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2025-02-14T11:00:00+03:30
CHF
Low Impact Expected
PPI m/m
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and raw materials purchased by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 14 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 13, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when manufacturers pay more for goods the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; | Also Called: Producer and Import Prices, Producer Input Prices; | Acro Expand: Producer Price Index (PPI);
2025-02-14T12:32:00+03:30
CNY
Low Impact Expected
M2 Money Supply y/y
7.0%
7.3%
7.3%
Source: People's Bank of China (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total quantity of domestic currency in circulation and deposited in banks; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 11 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 14, 2025 | FF Notes: Source does not have a reliable release schedule - this event will be listed with a date range or as 'Tentative' until the data is released; | Why Traders Care: It's positively correlated with interest rates - early in the economic cycle an increasing supply of money leads to additional spending and investment, and later in the cycle expanding money supply leads to inflation; | Also Called: Broad Money;
2025-02-14T12:33:00+03:30
CNY
Medium Impact Expected
New Loans
5130B
770B
990B
Source: People's Bank of China (latest release) | Measures: Value of new yuan-denominated loans issued to consumers and businesses during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 11 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 14, 2025 | FF Notes: Source does not have a reliable release schedule - this event will be listed with a date range or as 'Tentative' until the data is released; | Why Traders Care: Borrowing and spending are positively correlated - consumers and businesses tend to seek credit when they are confident in their future financial position and feel comfortable spending money; | Also Called: New Yuan Loans;
2025-02-14T13:30:00+03:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
Flash Employment Change q/q
0.1%
0.1%
0.2%
Source: Eurostat (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of employed people; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 45 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: May 15, 2025 | FF Notes: There are 2 versions of this report released about 20 days apart – Flash and Final. Source first released the flash estimate in Nov 2018. Tends to have a muted impact because there are several earlier indicators related to Eurozone labor conditions;
2025-02-14T17:00:00+03:30
CAD
Low Impact Expected
Manufacturing Sales m/m
0.3%
0.8%
0.8%
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of sales made by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 14, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - manufacturers are quickly affected by market conditions, and changes in their sales can be an early signal of future activity such as spending, hiring, and investment; | Also Called: Manufacturing Shipments, Factory Sales;
2025-02-14T17:45:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
Capacity Utilization Rate
77.8%
77.7%
77.5%
Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Measures: Percentage of available resources being utilized by manufacturers, mines, and utilities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 18, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when producers are nearing full capacity they respond by raising prices, and the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer;
2025-02-14T18:30:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
Business Inventories m/m
-0.2%
0.0%
0.1%
Source: Census Bureau (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of goods held in inventory by manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 17, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a signal of future business spending because companies are more likely to purchase goods once they have depleted inventories;
2025-02-14T22:38:00+03:30
USD
High Impact Expected
President Trump Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to hold a press conference about his latest executive orders at the White House, in Washington DC; | Source: White House (latest release) | Speaker: US President Donald Trump; | Next Release: Feb 19, 2025 | FF Notes: US President Jan 2017 - Jan 2021 and Jan 2025 - Jan 2029. He speaks frequently on a broad range of subjects - only speeches that might have direct market impact are listed on the calendar;
2025-02-14T23:30:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
FOMC Member Logan Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak at the Assembly for Bank Directors hosted by Southern Methodist University, in Dallas. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Feb 25, 2025 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2023; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC);
2025-02-17T00:00:00+03:30
JPY
Low Impact Expected
Tertiary Industry Activity m/m
0.1%
0.2%
-0.3%
Source: METI (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of services purchased by businesses; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 18, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses are quickly affected by market conditions, and changes in their spending can be an early signal of future economic activity such as hiring, earnings, and investment;
2025-02-17T00:00:00+03:30
JPY
Low Impact Expected
Prelim GDP q/q
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
Source: Cabinet Office (latest release) | Measures: Change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 45 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: May 16, 2025 | FF Notes: There are 2 versions of GDP released about a month apart – Preliminary and Final. The Preliminary release is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. Source changed series calculation formula as of Dec 2004, Aug 2002, and Dec 2000; | Why Traders Care: It's the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary gauge of the economy's health; | Also Called: Real GDP; | Acro Expand: Gross Domestic Product (GDP);
2025-02-17T01:00:00+03:30
NZD
Low Impact Expected
BusinessNZ Services Index
50.4
null
48.1
Source: BusinessNZ (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the services industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 17, 2025 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates expansion, below indicates contraction; | Derived Via: Survey of purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Also Called: Performance of Services Index;
2025-02-17T01:15:00+03:30
NZD
Low Impact Expected
Visitor Arrivals m/m
3.5%
null
1.3%
Source: Statistics New Zealand (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of short-term overseas visitors who arrived in the country; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 13, 2025 | Why Traders Care: Tourism plays an important role in the economy - about 7% of the population is employed by the tourism industry, and a sizable portion of the nation's GDP is indirectly related to tourism; | Also Called: International Travel and Migration;
2025-02-17T03:20:00+03:30
JPY
Low Impact Expected
Prelim GDP Price Index y/y
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
Source: Cabinet Office (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of all goods and services included in GDP; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 45 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: May 16, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's the broadest measure of inflation, encompassing all activities included in GDP, and is a primary instrument that the central bank uses to assess inflation; | Also Called: GDP Deflator; | Acro Expand: Gross Domestic Product (GDP);
2025-02-17T03:31:00+03:30
GBP
Low Impact Expected
Rightmove HPI m/m
0.5%
null
1.7%
