Economic Calendar

Time Country Period Event Sense Forecast Previous
January 11, 2021
19:00 USD calender forex FOMC Member Bostic Speaks
January 12, 2021
13:00 USD calender forex December NFIB Small Business Index 95.9 100.1 101.4
16:35 USD calender forex FOMC Member Brainard Speaks
17:00 USD calender forex December JOLTS Job Openings 6.53M 6.42M 6.63M
17:02 USD calender forex December IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism 50.1 50.1 49.0
20:01 USD calender forex December 10-y Bond Auction 1.16|2.5 0.95|2.3
January 13, 2021
15:30 USD calender forex December Core CPI m/m 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
15:30 USD calender forex December CPI m/m 0.4% 0.4% 0.2%
17:30 USD calender forex December Crude Oil Inventories -3.2M -3.2M -8.0M
20:00 USD calender forex FOMC Member Brainard Speaks
20:01 USD calender forex December 30-y Bond Auction 1.83|2.5 1.67|2.5
21:00 USD calender forex December Federal Budget Balance -143.6B -144.5B -145.3B
21:00 USD calender forex January Beige Book
22:00 USD calender forex FOMC Member Clarida Speaks
January 14, 2021
15:30 USD calender forex Week Unemployment Claims 965K 785K 784K
15:30 USD calender forex December Import Prices m/m 0.9% 0.7% 0.2%
17:30 USD calender forex December Natural Gas Storage -134B -129B -130B
19:30 USD calender forex Fed Chair Powell Speaks
Name:

Fed Chair Powell Speaks

January 15, 2021
02:15 USD calender forex President-Elect Biden Speaks
Name:

President-Elect Biden Speaks

15:30 USD calender forex December Retail Sales m/m -0.7% 0.0% -1.4%
Name:

Retail Sales m/m

  • Better if:

    Sense > Forecast

  • Source:

    Census Bureau

15:30 USD calender forex December Producer Price Index m/m 0.3% 0.4% 0.1%
15:30 USD calender forex December Core PPI m/m 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
15:30 USD calender forex December Core Retail Sales -1.4% -0.1% -1.3%
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

15:30 USD calender forex December Empire State Manufacturing Index 3.5 5.7 4.9
16:15 USD calender forex December Industrial Production m/m 1.6% 0.5% 0.5%
16:15 USD calender forex December Capacity Utilization Rate 74.5% 73.4% 73.4%
17:00 USD calender forex January Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment 79.2 79.5 80.7
17:00 USD calender forex December Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations 3.0% 2.5%
17:00 USD calender forex December Business Inventories m/m 0.5% 0.5% 0.8%
January 16, 2021
January 17, 2021

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