FX Calendar

What is this event?

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.

Measures

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

Effect on Currency

‘Actual’ greater than ‘Forecast’ is good for currency.

Frequency of event

Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends.

Source of Data

Bureau of Labor Statistics (latest release)

What is this event?

This is vital economic data released shortly after the month ends. The combination of importance and earliness makes for hefty market impacts.

Measures

Change in the number of employed people during the previous month.

Effect on Currency

‘Actual’ greater than ‘Forecast’ is good for currency.

Frequency of event

Released monthly, about 15 days after the month ends.

Source of Data

Australian Bureau of Statistics (latest release)

What is this event?

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.

Measures

The number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week.

Effect on Currency

‘Actual’ less than ‘Forecast’ is good for currency.

Frequency of event

Source of Data

What is this event?

RBA Governor Lowe is due to participate in a panel discussion at the Australian National University Leadership Forum, in Canberra.

Effect on Currency

More hawkish than expected is good for the currency.

Source of Data

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)

What is this event?

It’s a leading indicator of economic health – production is the dominant driver of the economy and reacts quickly to ups and downs in the business cycle.

Measures

Change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers, mines, and utilities.

Effect on Currency

‘Actual’ greater than ‘Forecast’ is good for currency.

Frequency of event

Released monthly, excluding Feb, about 15 days after the month ends.

Source of Data

National Bureau of Statistics of China (latest release)

What is this event?

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

Measures

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

Effect on Currency

‘Actual’ greater than ‘Forecast’ is good for currency.

Frequency of event

Released monthly, about 13 days after the month ends.

Source of Data

Census Bureau (latest release)

What is this event?

It’s a leading indicator of economic health – manufacturers are quickly affected by market conditions, and changes in their sales can be an early signal of future activity such as spending, hiring, and investment.

Measures

Change in the total value of sales made by manufacturers.

Effect on Currency

‘Actual’ greater than ‘Forecast’ is good for currency.

Frequency of event

Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends.

Source of Data

Statistics Canada (latest release).

What is this event?

Financial confidence is a leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity.

Measures

Level of a composite index based on surveyed consumers.

Effect on Currency

‘Actual’ greater than ‘Forecast’ is good for the currency.

Frequency of event

Released monthly, around the middle of the current month.

Source of Data

University of Michigan (latest release)

What is this event?

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.

Measures

The number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week.

Effect on Currency

‘Actual’ less than ‘Forecast’ is good for currency.

Frequency of event

Source of Data

What is this event?

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.

Measures

The number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week.

Effect on Currency

‘Actual’ less than ‘Forecast’ is good for currency.

Frequency of event

Source of Data