Source: Rightmove (latest release) | Measures: Change in the asking price of homes for sale; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around 3 weeks into the current month; | Next Release: Mar 17, 2025 | FF Notes: This is the UK's earliest report on housing inflation, but tends to produce a relatively mild impact because asking prices and selling prices are not always correlated; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of the housing industry's health because rising house prices attract investors and spur industry activity; | Acro Expand: House Price Index (HPI);
2025-02-17T08:00:00+03:30
JPY
Low Impact Expected
Revised Industrial Production m/m
-0.2%
0.3%
0.3%
Source: METI (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers, mines, and utilities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 19, 2025 | FF Notes: The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Preliminary release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of this indicator released about 15 days apart - Preliminary and Revised. The Preliminary release is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - production reacts quickly to ups and downs in the business cycle and is correlated with consumer conditions such as employment levels and earnings;
2025-02-17T12:30:00+03:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
Italian Trade Balance
5.98B
4.35B
4.00B
Source: Istat (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between imported and exported goods during the reported month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 18, 2025 | FF Notes: A positive number indicates that more goods were exported than imported. This is one of the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar, as it's the primary calculation for this indicator;
2025-02-17T13:30:00+03:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
Trade Balance
14.6B
14.4B
13.3B
Source: Eurostat (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between imported and exported goods and services during the reported month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 18, 2025 | FF Notes: This is the seasonally adjusted data (as most FF numbers are), not to be confused with the non-seasonally adjusted number reported by some news agencies. Tends to have a muted impact because Germany and France, which account for about half of the Eurozone's economy, release earlier trade data. A positive Trade Balance indicates that more goods and services were exported than imported;
2025-02-17T14:30:00+03:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
German Buba President Nagel Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to deliver a speech titled "The German Economy in Rough International Waters" at the Union International Club, in Frankfurt; | Source: Bundesbank (latest release) | Speaker: Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Feb 20, 2025 | FF Notes: Deutsche Bundesbank President and voting member of the ECB Governing Council from Jan 2022. He's believed to be one of the most influential members of the council; | Why Traders Care: ECB Governing Council members vote on where to set the Eurozone's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Deutsche Bundesbank (Buba), European Central Bank (ECB);
2025-02-17T16:45:00+03:30
CAD
Low Impact Expected
Housing Starts
240K
251K
232K
Source: CMHC (latest release) | Measures: Annualized number of new residential buildings that began construction during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 17, 2025 | FF Notes: While this is monthly data, it's reported in an annualized format (monthly figure x12); | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health because building construction produces a wide-reaching ripple effect. For example, jobs are created for the construction workers, subcontractors and inspectors are hired, and various construction services are purchased by the builder; | Acro Expand: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC);
2025-02-17T17:00:00+03:30
CAD
Low Impact Expected
Foreign Securities Purchases
14.37B
14.23B
13.84B
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Total value of domestic stocks, bonds, and money-market assets purchased by foreigners during the reported month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 50 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 17, 2025 | Why Traders Care: Demand for domestic securities and currency demand are directly linked because foreigners must buy the domestic currency to purchase the nation's securities; | Also Called: International Transactions in Securities;
2025-02-17T18:00:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
FOMC Member Harker Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak about the economic outlook at the Global Interdependence Center Central Banking Series hosted by the University of the Bahamas, in Nassau. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Feb 27, 2025 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2017, 2020, and 2023; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC);
2025-02-17T18:50:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
FOMC Member Bowman Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak about the economy and regulatory outlook at the American Bankers Association Conference for Community Bankers, in Phoenix; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Feb 27, 2025 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member Nov 2018 - Jan 2034; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC);
2025-02-17T23:59:59+03:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
Eurogroup Meetings
null
null
null
Source: Eurogroup (latest release) | Next Release: Mar 10, 2025 | FF Notes: Eurogroup meetings are usually held in Brussels and attended by the Eurogroup President, Finance Ministers from euro area member states, the Commissioner for economic and monetary affairs, and the President of the European Central Bank. They discuss a range of financial issues, such as euro support mechanisms and government finances. The meetings are closed to the press but officials usually talk with reporters throughout the day, and a formal statement covering meeting objectives may be released after the meetings have concluded; | Why Traders Care: The Eurogroup coordinates economic policies of the 19 euro area member states, and their initiatives and decisions can have a widespread effect on the Eurozone's economic health;
2025-02-17T23:59:59+03:30
CAD
Non-Economic
Bank Holiday
null
null
null
FF Notice: Banks in most provinces do not observe this holiday and will remain open; | Description: Some Canadian banks will be closed in observance of Family Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Apr 18, 2025 | FF Notes: Most Forex brokers remain open for every holiday except Christmas and New Year's Day. Stock markets and banks have slightly different holiday schedules; | Why Traders Care: Banks facilitate the majority of foreign exchange volume. When they are closed the market is less liquid and speculators become a more dominant market influence. This can lead to both abnormally low and abnormally high volatility;
2025-02-17T23:59:59+03:30
USD
Non-Economic
Bank Holiday
null
null
null
Description: US banks will be closed in observance of Presidents' Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: May 26, 2025 | FF Notes: Most Forex brokers remain open for every holiday except Christmas and New Year's Day. Stock markets and banks have slightly different holiday schedules; | Why Traders Care: Banks facilitate the majority of foreign exchange volume. When they are closed the market is less liquid and speculators become a more dominant market influence. This can lead to both abnormally low and abnormally high volatility;
2025-02-18T00:00:00+03:30
CAD
Medium Impact Expected
Common CPI y/y
2.2%
2.1%
2.0%
