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (latest release) | Measures: Interest rate at which banks lend balances held at the RBNZ to other banks overnight; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 7 times per year; | Next Release: Feb 19, 2025 | FF Notes: The rate decision is usually priced into the market, so it tends to be overshadowed by the RBNZ Rate Statement, which is focused on the future; | 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: The RBNZ Governor decides where to set the rate after consulting senior bank staff and external advisers; | Also Called: Interest Rates, OCR; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), Official Cash Rate (OCR); |
2024-11-27T05:30:00+03:30 | NZD | High Impact Expected | RBNZ Press Conference | null | null | null | Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (latest release) | Speaker: RBNZ Governor; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled quarterly, at every other Official Cash Rate announcement; | Next Release: Feb 19, 2025 | FF Notes: The press conference is about 30 minutes long and has 2 parts - first a prepared statement is read, then the conference is open to press questions. The questions sometimes lead to unscripted answers that create heavy market volatility. The press conference is webcasted on the RBNZ website real-time; | Why Traders Care: It's among the primary tools the RBNZ uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It covers in detail the factors that affected the most recent interest rate decision, such as the overall economic outlook and inflation. Most importantly, it provides clues regarding future monetary policy; | Also Called: Monetary Policy Statement Media Conference; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ); |
2024-11-27T12:30:00+03:30 | CHF | Low Impact Expected | UBS Economic Expectations | -12.4 | null | -7.7 | 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: Dec 23, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 0.0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - investors and analysts are highly informed by virtue of their job, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity; | Derived Via: Survey of about 30 institutional investors and analysts which asks respondents to rate the relative 6-month economic outlook for Switzerland; | Also Called: CFA/UBS Economic Expectations; | Acro Expand: Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS), Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA); |
2024-11-27T13:00:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | German GfK Consumer Climate | -23.3 | -18.8 | -18.4 | FF Notice: Initial release time was shifted 150 minutes later due to source rescheduling; | 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: Dec 19, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism; | Why Traders Care: Financial confidence is a leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity; | Derived Via: Survey of about 2,000 consumers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of past and future economic conditions, including personal financial situation, climate for major purchases, and overall economic situation; | Also Called: Consumer Sentiment; |
2024-11-27T17:00:00+03:30 | USD | High Impact Expected | Prelim GDP q/q | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (latest release) | Measures: Annualized change in the value of all goods and services produced by the economy; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 60 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Feb 27, 2025 | FF Notes: While this is q/q data, it's reported in an annualized format (quarterly change x4). The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Advance release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 3 versions of GDP released a month apart - Advance, Preliminary, and Final. The Advance 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 Second Release; | Acro Expand: Gross Domestic Product (GDP); |
2024-11-27T18:15:00+03:30 | USD | Medium Impact Expected | Chicago PMI | 40.2 | 44.9 | 41.6 | Source: ISM-Chicago, Inc (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the Chicago area; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the last business day of the current month; | Next Release: Dec 30, 2024 | FF Notes: Data is given to MNI subscribers 3 minutes before the public release time listed on the calendar - early market reaction is usually a result of trades made by these subscribers. Above 50.0 indicates expansion, below indicates contraction; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of around 200 purchasing managers in Chicago which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Also Called: Chicago Business Barometer; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI); |
2024-11-27T18:30:00+03:30 | USD | High Impact Expected | Core PCE Price Index m/m | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding food and energy; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 30 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Dec 20, 2024 | FF Notes: Differs from Core CPI in that it only measures goods and services targeted towards and consumed by individuals. Prices are weighted according to total expenditure per item which gives important insights into consumer spending behavior. CPI is released about 10 days earlier and tends to garner most of the attention; | Why Traders Care: It's the Federal Reserve's primary inflation measure. 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: Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), Consumer Price Index (CPI); |
2024-11-27T19:00:00+03:30 | USD | Medium Impact Expected | Crude Oil Inventories | -1.8M | -1.3M | 0.5M | 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: Dec 4, 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); |
2024-11-27T20:30:00+03:30 | USD | Low Impact Expected | Natural Gas Storage | -2B | -2B | -3B | 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: Dec 5, 2024 | FF Notes: Inventories are used to maintain price stability during supply shortages and periods of increasing demand; | Also Called: Nat Gas Stocks, Nat Gas Inventories, Working Gas; | Acro Expand: Energy Information Administration (EIA); |
2024-11-28T00:00:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | Private Loans y/y | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Source: European Central Bank (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of new loans issued to consumers and businesses in the private sector; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 28 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jan 2, 2025 | Why Traders Care: Borrowing and spending are positively correlated - consumers and businesses tend to seek credit when they are confident in their future financial position and feel comfortable spending money; |
2024-11-28T03:30:00+03:30 | NZD | Low Impact Expected | ANZ Business Confidence | 64.9 | null | 65.7 | 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: Dec 19, 2024 | FF Notes: Above 0.0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism. There were 2 versions of this report between Apr 2020 - Jun 2021 and Sep 2021 - Nov 2021, Prelim and Final. The 'Previous' listed between that period is the 'Actual' from the Prelim release and therefore the 'History' data appears unconnected; | 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 2,000 businesses which asks respondents to rate the relative 12-month economic outlook; |
