Economic Calendar

Annualized change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy.

Actual greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency.

Released annually.

It's the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary gauge of the economy's health.

GDP is a monetary valuation of all goods and services produced in the USA in a given quarter compared with the previous one, minus the cost of goods and services used in production. The GDP calculation equation includes consumer spending, government spending, all investments (including capital expenditures for activities), and the total net exports of the country. GDP growth can have a positive effect on the value of the U.S. dollar.

Interest rate at which depository institutions lend balances held at the Federal Reserve to other depository institutions overnight.

Actual greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency.

Eight times per year.

Released monthly, usually on the first Friday after the month ends.

Change in the number of employed people during the previous month, excluding the farming industry.

Actual greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency.

Released monthly, usually on the first Friday after the month ends.

Nonfarm Payrolls measures the change in the nuber of people employed during the previous month, excluding the farming industry. Job creation is the foremost indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of economic activity.

Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry.

Actual greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency.

Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends.

Consumer Price Indeces (CPIs) are index numbers that measure changes in the prices of goods and services purchased or otherwise acquired by households, which households use directly, or indirectly to satisfy their own needs and wants.

Consumer Price Index shows changes in average prices for a consumer basket of goods and services in the given month compared to the previous one. The index shows how prices change from the consumer perspective. In other words, it allows estimating changes in the cost of living. The index is used for the adjustment of wages and social payments. Also CPI is used for adjusting the income tax structure and in the calculation of real GDP. CPI Gowth is seen as positive for dollar quotes.

Change in the total value of new purchase orders placed with manufacturers for durable goods, excluding transportation items.

Index growth may have a positive effect on dollar quotes.

Released monthly, about 26 days after the month ends.

It's a leading indicator of production - rising purchase orders signal that manufacturers will increase activity as they work to fill the orders.

Reflects sales of newly constructed residences in the USA in the specified month. It measures new single-family home sales.

Index growth may have a positive effect on dollar quotes.

Released monthly, on the 12th business day after the month ends.

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.

Reflects sales of newly constructed residences in the USA in the specified month. It measures new single-family home sales. The indicator is used for measuring the US housing market conditions. Index growth may have a positive effect on dollar quotes.

Change in the total value of sales at the retail level.

Index growth may have a positive effect on dollar quotes.

Released monthly, about 13 days after the month ends.

It's the primary gauge of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity.

Reflect a change in the US ratail sales in the reported month compared to the previous one. Thie indicator is calculated based on statistics received from 4000 retail stores of different types and sizes, and the data are then extrapolated to the whole country. Thie indicator is used for estimating inflation. Its growth may have a positive effect on dollar quotes.

Annualized number of new residential building permits issued during the previous month.

Index growth may have a positive effect on dollar quotes.

Released monthly, on the 12th business day after the month ends.

It's an excellent gauge of future construction activity because obtaining a permit is among the first steps in constructing a new building.

Show the number of permits for the construction of new facilities issued by the government or other regulatory authority for the given month compared to the previous one. The medium-term state of the real estate market is predicted based on this indicator. Index growth may have a positive effect on dollar quotes.

Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers.

Positive effect on Pound quotes.

Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends.

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.

More hawkish than expected is good for currency.

Released monthly.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting minutes contain the interest rate vote for each MPC Member during the most recent meeting. The breakdown of votes provides insight into which members are changing their stance on interest rates and how close the committee is to enacting a rate change in the future.

Change in the total value of inflation-adjusted sales at the retail level.

Actual greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency.

Released monthly, about 20 days after the month ends.

It's the primary gauge of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity.

Change in the price businesses and the government pay for labor, including bonuses.

Actual greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency.

Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends.

It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when businesses pay more for labor the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer.

Manufacturing Production shows the change in the value of goods produced in the manufacturing sector or the UK Industry in the given month compared to the previous month. Manufacturing (Production of foods, pharmaceuticals, light industry, metal processing, etc) accounts for about 80% of the overall UK industrial production. The indicator growth may have a positive effect on the pound quotes.

Bank of England (BOE) Interest Rate Decision is taken by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members and is published one week after the decision. The interest rate decision is on of the most important events. Interest rate growth is seen as positive for the pound quotes.

GDP measures the total value in dollars of all the goods and services produced in an economy.

Actual greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency.

Released monthly, about 30 days after the month ends.

It's the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary gauge of the economy's health.

GDP is equal to the sum of consumption by individuals, government consumption and investment, private investment, net exports (value of exports minus the value of imports) and changes in inventories.

Discuss the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future decisions.

More hawkish than expected is good for currency.

On the first Tuesday of each month, except January.

It's among the primary tools the RBA Reserve Bank Board 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.

Percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month.

Actual less than 'Forecast' is good for currency.

Monthly, 2 weeks after the reference month.

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 labour-market conditions.

Percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month.

Actual less than 'Forecast' is good for currency.

Released monthly, about 8 days after the month end.

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.

Change in the total value of sales at the retail level, excluding automobiles.

Actual less than 'Forecast' is good for currency.

Released monthly, about eight days after the month end.

Canada Retail Sales show changes in the value of goods sold in retail stores in the specified month compared to the previous month. The indicator is calculated based on statistics from several thousand retail stores, and the data is then extrapolated to the whole country. The indicator evaluates the consumer activity and inflation. The indicator growth can have a positive effect of CAD quotes.

Reflect a change in the euro area retail sales in the reported month compared to the previous one. The calculation is adjusted for inflation. The Index is often called the consumer spending indicator and allows assessing inflation in the euro area.The indicator growth can have a positive effect on the euro quotes.

The change in the number of people employed in the Euro area in the given quarter compered to the previous one.

Quarterly.

Growth of the indicator value can have a positice effect on euro quotes.

The calculation includes the full and part time employment, as well as hired labour and self-employment. The index increase allows forecasting the growth in the consumer spending.

GDP measures the total value in dollars of all the goods and services produced in an economy.

Released mothly.

Actual greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency.

Reflects the changes in the total value of all goods and services produced in the euro area in the current quarter compared to the previous one. The growth of the indicator value can have a positive effect on euro quotes

Discuss the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future decisions.

Released Monthly.

More hawkish than expected is good for currency.

It's among the primary tools the ECB Board 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.