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services, purchased by consumers, which have similar price variations over time; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the third Tuesday after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 18, 2025 | FF Notes: Source first released in Dec 2016; | Why Traders Care: Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate; | Derived Via: The average price of various goods and services are sampled and then compared to the previous sampling; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI);
2025-02-18T00:00:00+03:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
ZEW Economic Sentiment
24.2
24.3
18.0
Source: ZEW (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed German institutional investors and analysts; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the second or third Tuesday of the current month; | Next Release: Mar 18, 2025 | FF Notes: Above 0.0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism. The ZEW survey is historically focused on the German economy, and Germany tends to lead the Eurozone economy, so this overall Eurozone outlook tends to be overshadowed by the German data released at the same time; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - investors and analysts are highly informed by virtue of their job, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity; | Derived Via: Survey of about 160 German institutional investors and analysts which asks respondents to rate the relative 6-month economic outlook for the Eurozone; | Acro Expand: Zentrum fur Europaische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW);
2025-02-18T00:00:00+03:30
CAD
Low Impact Expected
Core CPI m/m
0.4%
null
-0.3%
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding the 8 most volatile items; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the third Tuesday after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 18, 2025 | FF Notes: Volatile items account for about a quarter of CPI but they tend to be very volatile and distort the underlying trend. This is among the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar, as it's the calculation most commonly reported; | Why Traders Care: Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate; | Also Called: CPI Ex Volatile Items; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI);
2025-02-18T00:00:00+03:30
USD
Medium Impact Expected
Empire State Manufacturing Index
5.7
-1.9
-12.6
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers in New York state; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around the middle of the current month; | Next Release: Mar 17, 2025 | FF Notes: Above 0.0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, hiring, and investment; | Derived Via: Survey of about 200 manufacturers in New York state which asks respondents to rate the relative level of general business conditions; | Also Called: New York Manufacturing Index;
2025-02-18T00:00:00+03:30
GBP
Low Impact Expected
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
4.5%
4.4%
Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Percentage of total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the past 3 months; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 20, 2025 | Why Traders Care: Although it's generally viewed as a lagging indicator, the number of unemployed people is an important signal of overall economic health because consumer spending is highly correlated with labor-market conditions. Unemployment is also a major consideration for those steering the country's monetary policy; | Also Called: ILO Unemployment Rate, Jobless Rate;
2025-02-18T00:00:00+03:30
GBP
Medium Impact Expected
Average Earnings Index 3m/y
6.0%
5.9%
5.5%
Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price businesses and the government pay for labor, including bonuses; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 20, 2025 | FF Notes: Data represents the 3-month moving average compared to the same period a year earlier. A figure that excludes bonuses is also released, but not included for lack of significance. Source changed series calculation formula as of Jan 2010; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when businesses pay more for labor the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; | Also Called: Average Earnings Including Bonuses;
2025-02-18T00:00:00+03:30
AUD
High Impact Expected
RBA Monetary Policy Statement
null
null
null
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly; | Next Release: May 20, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It provides valuable insight into the bank's view of economic conditions and inflation - the key factors that will shape the future of monetary policy and influence their interest rate decisions; | Also Called: Statement on Monetary Policy; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA);
2025-02-18T00:00:00+03:30
AUD
High Impact Expected
RBA Rate Statement
null
null
null
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 8 times per year; | Next Release: Apr 1, 2025 | FF Notes: Until Dec 2007 the statement was only issued when the cash rate was changed; | Why Traders Care: It's among the primary tools the RBA Reserve Bank Board uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It contains the outcome of their decision on interest rates and commentary about the economic conditions that influenced their decision. Most importantly, it discusses the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future decisions; | Also Called: Interest Rate Statement; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA);
2025-02-18T00:00:00+03:30
CAD
High Impact Expected
Trimmed CPI y/y
2.7%
2.6%
2.5%
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding the most volatile 40% of items; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the third Tuesday after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 18, 2025 | FF Notes: Source first released in Dec 2016; | Why Traders Care: Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate; | Derived Via: The average price of various goods and services are sampled and then compared to the previous sampling; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI);
2025-02-18T00:00:00+03:30
CAD
High Impact Expected
Median CPI y/y
2.7%
2.5%
2.6%
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the median price of goods and services purchased by consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the third Tuesday after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 18, 2025 | FF Notes: Source first released in Dec 2016; | Why Traders Care: Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate; | Derived Via: The average price of various goods and services are sampled and then compared to the previous sampling; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI);
2025-02-18T02:30:00+03:30
USD
Medium Impact Expected
FOMC Member Waller Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak about the economic outlook at the University of New South Wales Macroeconomic Workshop, in Sydney. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Mar 7, 2025 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member Dec 2020 - Jan 2030; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC);
2025-02-18T07:00:00+03:30
AUD
High Impact Expected
Cash Rate
4.10%
4.10%
4.35%
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (latest release) | Measures: Interest rate charged on overnight loans between financial intermediaries; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 8 times per year; | Next Release: Apr 1, 2025 | FF Notes: The rate decision is usually priced into the market, so it tends to be overshadowed by the RBA Rate Statement, which is focused on the future; | Why Traders Care: Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation - traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future; | Derived Via: Reserve Bank Board members come to a consensus on where to set the rate; | Also Called: Interest Rates; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA);
2025-02-18T08:00:00+03:30
AUD
Medium Impact Expected
RBA Press Conference
null
null
null
