Economic Calendar

Time Country Period Event Sense Forecast Previous
November 23, 2017
Day JPY calender forex Bank Holiday
Day USD calender forex Bank Holiday
00:45 NZD calender forex Retail Sales q/q 0.2% 0.4% 1.8%
Name:

Retail Sales q/q

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Statistics New Zealand

00:49 NZD calender forex Core Retail Sales q/q 0.5% 0.9% 1.9%
10:00 EUR calender forex German Final GDP q/q 0.8% 0.8% 0.8%
11:00 EUR calender forex November French Flash Manufacturing PMI 57.5 55.9 56.1
11:00 EUR calender forex October French Flash Services PMI 60.2 57.1 57.3
11:30 EUR calender forex November German Flash Manufacturing PMI 62.5 60.4 60.6
11:30 EUR calender forex October German Flash Services PMI 54.9 55.2 54.7
12:00 EUR calender forex October Flash Manufacturing PMI 60.0 58.3 58.5
12:00 EUR calender forex October Flash Services PMI 56.2 55.3 55.0
12:30 GBP calender forex Second Estimate GDP q/q 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Name:

Second Estimate GDP q/q

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Office for National Statistics

12:30 GBP calender forex Prelim Business Investment q/q 0.2% 0.3% 0.5%
12:30 GBP calender forex October Index of Services 3m/3m 0.4% 0.4% 0.5%
14:00 GBP calender forex October CBI Realized Sales 26 5 -36
15:30 EUR calender forex ECB Monetary Policy Meeting Accounts
16:30 CAD calender forex September Core Retail Sales 0.3% 0.9% -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

  • Periodicity:

    Monthly, approximately 50 days after the reporting month ends.

  • Source:

    Statistics Canada

16:30 CAD calender forex October Retail Sales m/m 0.1% 0.9% -0.1%
16:59 EUR calender forex October Belgian NBB Business Climate 1.6 0.8 0.5
19:30 CHF calender forex SNB Chairman Jordan Speaks
Name:

SNB Chairman Jordan Speaks

  • Source:

    Swiss National Bank

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