Economic Calendar

Time Country Period Event Sense Forecast Previous
May 22, 2017
Day EUR calender forex May Eurogroup Meetings
Name:

Eurogroup Meetings

  • Source:

    Eurogroup

21:00 GBP calender forex Prime Minister May Speaks
Name:

Prime Minister May Speaks

May 23, 2017
11:00 EUR calender forex May German Ifo Business Climate 114.6 113.1 113.0
Name:

German Ifo Business Climate

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Ifo Institute for Economic Research

May 24, 2017
15:45 EUR calender forex ECB President Draghi Speaks
Name:

ECB President Draghi Speaks

  • Source:

    European Central Bank

17:00 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

17:00 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

17:30 USD calender forex April Crude Oil Inventories -4.4M -2.4M -1.8M
Name:

Crude Oil Inventories

  • Source:

    Energy Information Administration

21:00 USD calender forex FOMC Meeting Minutes
Name:

FOMC Meeting Minutes

  • Source:

    Federal Reserve

May 25, 2017
Day All calender forex April OPEC Meetings
Name:

OPEC Meetings

  • Source:

    OPEC

05:00 NZD calender forex Annual Budget Release
Name:

Annual Budget Release

  • Source:

    Treasury

11:30 GBP calender forex Second Estimate GDP q/q 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Name:

Second Estimate GDP q/q

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Office for National Statistics

15:30 USD calender forex Week Unemployment Claims 234K 238K 233K
Name:

Unemployment Claims

  • Better if:

    Sense < Forecast

  • Source:

    Department of Labor

May 26, 2017
02:50 All calender forex G7 Meetings
Name:

G7 Meetings

15:30 USD calender forex April Core Durable Goods Orders m/m -0.4% 0.4% 0.0%
Name:

Core Durable Goods Orders m/m

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Census Bureau

15:30 USD calender forex Prelim GDP q/q 1.2% 0.9% 0.7%
Name:

Prelim GDP q/q

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Bureau of Economic Analysis

May 27, 2017
Day All calender forex G7 Meetings
Name:

G7 Meetings

May 28, 2017

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