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 8 times per year; | Next Release: Apr 1, 2025 | FF Notes: The press conference has 2 parts - first a prepared statement is read, then the conference is open to press questions. The questions often lead to unscripted answers that create heavy market volatility; | Why Traders Care: It's the primary method the RBA uses to communicate with investors regarding monetary policy. It covers in detail the factors that affected the most recent interest rate and other policy decisions, such as the overall economic outlook and inflation. Most importantly, it provides clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA);
2025-02-18T10:30:00+03:30
GBP
High Impact Expected
Claimant Count Change
22.0K
10.0K
-15.1K
Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 20, 2025 | FF Notes: It's the first indication of the employment situation, released a month earlier than the Unemployment Rate. Source changed series calculation formula as of Jun 2015; | Why Traders Care: Although it's generally viewed as a lagging indicator, the number of unemployed people is an important signal of overall economic health because consumer spending is highly correlated with labor-market conditions. Unemployment is also a major consideration for those steering the country's monetary policy; | Also Called: Jobless Claims, Unemployment Change;
2025-02-18T11:15:00+03:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
French Final CPI m/m
0.2%
-0.1%
-0.1%
Source: INSEE (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 13 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 14, 2025 | FF Notes: The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Preliminary release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of CPI released about 15 days apart - Preliminary and Final. The Preliminary release, which the source first reported in Jan 2016, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. This is one of the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar, as it's the primary calculation for this indicator; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI);
2025-02-18T13:00:00+03:30
GBP
High Impact Expected
BOE Gov Bailey Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to participate in a panel discussion titled "Preserving and enhancing open financial markets" at an event hosted by Bruegel, in Brussels; | Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Speaker: BOE Governor Andrew Bailey; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Mar 24, 2025 | FF Notes: BOE Governor Mar 2020 - Mar 2028. Volatility is often experienced during his speeches as traders attempt to decipher interest rate clues; | Why Traders Care: As head of the central bank, which controls short term interest rates, he has more influence over the nation's currency value than any other person. Traders scrutinize his public engagements as they are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Bank of England (BOE);
2025-02-18T13:30:00+03:30
EUR
Medium Impact Expected
German ZEW Economic Sentiment
26.0
19.9
10.3
Source: ZEW (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed German institutional investors and analysts; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the second or third Tuesday of the current month; | Next Release: Mar 18, 2025 | FF Notes: Above 0.0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - investors and analysts are highly informed by virtue of their job, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity; | Derived Via: Survey of about 160 German institutional investors and analysts which asks respondents to rate the relative 6-month economic outlook for Germany; | Acro Expand: Zentrum fur Europaische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW);
2025-02-18T17:00:00+03:30
CAD
High Impact Expected
CPI m/m
0.1%
0.1%
-0.4%
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the third Tuesday after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 18, 2025 | FF Notes: This is the most important inflation-related release due to its earliness and broad scope. This is among the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar, as it's the calculation most commonly reported; | Why Traders Care: Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate; | Derived Via: The average price of various goods and services are sampled and then compared to the previous sampling; | Also Called: All Items CPI; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI);
2025-02-18T17:59:00+03:30
NZD
Low Impact Expected
GDT Price Index
-0.6%
null
3.7%
Source: GDT (latest release) | Measures: Change in the average price of dairy products sold at auction; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Twice per month; | Next Release: Mar 4, 2025 | FF Notes: Source does not give an exact release time - this event will be listed as 'Tentative' until the data is released. Source changed release frequency from monthly to twice per month as of Sep 2010; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of the nation's trade balance with other countries because rising commodity prices boost export income; | Derived Via: The weighted-average price of the 9 dairy products sold at auction are sampled and then compared to the previous sampling; | Acro Expand: GlobalDairyTrade (GDT);
2025-02-18T18:30:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
NAHB Housing Market Index
42
46
47
Source: NAHB (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed home builders; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around the middle of the current month; | Next Release: Mar 17, 2025 | FF Notes: Above 50 indicates a favorable outlook on home sales, below indicates a negative outlook; | Derived Via: Survey of about 900 home builders which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current and future single-family home sales; | Also Called: NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index; | Acro Expand: National Association of Home Builders (NAHB);
2025-02-18T18:50:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
FOMC Member Daly Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to participate in a panel discussion at the American Bankers Association's Conference for Community Bankers, in Phoenix. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Apr 8, 2025 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2018, 2021, and 2024; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC);
2025-02-18T21:30:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
FOMC Member Barr Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak about artificial intelligence in the economy and financial stability at the Council on Foreign Relations, in New York. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Feb 20, 2025 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member Jul 2022 - Jan 2032; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC);
2025-02-18T23:59:59+03:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
ECOFIN Meetings
null
null
null
Source: European Council (latest release) | Next Release: Mar 11, 2025 | FF Notes: ECOFIN meetings are usually held in Brussels and attended by Finance Ministers from EU member states. They discuss a range of financial issues, such as euro support mechanisms and government finances. The meetings are closed to the press but officials usually talk with reporters throughout the day, and a formal statement covering meeting objectives may be released after the meetings have concluded; | Why Traders Care: ECOFIN is the Eurozone's broadest financial decision making body. The council coordinates economic policies of the 28 member states, and their initiatives and decisions can have a widespread effect on the Eurozone's economic health; | Acro Expand: The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN);
2025-02-19T00:00:00+03:30
NZD
High Impact Expected
RBNZ Rate Statement
null
null
null
