Economic Calendar

Time Country Period Event Sense Forecast Previous
October 19, 2015
06:00 CNY calender forex Gross Domestic Product q/y 6.9% 6.8% 7.0%
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

06:00 CNY calender forex September Industrial Production y/y 5.7% 6.0% 6.1%
Name:

Industrial Production y/y

  • Source:

    National Bureau of Statistics

  • Next publishing:

    November 11, 2015

October 20, 2015
04:30 AUD calender forex October Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes
Name:

Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes

  • Source:

    Reserve Bank of Australia

  • Next publishing:

    November 17, 2015

14:00 GBP calender forex September BOE Gov Carney Speaks
Name:

BOE Gov Carney Speaks

  • Source:

    Bank of England

  • Next publishing:

    October 21, 2015

16:30 USD calender forex September Building Permits 1.10M 1.16M 1.16M
Name:

Building Permits

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Census Bureau

  • Next publishing:

    November 18, 2015

18:04 NZD calender forex GDT Price Index -3.1% 9.9%
Name:

GDT Price Index

  • Source:

    GDT

  • Next publishing:

    November 3, 2015

October 21, 2015
18:00 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

18:00 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

  • Next publishing:

    December 2, 2015

18:00 CAD calender forex Year Overnight Rate 0.50% 0.50% 0.50%
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

  • Next publishing:

    December 2, 2015

19:15 CAD calender forex BOC Press Conference
Name:

BOC Press Conference

  • Source:

    Bank of Canada

21:00 GBP calender forex September BOE Gov Carney Speaks
Name:

BOE Gov Carney Speaks

  • Source:

    Bank of England

  • Next publishing:

    November 5, 2015

October 22, 2015
12:30 GBP calender forex September Retail Sales m/m 1.9% 0.3% -0.4%
Name:

Retail Sales m/m

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Office for National Statistics

  • Next publishing:

    November 19, 2015

15:45 EUR calender forex October Minimum Bid Rate 0.05% 0.05% 0.05%
Name:

Minimum Bid Rate

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    European Central Bank

  • Next publishing:

    December 3, 2015

16:30 CAD calender forex August Core Retail Sales 0.0% 0.2% 0.1%
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

  • Periodicity:

    Monthly, approximately 50 days after the reporting month ends.

  • Source:

    Statistics Canada

  • Next publishing:

    November 20, 2015

16:30 EUR calender forex October ECB Press Conference
Name:

ECB Press Conference

  • Source:

    European Central Bank

  • Next publishing:

    December 3, 2015

16:30 USD calender forex Week Unemployment Claims 259K 266K 256K
Name:

Unemployment Claims

  • Better if:

    Sense < Forecast

  • Source:

    Department of Labor

  • Next publishing:

    October 29, 2015

October 23, 2015
11:00 EUR calender forex October French Flash Manufacturing PMI 50.7 50.2 50.6
Name:

French Flash Manufacturing PMI

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Markit

  • Next publishing:

    November 20, 2015

11:30 EUR calender forex October German Flash Manufacturing PMI 51.6 51.8 52.3
Name:

German Flash Manufacturing PMI

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Markit

  • Next publishing:

    November 20, 2015

16:30 CAD calender forex September Core CPI m/m 0.2% 0.3% 0.2%
Name:

Core CPI m/m

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Statistics Canada

  • Next publishing:

    November 20, 2015

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October 25, 2015

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