Economic Calendar

Time Country Period Event Sense Forecast Previous
April 13, 2020
Day AUD calender forex Bank Holiday
Day CHF calender forex Bank Holiday
Day EUR calender forex French Bank Holiday
Day EUR calender forex Italian Bank Holiday
Day GBP calender forex Bank Holiday
01:50 JPY calender forex March M2 Money Stock y/y 3.3% 2.9% 3.0%
23:49 USD calender forex President Trump Speaks
Name:

President Trump Speaks

April 14, 2020
Day All calender forex G7 Meetings
Name:

G7 Meetings

00:45 NZD calender forex March Visitor Arrivals m/m -7.7% -1.3%
03:30 AUD calender forex March NAB Business Confidence -66 -2
05:48 CNY calender forex USD-Denominated Trade Balance 19.9B 19.7B -7.1B
05:49 CNY calender forex March Trade Balance 139B 175B -43B
Name:

Trade Balance

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    CGAC

14:30 USD calender forex March Import Prices m/m -2.3% -3.1% -0.7%
14:30 All calender forex IMF Meetings
April 15, 2020
00:15 USD calender forex President Trump Speaks
Name:

President Trump Speaks

00:45 NZD calender forex March FPI m/m 0.7% 0.0%
02:30 AUD calender forex March Westpac Consumer Sentiment -17.7% -3.8%
08:45 EUR calender forex French Final CPI m/m 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
10:17 CNY calender forex March Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y -10.8% -8.6%
11:28 GBP calender forex March 10-y Bond Auction 0.27|2.9 0.38|3.9
11:37 EUR calender forex German 30-y Bond Auction -0.09|1.9 0.01|1.1
14:30 USD calender forex March Core Retail Sales -4.5% -4.9% -0.4%
Name:

Core Retail Sales m/m

Essence:

Core Retail Sales measures the change in the total value of sales at retail outlets, excluding automobiles. Automobile sales are substantial part of Retail Sales, but due to high volatility they tend to distort the true picture. Core Retail Sales is considered to be a better gauge of of consumption and consumer confidence.

Why imprtant:

It is an important indicator of consumer spending and consumer confidence. Thought to be used to forecast near-term economic developments. 

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Census Bureau

14:30 USD calender forex March Retail Sales m/m -8.7% -8.0% -0.4%
Name:

Retail Sales m/m

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Census Bureau

14:30 USD calender forex March Empire State Manufacturing Index -78.2 -35.2 -21.5
15:15 USD calender forex March Capacity Utilization Rate 72.7% 73.7% 77.0%
15:15 USD calender forex March Industrial Production m/m -5.4% -4.1% 0.5%
16:00 CAD calender forex BOC Monetary Policy Report
Name:

BOC Monetary Policy Report

Essence:

A quarterly report of the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council, presenting the Bank’s base-case projection for inflation and growth in the Canadian economy, and its assessment of risks.

  • Source:

    Bank of Canada

16:00 CAD calender forex Year BOC Rate Statement
Name:

BOC Rate Statement

Essence:

Announcement of key policy rate. Monetary policy decisions are reached through consensus by the members of the Bank's Governing Council.

Why imprtant:

Short term interest rates are the key factor in currency valuation. Change in key interest rate has a direct impact on interest rates for consumer loans, mortgages etc.

  • Periodicity:

    As a rule, 8 times per year according to schedule.

  • Source:

    Bank of Canada

16:00 CAD calender forex Year Overnight Rate 0.25% 0.25% 0.25%
Name:

Overnight Rate

Essence:

The overnight rate is the interest rate at which major financial institutions borrow and lend one-day funds among themselves. The Bank of Canada sets a target level for that rate.

Why imprtant:

Short term interest rates are the primary factor in currency valuation. Changes in the key interest rate influence other interest rates, and so affect people's spending decisions.

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Periodicity:

    As a rule, 8 times per year accordng to schedule.