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 7 times per year; | Next Release: Apr 9, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's among the primary tools the RBNZ uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It contains the outcome of their decision on interest rates and commentary about the economic conditions that influenced their decision. Most importantly, it discusses the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future decisions; | Also Called: Policy Assessment, Interest Rate Statement; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ);
2025-02-19T00:00:00+03:30
GBP
Low Impact Expected
RPI y/y
3.6%
3.7%
3.5%
Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers for the purpose of consumption; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 26, 2025 | FF Notes: RPI differs from CPI in that it only measures goods and services bought for the purpose of consumption by the vast majority of households, and it includes housing costs which are excluded from CPI; | Acro Expand: Retail Price Index (RPI), Consumer Price Index (CPI);
2025-02-19T00:00:00+03:30
GBP
Low Impact Expected
PPI Output m/m
0.5%
0.2%
-0.2%
Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods sold by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Apr 16, 2025 | FF Notes: Only includes goods produced domestically; | Also Called: Factory Gate Prices; | Acro Expand: Producer Price Index (PPI);
2025-02-19T00:00:00+03:30
GBP
Low Impact Expected
PPI Input m/m
0.8%
0.7%
0.2%
Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and raw materials purchased by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Apr 16, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when manufacturers pay more for goods the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; | Acro Expand: Producer Price Index (PPI), Consumer Price Index (CPI);
2025-02-19T00:00:00+03:30
GBP
Low Impact Expected
Core CPI y/y
3.7%
3.7%
3.2%
Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding the volatile food, energy, alcohol, and tobacco items; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 26, 2025 | FF Notes: The Core data has a mild impact relative to other countries because overall CPI is the central bank's mandated inflation target; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI);
2025-02-19T00:00:00+03:30
USD
High Impact Expected
President Trump Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak in a joint interview, along with Elon Musk, conducted by Fox News; | Source: White House (latest release) | Speaker: US President Donald Trump; | Next Release: Feb 20, 2025 | FF Notes: US President Jan 2017 - Jan 2021 and Jan 2025 - Jan 2029. He speaks frequently on a broad range of subjects - only speeches that might have direct market impact are listed on the calendar;
2025-02-19T00:00:00+03:30
NZD
High Impact Expected
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement
null
null
null
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly; | Next Release: May 28, 2025 | FF Notes: In this report the RBNZ is mandated to include details on how they will achieve their inflation targets, how they propose to formulate and implement monetary policy during the next five years, and how monetary policy has been implemented since the last statement's release; | Why Traders Care: It provides valuable insight into the bank's view of economic conditions and inflation - the key factors that will shape the future of monetary policy and influence their interest rate decisions; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ);
2025-02-19T00:00:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
Housing Starts
1.37M
1.39M
1.52M
Source: Census Bureau (latest release) | Measures: Annualized number of new residential buildings that began construction during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the 12th business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 18, 2025 | FF Notes: While this is monthly data, it's reported in an annualized format (monthly figure x12). This data is slightly overshadowed by Building Permits because they are tightly correlated and a permit must be issued before a house can begin construction; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health because building construction produces a wide-reaching ripple effect. For example, jobs are created for the construction workers, subcontractors and inspectors are hired, and various construction services are purchased by the builder;
2025-02-19T00:00:00+03:30
JPY
Low Impact Expected
Trade Balance
-0.86T
-0.26T
-0.22T
Source: Ministry of Finance (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between imported and exported goods during the reported month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 20 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 19, 2025 | FF Notes: This is the seasonally adjusted data (as most FF numbers are), not to be confused with the non-seasonally adjusted number reported by some news agencies. A positive number indicates that more goods were exported than imported; | Why Traders Care: Export demand and currency demand are directly linked because foreigners must buy the domestic currency to pay for the nation's exports. Export demand also impacts production and prices at domestic manufacturers; | Also Called: Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance;
2025-02-19T00:00:00+03:30
NZD
Low Impact Expected
PPI Output q/q
-0.1%
1.1%
1.5%
Source: Statistics New Zealand (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods sold by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 50 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: May 19, 2025 | FF Notes: Only includes goods produced domestically; | Also Called: Factory Gate Prices; | Acro Expand: Producer Price Index (PPI);
2025-02-19T00:30:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
TIC Long-Term Purchases
72.0B
149.1B
53.2B
Source: US Department of the Treasury (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between foreign long-term securities purchased by US citizens and US long-term securities purchased by foreigners during the reported period; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 19, 2025 | FF Notes: This data represents the balance of domestic and foreign investment - for example, if foreigners purchased $100 billion in US stocks and bonds, and the US purchased $30 billion in foreign stocks and bonds, the net reading would be 70.0B; | Why Traders Care: Demand for domestic securities and currency demand are directly linked because foreigners must buy the domestic currency to purchase the nation's securities; | Also Called: Net Long-term Securities Transactions; | Acro Expand: Treasury International Capital (TIC);
2025-02-19T00:43:00+03:30
USD
High Impact Expected
President Trump Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to hold a press conference about his latest executive orders at Mar-a-Lago, in Florida; | Source: White House (latest release) | Speaker: US President Donald Trump; | Next Release: Feb 19, 2025 | FF Notes: US President Jan 2017 - Jan 2021 and Jan 2025 - Jan 2029. He speaks frequently on a broad range of subjects - only speeches that might have direct market impact are listed on the calendar;
2025-02-19T01:15:00+03:30
NZD
Low Impact Expected
PPI Input q/q
-0.9%
1.4%
1.9%
Source: Statistics New Zealand (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and raw materials purchased by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 50 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: May 19, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when manufacturers pay more for goods the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; | Acro Expand: Producer Price Index (PPI);
2025-02-19T03:00:00+03:30
AUD
Low Impact Expected
MI Leading Index m/m
0.1%
null
0.0%
