Economic Calendar

Time Country Period Event Sense Forecast Previous
July 11, 2016
Day EUR calender forex July Eurogroup Meetings
03:50 JPY calender forex June Core Machinery Orders m/m -1.4% 3.1% -11.0%
03:50 JPY calender forex June M2 Money Stock y/y 3.4% 3.4% 3.4%
05:30 AUD calender forex June Home Loans m/m -1.0% -1.9% 1.4%
10:00 JPY calender forex June Prelim Machine Tool Orders y/y -19.9% -24.7%
12:00 EUR calender forex June Italian Industrial Production m/m -0.6% 0.1% 0.4%
16:13 CAD calender forex June Housing Starts 218K 192K 187K
18:00 USD calender forex FOMC Member George Speaks
18:00 USD calender forex Labor Market Conditions Index m/m -1.9 -3.6
July 12, 2016
03:01 GBP calender forex June BRC Retail Sales Monitor y/y -0.5% 0.5%
03:50 JPY calender forex PPI y/y -4.2% -4.1% -4.3%
05:30 AUD calender forex June NAB Business Confidence 6 3
05:30 USD calender forex FOMC Member Mester Speaks
07:45 JPY calender forex June 30-y Bond Auction 0.12|2.6 0.31|3.4
08:30 JPY calender forex June Tertiary Industry Activity m/m -0.7% -0.7% 0.7%
10:00 EUR calender forex June German Final CPI m/m 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
10:00 EUR calender forex June German WPI m/m 0.6% 0.3% 0.9%
12:30 GBP calender forex FPC Meeting Minutes
12:48 CNY calender forex June Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y 5.1% 3.8%
13:00 GBP calender forex June BOE Gov Carney Speaks
Name:

BOE Gov Carney Speaks

  • Source:

    Bank of England

14:00 USD calender forex June NFIB Small Business Index 94.5 94.1 93.8
15:00 GBP calender forex June BOE Quarterly Bulletin
17:15 USD calender forex FOMC Member Tarullo Speaks
17:35 USD calender forex FOMC Member Bullard Speaks
18:00 USD calender forex June JOLTS Job Openings 5.50M 5.74M 5.85M
18:00 USD calender forex June Wholesale Inventories m/m 0.1% 0.2% 0.7%
21:01 USD calender forex June 10-y Bond Auction 1.52|2.3 1.70|2.7
July 13, 2016
02:45 NZD calender forex June FPI m/m 0.4% -0.5%
04:30 AUD calender forex June Westpac Consumer Sentiment -3.0% -1.0%
04:30 NZD calender forex RBNZ Assist Gov McDermott Speaks
08:34 JPY calender forex June Revised Industrial Production m/m -2.6% -2.2% -2.3%
10:45 EUR calender forex French Final CPI m/m 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%
11:00 CNY calender forex June Trade Balance 311B 320B 325B
Name:

Trade Balance

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    CGAC

11:34 CNY calender forex USD-Denominated Trade Balance 48.1B 46.0B 50.0B
12:30 GBP calender forex June BOE Credit Conditions Survey
13:00 EUR calender forex June Industrial Production m/m -1.2% -0.8% 1.4%
13:32 EUR calender forex June German 10-y Bond Auction -0.05|1.2 0.01|1.1
16:30 USD calender forex June Import Prices m/m 0.2% 0.6% 1.4%
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

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

18:30 USD calender forex June Crude Oil Inventories -2.5M -2.3M -2.2M
Name:

Crude Oil Inventories

  • Source:

    Energy Information Administration

19:15 CAD calender forex BOC Press Conference
Name:

BOC Press Conference

  • Source:

    Bank of Canada

21:01 USD calender forex June 30-y Bond Auction 2.17|2.5 2.48|2.4
22:00 USD calender forex July Beige Book
22:00 USD calender forex June Federal Budget Balance 6.3B 24.2B -52.5B
July 14, 2016
Day EUR calender forex French Bank Holiday
02:30 NZD calender forex June Business NZ Manufacturing Index 57.7 57.2
03:01 GBP calender forex June RICS House Price Balance 16% 8% 19%
05:00 AUD calender forex June MI Inflation Expectations 3.7% 3.5%
05:30 AUD calender forex June Employment Change 7.9K 10.1K 19.2K
Name:

Employment Change

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Australian Bureau of Statistics

05:30 AUD calender forex June Unemployment Rate 5.8% 5.8% 5.7%
Name:

Unemployment Rate

  • Better if:

    Sense < Forecast

  • Source:

    Australian Bureau of Statistics

05:30 AUD calender forex June New Motor Vehicle Sales m/m 3.1% -1.0%
11:15 CHF calender forex June Producer Price Index m/m 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
15:00 GBP calender forex June MPC Official Bank Rate Votes 0-1-8 0-9-0 0-0-9
Name:

MPC Official Bank Rate Votes

  • Source:

    Bank of England

15:00 GBP calender forex Monetary Policy Summary
Name:

Monetary Policy Summary

  • Source:

    Bank of England

15:00 GBP calender forex July Official Bank Rate 0.50% 0.25% 0.50%
Name:

Official Bank Rate

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Bank of England

15:00 GBP calender forex July Asset Purchase Facility 375B 375B 375B
15:00 GBP calender forex June MPC Asset Purchase Facility Votes 0-0-9 0-0-9 0-0-9
16:30 CAD calender forex June NHPI m/m 0.7% 0.2% 0.3%
16:30 USD calender forex June Producer Price Index m/m 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Name:

PPI m/m

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Bureau of Labor Statistics

16:30 USD calender forex Week Unemployment Claims 254K 263K 254K
Name:

Unemployment Claims

  • Better if:

    Sense < Forecast

  • Source:

    Department of Labor

16:30 USD calender forex June Core PPI m/m 0.4% 0.1% 0.3%
18:30 USD calender forex June Natural Gas Storage 64B 61B 39B
July 15, 2016
06:00 CNY calender forex Gross Domestic Product q/y 6.7% 6.6% 6.7%
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 June Industrial Production y/y 6.2% 5.9% 6.0%
Name:

Industrial Production y/y

  • Source:

    National Bureau of Statistics

06:00 CNY calender forex June Fixed Asset Investment ytd/y 9.0% 9.4% 9.6%
06:00 CNY calender forex NBS Press Conference
06:00 CNY calender forex June Retail Sales y/y 10.6% 9.9% 10.0%
06:00 CNY calender forex June M2 Money Supply y/y 11.8% 11.4% 11.8%
06:00 CNY calender forex June New Loans 1380B 1000B 986B
12:00 EUR calender forex June Italian Trade Balance 5.03B 3.27B 4.51B
12:30 GBP calender forex Construction Output m/m -2.1% -1.1% 2.8%
13:00 EUR calender forex Final CPI y/y 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
13:00 EUR calender forex Final Core CPI y/y 0.9% 0.9% 0.9%
13:00 EUR calender forex June Trade Balance 24.5B 25.2B 25.4B
16:00 GBP calender forex June BOE Gov Carney Speaks
Name:

BOE Gov Carney Speaks

  • Source:

    Bank of England

16:30 CAD calender forex May Manufacturing Sales m/m -1.0% 1.0%
Name:

Manufacturing Sales m/m

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Statistics Canada

16:30 USD calender forex June CPI m/m 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Name:

CPI m/m

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Bureau of Labor Statistics

16:30 USD calender forex June Core CPI m/m 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Name:

Core CPI m/m

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Bureau of Labor Statistics

16:30 USD calender forex June Core Retail Sales 0.7% 0.4% 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

16:30 USD calender forex June Retail Sales m/m 0.6% 0.1% 0.2%
Name:

Retail Sales m/m

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Census Bureau

16:30 USD calender forex June Empire State Manufacturing Index 0.6 5.1 6.0
17:15 USD calender forex June Capacity Utilization Rate 75.4% 75.2% 74.9%
17:15 USD calender forex June Industrial Production m/m 0.6% 0.2% -0.3%
17:30 GBP calender forex June CB Leading Index m/m -0.2% 0.0%
18:00 USD calender forex July Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment 89.5 93.7 93.5
Name:

Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    University of Michigan

18:00 USD calender forex June Business Inventories m/m 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
18:00 USD calender forex June Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations 2.8% 2.6%
July 16, 2016
July 17, 2016

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