  • Source:

    Bank of Canada

16:00 USD calender forex March Business Inventories m/m -0.4% -0.4% -0.3%
16:00 USD calender forex March NAHB Housing Market Index 30 56 72
16:00 All calender forex IMF Meetings
16:30 USD calender forex March Crude Oil Inventories 19.2M 12.1M 15.2M
16:30 CAD calender forex BOC Press Conference
Name:

BOC Press Conference

  • Source:

    Bank of Canada

20:00 USD calender forex April Beige Book
22:00 USD calender forex March TIC Long-Term Purchases 49.4B 24.6B 21.8B
23:50 USD calender forex President Trump Speaks
Name:

President Trump Speaks

April 16, 2020
01:01 GBP calender forex March BRC Retail Sales Monitor y/y -3.5% -5.5% -0.4%
03:00 AUD calender forex March MI Inflation Expectations 4.6% 4.0%
03:30 AUD calender forex March Employment Change 5.9K -33.0K 25.6K
Name:

Employment Change

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Australian Bureau of Statistics

03:30 AUD calender forex March Unemployment Rate 5.2% 5.4% 5.1%
Name:

Unemployment Rate

  • Better if:

    Sense < Forecast

  • Source:

    Australian Bureau of Statistics

08:00 EUR calender forex March German Final CPI m/m 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
08:00 EUR calender forex March German WPI m/m -0.4% 0.2% -0.9%
08:30 CHF calender forex March Producer Price Index m/m -0.3% -1.2% -0.9%
10:30 GBP calender forex March BOE Credit Conditions Survey
11:00 EUR calender forex March Industrial Production m/m -0.1% -0.1% 2.3%
12:34 GBP calender forex 30-y Bond Auction 0.68|2.4 1.03|2.1
14:30 CAD calender forex February Manufacturing Sales m/m 0.5% 0.0% -0.7%
14:30 CAD calender forex ADP Non-Farm Employment Change -177.3K 116.7K
14:30 USD calender forex Week Unemployment Claims 5245K 5350K 6615K
Name:

Unemployment Claims

  • Better if:

    Sense < Forecast

  • Source:

    Department of Labor

14:30 USD calender forex March Building Permits 1.35M 1.30M 1.45M
14:30 USD calender forex March Housing Starts 1.22M 1.31M 1.56M
14:32 USD calender forex April Philly Fed Manufacturing Index -56.6 -30.0 -12.7
15:30 GBP calender forex MPC Member Tenreyro Speaks
15:30 All calender forex IMF Meetings
16:30 USD calender forex March Natural Gas Storage 73B 63B 38B
20:00 USD calender forex FOMC Member Williams Speaks
22:00 CAD calender forex April BOC Gov Poloz Speaks
Name:

BOC Gov Poloz Speaks

  • Source:

    Bank of Canada

April 17, 2020
00:08 USD calender forex President Trump Speaks
Name:

President Trump Speaks

04:00 CNY calender forex Gross Domestic Product q/y -6.8% -6.2% 6.0%
Name:

GDP q/y

Essence:

Market value of all officially recognized final goods and services produced within a country in a given period.

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    National Bureau of Statistics

04:00 CNY calender forex March Fixed Asset Investment ytd/y -16.1% -15.0% -24.5%
04:00 CNY calender forex NBS Press Conference
04:00 CNY calender forex March Retail Sales y/y -15.8% -10.0% -20.5%
04:00 CNY calender forex Unemployment Rate 5.9% 6.2%
04:02 CNY calender forex March Industrial Production y/y -1.1% -7.0% -13.5%
06:30 JPY calender forex March Revised Industrial Production m/m -0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
06:30 JPY calender forex March Tertiary Industry Activity m/m -0.5% -0.4% 0.3%
10:06 EUR calender forex March Italian Trade Balance 6.09B 3.18B 0.55B
11:00 EUR calender forex Final CPI y/y 0.7% 0.7% 0.7%
11:00 EUR calender forex Final Core CPI y/y 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%
16:00 USD calender forex March CB Leading Index m/m -6.7% -7.1% -0.2%
16:00 All calender forex IMF Meetings
April 18, 2020
00:00 USD calender forex President Trump Speaks
Name:

President Trump Speaks

April 19, 2020
00:00 USD calender forex President Trump Speaks
Name:

President Trump Speaks

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