Source: Melbourne Institute (latest release) | Measures: Change in the level of a composite index based on 9 economic indicators; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually the third Wednesday after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 19, 2025 | FF Notes: This index is designed to predict the direction of the economy, but it tends to have a muted impact because most of the indicators used in the calculation are released previously. Full reports are only available to Melbourne Institute subscribers; | Derived Via: Combined reading of 9 economic indicators related to consumer confidence, housing, stock market prices, unemployment expectations, hours worked, commodity prices, and interest rate spreads; | Also Called: Westpac/MI Indexes of Economic Activity, Westpac Leading Index; | Acro Expand: Melbourne Institute (MI);
2025-02-19T03:20:00+03:30
JPY
Low Impact Expected
Core Machinery Orders m/m
-1.2%
0.4%
3.4%
FF Notice: 'Actual' data initially misstated, then rectified 15 seconds after release. We regret the error; | Source: Cabinet Office (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of new private-sector purchase orders placed with manufacturers for machines, excluding ships and utilities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 19, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of production - rising purchase orders signal that manufacturers will increase activity as they work to fill the orders; | Also Called: Machine Orders;
2025-02-19T04:00:00+03:30
AUD
High Impact Expected
Wage Price Index q/q
0.7%
0.8%
0.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price businesses and the government pay for labor, excluding bonuses; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 45 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: May 14, 2025 | FF Notes: Source changed series calculation formula as of November 2003; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when businesses pay more for labor the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; | Also Called: Wage Cost Index, Labour Price Index;
2025-02-19T04:30:00+03:30
NZD
High Impact Expected
Official Cash Rate
3.75%
3.75%
4.25%
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (latest release) | Measures: Interest rate at which banks lend balances held at the RBNZ to other banks overnight; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 7 times per year; | Next Release: Apr 9, 2025 | FF Notes: The rate decision is usually priced into the market, so it tends to be overshadowed by the RBNZ Rate Statement, which is focused on the future; | Why Traders Care: Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation - traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future; | Derived Via: The RBNZ Governor decides where to set the rate after consulting senior bank staff and external advisers; | Also Called: Interest Rates, OCR; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), Official Cash Rate (OCR);
2025-02-19T05:00:00+03:30
CNY
Low Impact Expected
New Home Prices m/m
-0.07%
null
-0.08%
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China (latest release) | Measures: Change in the selling price of newly built residential buildings in 70 medium and large cities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 17, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of the housing industry's health because rising house prices attract investors and spur industry activity;
2025-02-19T05:30:00+03:30
NZD
High Impact Expected
RBNZ Press Conference
null
null
null
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (latest release) | Speaker: RBNZ Governor; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled quarterly, at every other Official Cash Rate announcement; | Next Release: May 28, 2025 | FF Notes: The press conference is about 30 minutes long and has 2 parts - first a prepared statement is read, then the conference is open to press questions. The questions sometimes lead to unscripted answers that create heavy market volatility. The press conference is webcasted on the RBNZ website real-time; | Why Traders Care: It's among the primary tools the RBNZ uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It covers in detail the factors that affected the most recent interest rate decision, such as the overall economic outlook and inflation. Most importantly, it provides clues regarding future monetary policy; | Also Called: Monetary Policy Statement Media Conference; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ);
2025-02-19T10:30:00+03:30
GBP
High Impact Expected
CPI y/y
3.0%
2.8%
2.5%
Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 26, 2025 | FF Notes: This is considered the UK's most important inflation data because it's used as the central bank's inflation target; | Why Traders Care: Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate; | Derived Via: The average price of various goods and services are sampled and then compared to the sampling done a year earlier; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI);
2025-02-19T12:30:00+03:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
Current Account
38.4B
30.2B
25.1B
Source: European Central Bank (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between imported and exported goods, services, income flows, and unilateral transfers during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 50 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 21, 2025 | FF Notes: This is the seasonally adjusted data (as most FF numbers are), not to be confused with the non-seasonally adjusted number reported by some news agencies. The goods portion has no impact because it's a duplicate of the Trade Balance data released about a week earlier; | Why Traders Care: It's directly linked to currency demand - a rising surplus indicates that foreigners are buying more of the domestic currency to execute transactions in the region;
2025-02-19T12:56:00+03:30
CNY
Low Impact Expected
Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y
-13.4%
null
-27.1%
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total spending on domestic capital investments by foreign companies; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 13 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 14, 2025 | FF Notes: Source does not have a reliable release schedule - this event will be listed with a date range or as 'Tentative' until the data is released. Data represents the year-to-date investment compared to the same period a year earlier; | Also Called: Yuan FDI YTD; | Acro Expand: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Year to Date (YTD);
2025-02-19T13:00:00+03:30
GBP
Low Impact Expected
HPI y/y
4.6%
3.2%
3.9%
Source: UK Government (latest release) | Measures: Change in the selling price of homes; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 26, 2025 | FF Notes: Source first released in Jun 2016; | Acro Expand: House Price Index (HPI);
2025-02-19T14:05:00+03:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
German 10-y Bond Auction
2.52|2.8
null
2.54|2.8
Source: Bundesbank (latest release) | Measures: Average yield on 10-year bonds the government sold at auction, and the bid-to-cover ratio of the auction; | Usual Effect: No consistent effect - there are both risk and growth implications; | Frequency: Variable, about 11 times per year; | Next Release: Mar 12, 2025 | FF Notes: Auction results are reported in an 'X.XX|X.X' format - the first number is the average interest rate of the bonds sold, and the second number is the bid-to-cover ratio (number of bids made per bid accepted). Source does not give an exact release time - this event will be listed as 'Tentative' until the data is released; | Why Traders Care: Yields are set by bond market investors, and therefore they can be used to decipher investors' outlook on future interest rates. The bid-to-cover ratio represents bond market liquidity and demand, which can be used to gauge investor confidence; | Also Called: Bund Auction;
2025-02-19T17:00:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
Building Permits
1.48M
1.46M
1.48M
Source: Census Bureau (latest release) | Measures: Annualized number of new residential building permits issued during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the 12th business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 18, 2025 | FF Notes: While this is monthly data, it's reported in an annualized format (monthly figure x12); | Why Traders Care: It's an excellent gauge of future construction activity because obtaining a permit is among the first steps in constructing a new building; | Also Called: Residential Building Permits;
