Economic Calendar

Time Country Period Event Sense Forecast Previous
August 14, 2017
August 15, 2017
16:30 USD calender forex July Core Retail Sales 0.5% 0.3% 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

  • Source:

    Census Bureau

16:30 USD calender forex July Retail Sales m/m 0.6% 0.3% 0.3%
Name:

Retail Sales m/m

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Census Bureau

August 16, 2017
16:30 USD calender forex July Building Permits 1.22M 1.25M 1.28M
Name:

Building Permits

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Census Bureau

18:30 USD calender forex July Crude Oil Inventories -8.9M -3.0M -6.5M
Name:

Crude Oil Inventories

  • Source:

    Energy Information Administration

22:00 USD calender forex FOMC Meeting Minutes
Name:

FOMC Meeting Minutes

  • Source:

    Federal Reserve

August 17, 2017
16:30 USD calender forex Week Unemployment Claims 232K 240K 244K
Name:

Unemployment Claims

  • Better if:

    Sense < Forecast

  • Source:

    Department of Labor

August 18, 2017
August 19, 2017
August 20, 2017

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