2024-11-28T04:00:00+03:30 | AUD | Low Impact Expected | Private Capital Expenditure q/q | 1.1% | 0.9% | -2.2% | 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 Release: Feb 27, 2025 | 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; |
2024-11-28T11:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Medium Impact Expected | Spanish Flash CPI y/y | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Source: National Statistics Institute (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: Dec 30, 2024 | FF Notes: There are 2 versions of this report released about two weeks apart - Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Mar 2011, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. The Final is not reported for lack of significance; | 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); |
2024-11-28T12:25:00+03:30 | AUD | High Impact Expected | RBA Gov Bullock Speaks | null | null | null | Description: Due to speak at the Community and Economic Development Associates Annual Conference, in Sydney. Audience questions expected; | Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (latest release) | Speaker: RBA Governor Michele Bullock; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Feb 21, 2025 | FF Notes: In Apr 2022 her title changed from Assistant Governor to Deputy Governor. In Sep 2023 her title changed from Deputy Governor to Governor; | Why Traders Care: As head of the central bank, which controls short term interest rates, she has more influence over the nation's currency 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: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA); |
2024-11-28T12:30:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | M3 Money Supply y/y | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.2% | Source: European Central Bank (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; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 28 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jan 2, 2025 | FF Notes: Source changed series calculation formula as of May 2001; | Why Traders Care: It's positively correlated with interest rates - early in the economic cycle an increasing supply of money leads to additional spending and investment, and later in the cycle expanding money supply leads to inflation; |
2024-11-28T13:40:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | Italian 10-y Bond Auction | 3.39|1.6 | null | 3.57|1.6 | Source: Department of 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 14 times per year; | Next Release: Dec 12, 2024 | 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: BTP Auction; | Acro Expand: Buoni del Tesoro Poliennali (BTP); |
2024-11-28T17:00:00+03:30 | CAD | Low Impact Expected | Current Account | -3.2B | -8.6B | -4.7B | Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between imported and exported goods, services, investment income, and current transfers during the previous quarter; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 60 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Feb 27, 2025 | FF Notes: The goods portion has no impact because it's a duplicate of the monthly Trade Balance data; | 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 country; |
2024-11-28T23:59:59+03:30 | USD | Non-Economic | Bank Holiday | null | null | null | Description: US banks will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Dec 25, 2024 | 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; | Why Traders Care: Banks facilitate the majority of foreign exchange volume. When they are closed the market is less liquid and speculators become a more dominant market influence. This can lead to both abnormally low and abnormally high volatility; |
2024-11-28T23:59:59+03:30 | EUR | High Impact Expected | German Prelim CPI m/m | -0.2% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 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: Jan 6, 2025 | FF Notes: Listed as an 'All Day' event because the 'Actual' is comprised of data from 6 German states which report their CPI throughout the day. There are 2 versions of CPI released about 15 days apart - Preliminary and Final. The Preliminary release is the Eurozone's earliest major consumer inflation; | 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); |
2024-11-29T00:00:00+03:30 | EUR | Low Impact Expected | French Final Private Payrolls q/q | 0.1% | 0.0% | -0.1% | Source: INSEE (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of employed people, excluding the farming industry and government; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 75 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Feb 28, 2025 | 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 a month apart - Preliminary and Final. The Preliminary release is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Also Called: Non-Farm Employment, Revised Employment; |
2024-11-29T00:00:00+03:30 | EUR | Medium Impact Expected | CPI Flash Estimate y/y | 2.3% | 2.3% | 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, on the last business day of the current month; | Next Release: Jan 7, 2025 | FF Notes: Eurostat bases this estimate on energy prices and 13 euro area member states that report early CPI data. There are 2 versions of this report released about two weeks apart – Flash and Final. The report is extremely early and tends to have a significant impact; | 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); |
2024-11-29T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | FPC Statement | null | null | null | Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled quarterly; | Next Release: Apr 9, 2025 | FF Notes: This statement includes detailed analysis on the stability of the financial system, an assessment of potential risks to financial stability, and recommendations to protect and enhance the resilience of the UK financial system. Source first released in Jun 2011; | Why Traders Care: It's among the primary tools the FPC uses to communicate with investors about financial policy. It contains policy changes taken and commentary about the economic conditions that influenced their actions which can impact future MPC interest rate decisions; | Acro Expand: Bank of England (BOE), Financial Policy Committee (FPC), Monetary Policy Committee (MPC); |
2024-11-29T00:00:00+03:30 | GBP | Low Impact Expected | Mortgage Approvals | 68K | 65K | 66K | Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Measures: Number of new mortgages approved for home purchases during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 30 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jan 3, 2025 | FF Notes: Tends to have a muted impact because about 60% of all mortgages are covered by the BBA Mortgage Approvals data released a few days earlier; | Also Called: Approvals Secured on Dwellings; | Acro Expand: Bank of England (BOE); |
2024-11-29T00:00:00+03:30 | CHF | Low Impact Expected | KOF Economic Barometer | 101.8 | 100.1 | 99.7 | Source: KOF Economic Research Agency (latest release) | Measures: Level of a composite index based on 219 economic indicators; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around the end of the current month; | Next Release: Dec 30, 2024 | FF Notes: This index is designed to predict the direction of the economy over the next 6 months. Source changed series calculation formula as of April 2006 and April 2014; | Derived Via: Combined reading of 219 economic indicators related to banking confidence, production, new orders, consumer confidence, exchange rate, money supply, interest rate spreads, stock market prices, and housing; | Also Called: KOF Leading Indicators, Konjunkturbarometer; |
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