2025-02-19T22:30:00+03:30
USD
High Impact Expected
FOMC Meeting Minutes
null
null
null
Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 8 times per year, 3 weeks after the Federal Funds Rate is announced; | Next Release: Apr 9, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a detailed record of the FOMC's most recent meeting, providing in-depth insights into the economic and financial conditions that influenced their vote on where to set interest rates; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC);
2025-02-19T22:40:00+03:30
NZD
Medium Impact Expected
RBNZ Gov Orr Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to testify on the Monetary Policy Statement before the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee, in Wellington; | Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (latest release) | Speaker: RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Mar 6, 2025 | FF Notes: RBNZ Governor Mar 2018 - Mar 2025. Volatility is often experienced during his speeches as traders attempt to decipher interest rate clues; | Why Traders Care: As head of the central bank, which controls short term interest rates, he has more influence over the nation's currency value than any other person. Traders scrutinize his public engagements as they are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ);
2025-02-20T00:00:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
FOMC Member Jefferson Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak about household balance sheets at the Martin H. Crego Lecture in Economics, in New York. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Philip Jefferson; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Feb 21, 2025 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member May 2022 - Jan 2036; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC);
2025-02-20T00:00:00+03:30
AUD
High Impact Expected
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 20, 2025 | Why Traders Care: Although it's generally viewed as a lagging indicator, the number of unemployed people is an important signal of overall economic health because consumer spending is highly correlated with labor-market conditions; | Also Called: Jobless Rate;
2025-02-20T00:00:00+03:30
CNY
Medium Impact Expected
5-y Loan Prime Rate
3.60%
3.60%
3.60%
Source: People's Bank of China (latest release) | Measures: Interest rate applied by commercial banks for mortgage loans; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled monthly; | Next Release: Mar 20, 2025 | FF Notes: This is a benchmark lending rate set by the People's Bank of China in its effort to influence short-term interest rates as part of its monetary policy strategy; | Why Traders Care: Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation - traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future; | Derived Via: Based on a weighted average of lending rates from 18 commercial banks; | Also Called: LPR; | Acro Expand: Loan Prime Rate (LPR);
2025-02-20T00:00:00+03:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
German PPI m/m
-0.1%
0.6%
-0.1%
Source: Destatis (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods sold by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 20 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 20, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when manufacturers charge more for goods the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; | Acro Expand: Producer Price Index (PPI);
2025-02-20T00:00:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
CB Leading Index m/m
-0.3%
-0.1%
0.1%
Source: The Conference Board Inc. (latest release) | Measures: Change in the level of a composite index based on 10 economic indicators; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 20 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 20, 2025 | FF Notes: This index is designed to predict the direction of the economy, but it tends to have a muted impact because most of the indicators used in the calculation are released previously. Source changed series calculation formula as of Jan 2012; | Derived Via: Combined reading of 10 economic indicators related to employment, new orders, consumer confidence, housing, stock market prices, credit trends, and interest rate spreads; | Also Called: Leading Indicators; | Acro Expand: The Conference Board (CB);
2025-02-20T00:00:00+03:30
USD
Medium Impact Expected
Philly Fed Manufacturing Index
18.1
19.4
44.3
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers in Philadelphia; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the third Thursday of the current month; | Next Release: Mar 20, 2025 | FF Notes: Above 0.0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, hiring, and investment; | Derived Via: Survey of about 250 manufacturers in the Philadelphia Federal Reserve district which asks respondents to rate the relative level of general business conditions; | Also Called: Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey;
2025-02-20T00:00:00+03:30
CAD
Low Impact Expected
NHPI m/m
-0.1%
0.1%
-0.1%
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the selling price of new homes; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 20 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 21, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of the housing industry's health because rising house prices attract investors and spur industry activity; | Acro Expand: New Housing Price Index (NHPI);
2025-02-20T00:00:00+03:30
CAD
Low Impact Expected
RMPI m/m
3.7%
2.4%
1.3%
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of raw materials purchased by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 19 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 20, 2025 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when manufacturers pay more for goods the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; | Acro Expand: Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI);
2025-02-20T00:00:00+03:30
USD
High Impact Expected
Unemployment Claims
219K
215K
214K
Source: Department of Labor (latest release) | Measures: The number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released weekly, usually on the first Thursday after the week ends; | Next Release: Feb 27, 2025 | FF Notes: This is the nation's earliest economic data. The market impact fluctuates from week to week - there tends to be more focus on the release when traders need to diagnose recent developments, or when the reading is at extremes; | Why Traders Care: Although it's generally viewed as a lagging indicator, the number of unemployed people is an important signal of overall economic health because consumer spending is highly correlated with labor-market conditions. Unemployment is also a major consideration for those steering the country's monetary policy; | Also Called: Jobless Claims, Initial Claims;
2025-02-20T01:00:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
API Weekly Statistical Bulletin
null
null
null
Source: API (latest release) | Frequency: Released weekly, 3 days after the week ends; | Next Release: Feb 26, 2025 | Acro Expand: American Petroleum Institute (API), Energy Information Administration (EIA);
2025-02-20T01:30:00+03:30
USD
High Impact Expected
President Trump Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak at the FII Priority Summit, in Miami; | Source: White House (latest release) | Speaker: US President Donald Trump; | Next Release: Feb 21, 2025 | FF Notes: US President Jan 2017 - Jan 2021 and Jan 2025 - Jan 2029. He speaks frequently on a broad range of subjects - only speeches that might have direct market impact are listed on the calendar;
2025-02-20T04:00:00+03:30
AUD
High Impact Expected
Employment Change
44.0K
19.4K
60.0K
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of employed people during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 20, 2025 | FF Notes: This is vital economic data released shortly after the month ends. The combination of importance and earliness makes for hefty market impacts; | Why Traders Care: Job creation is an important leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity;
2025-02-20T04:30:00+03:30
CNY
Medium Impact Expected
1-y Loan Prime Rate
3.10%
3.10%
3.10%
Source: People's Bank of China (latest release) | Measures: Interest rate at which commercial banks lend to households and business; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled monthly; | Next Release: Mar 20, 2025 | FF Notes: This is a benchmark lending rate set by the People's Bank of China in its effort to influence short-term interest rates as part of its monetary policy strategy; | Why Traders Care: Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation - traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future; | Derived Via: Based on a weighted average of lending rates from 18 commercial banks; | Also Called: LPR; | Acro Expand: Loan Prime Rate (LPR);
2025-02-20T10:30:00+03:30
CHF
Low Impact Expected
Trade Balance
6.12B
3.55B
3.48B
Source: Federal Statistical Office (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between imported and exported goods during the reported month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 22 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 20, 2025 | FF Notes: A positive number indicates that more goods were exported than imported. This is among the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar, as it's the calculation most commonly reported; | Why Traders Care: Export demand and currency demand are directly linked because foreigners must buy the domestic currency to pay for the nation's exports. Export demand also impacts production and prices at domestic manufacturers;
2025-02-20T14:30:00+03:30
GBP
Low Impact Expected
CBI Industrial Order Expectations
-28
-30
-34
Source: Confederation of British Industry (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around 3 weeks into the current month; | Next Release: Mar 21, 2025 | FF Notes: Above 0 indicates increasing order volume is expected, below indicates expectations are for lower volume; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their expectations can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, hiring, and investment; | Derived Via: Survey of about 250 manufacturers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of order volume expected during the next 3 months; | Also Called: Industrial Trends Survey; | Acro Expand: Confederation of British Industry (CBI);
2025-02-20T17:00:00+03:30
CAD
Low Impact Expected
IPPI m/m
1.6%
0.8%
0.4%
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods sold by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 19 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Mar 20, 2025 | FF Notes: Only includes goods produced domestically; | Also Called: Factory Gate Prices, Producer Prices; | Acro Expand: Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI);
2025-02-20T18:05:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to participate in a moderated discussion at the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Feb 25, 2025 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2023 and 2025; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC);
2025-02-20T18:30:00+03:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
Consumer Confidence
-14
-14
-14
Source: Eurostat (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around 22 days into the current month; | Next Release: Mar 21, 2025 | FF Notes: Above 0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Jan 2010, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. The Final is not reported for lack of significance; | Why Traders Care: Financial confidence is a leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity; | Derived Via: Survey of about 17,500 consumers in Eurozone countries which asks respondents to rate the relative level of past and future economic conditions, including personal financial situation, employment, inflation, and climate for major purchases;
2025-02-20T19:00:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
Natural Gas Storage
-196B
-191B
-100B
Source: Energy Information Administration (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of cubic feet of natural gas held in underground storage during the past week; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released weekly, 5 days after the week ends; | Next Release: Feb 27, 2025 | FF Notes: Inventories are used to maintain price stability during supply shortages and periods of increasing demand; | Also Called: Nat Gas Stocks, Nat Gas Inventories, Working Gas; | Acro Expand: Energy Information Administration (EIA);
2025-02-20T19:30:00+03:30
EUR
Low Impact Expected
German Buba President Nagel Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to participate in a panel discussion at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; | Source: Bundesbank (latest release) | Speaker: Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Feb 25, 2025 | FF Notes: Deutsche Bundesbank President and voting member of the ECB Governing Council from Jan 2022. He's believed to be one of the most influential members of the council; | Why Traders Care: ECB Governing Council members vote on where to set the Eurozone's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Deutsche Bundesbank (Buba), European Central Bank (ECB);
2025-02-20T20:30:00+03:30
USD
Medium Impact Expected
Crude Oil Inventories
4.6M
3.2M
4.1M
Source: Energy Information Administration (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of barrels of crude oil held in inventory by commercial firms during the past week; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released weekly, 4 days after the week ends; | Next Release: Feb 26, 2025 | FF Notes: While this is a US indicator, it most affects the loonie due to Canada's sizable energy sector; | Why Traders Care: It's the primary gauge of supply and demand imbalances in the market, which can lead to changes in production levels and price volatility; | Also Called: Crude Stocks, Crude Levels; | Acro Expand: Energy Information Administration (EIA);
2025-02-20T20:35:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
FOMC Member Musalem Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak about the economic outlook and monetary policy at the Economic Club of New York. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Mar 3, 2025 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2025; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC);
2025-02-20T23:00:00+03:30
USD
Low Impact Expected
FOMC Member Barr Speaks
null
null
null
Description: Due to speak about supervision and regulation at the Georgetown University Law Center, in Washington DC. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Feb 25, 2025 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member Jul 2022 - Jan 2032; | Why Traders Care: Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC);
2025-02-21T00:00:00+03:30
USD
Medium Impact Expected
Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment
64.7
67.8
67.8
Source: University of Michigan (latest release) | Measures: Level of a composite index based on surveyed consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the last Friday of the current month; | Next Release: Mar 28, 2025 | FF Notes: The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Preliminary release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of this data released about 15 days apart – Preliminary and Revised. The Preliminary release is the earliest and thus tends to have more impact; | Why Traders Care: Financial confidence is a leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity; | Derived Via: Survey of about 800 consumers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current and future economic conditions; | Acro Expand: University of Michigan (UoM);