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2008-12-26T05:00:00+03:30
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JPY
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Medium Impact Expected
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Average Cash Earnings y/y
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-1.9%
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-0.2%
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0.1%
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Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of employment income collected by workers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 35 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 3, 2009 | Why Traders Care: Income is correlated with spending - the more disposable income consumers have, the more likely they are to increase spending; | Also Called: Labor Cash Earnings, Total Cash Earnings;
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2008-12-26T23:59:59+03:30
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CAD
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Non-Economic
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Bank Holiday
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Description: Canadian banks will be closed in observance of Boxing Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 1, 2009 | 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;
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2008-12-26T23:59:59+03:30
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GBP
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Non-Economic
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Bank Holiday
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Description: UK banks will be closed in observance of Boxing Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 1, 2009 | 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;
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2008-12-26T23:59:59+03:30
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EUR
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Non-Economic
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Italian Bank Holiday
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FF Notice: The European Central Bank's Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) system will be closed for this holiday, which tends to have a substantial impact on liquidity; | Description: Italian banks will be closed in observance of St. Stephen's Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 1, 2009 | 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;
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2008-12-26T23:59:59+03:30
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AUD
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Non-Economic
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Bank Holiday
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Description: Australian banks will be closed in observance of Boxing Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 1, 2009 | 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;
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2008-12-26T23:59:59+03:30
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CHF
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Non-Economic
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Bank Holiday
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FF Notice: Banks in some cantons do not observe this holiday and will remain open; | Description: Most Swiss banks will be closed in observance of Boxing Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 1, 2009 | 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;
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2008-12-26T23:59:59+03:30
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EUR
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Non-Economic
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German Bank Holiday
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FF Notice: The European Central Bank's Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) system will be closed for this holiday, which tends to have a substantial impact on liquidity; | Description: German banks will be closed in observance of Boxing Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Dec 31, 2008 | 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;
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2008-12-29T13:00:00+03:30
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GBP
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Medium Impact Expected
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Housing Equity Withdrawal q/q
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-5.7B
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-3.3B
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-2.0B
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Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of new home-secured loans that are not used for home purchases or improvements; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 90 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Apr 1, 2009 | Also Called: Equity Withdrawal, Housing Equity Injection;
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2008-12-29T14:00:00+03:30
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CHF
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Medium Impact Expected
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KOF Economic Barometer
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-0.39
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-0.26
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-0.04
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Source: KOF Economic Research Agency (latest release) | Measures: Level of a composite index based on 219 economic indicators; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around the end of the current month; | Next Release: Jan 28, 2009 | FF Notes: This index is designed to predict the direction of the economy over the next 6 months. Source changed series calculation formula as of April 2006 and April 2014; | Derived Via: Combined reading of 219 economic indicators related to banking confidence, production, new orders, consumer confidence, exchange rate, money supply, interest rate spreads, stock market prices, and housing; | Also Called: KOF Leading Indicators, Konjunkturbarometer;
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2008-12-30T00:00:00+03:30
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EUR
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Low Impact Expected
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Private Loans y/y
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7.1%
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7.5%
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7.8%
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Source: European Central Bank (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of new loans issued to consumers and businesses in the private sector; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 28 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jan 29, 2009 | 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;
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2008-12-30T00:00:00+03:30
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EUR
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Low Impact Expected
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Retail PMI
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41.4
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40.6
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Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the retail industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 5 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jan 29, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued this data in Jul 2018; | 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 around 1,000 purchasing managers in Germany, France, and Italy, which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including sales, revenue, employment, prices, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI);
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2008-12-30T00:00:00+03:30
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EUR
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Low Impact Expected
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M3 Money Supply y/y
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7.8%
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8.5%
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8.7%
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Source: European Central Bank (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 28 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jan 29, 2009 | FF Notes: Source changed series calculation formula as of May 2001; | 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;
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2008-12-30T12:30:00+03:30
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CHF
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Medium Impact Expected
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UBS Consumption Indicator
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0.96
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1.30
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Source: UBS AG (latest release) | Measures: Level of a composite index based on 5 consumer-based economic indicators; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 27 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jan 27, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued this data in Jan 2018; | Derived Via: Combined reading of 5 economic indicators including consumer confidence, consumer spending, tourism, new car sales, and retail activity;
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2008-12-30T17:30:00+03:30
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USD
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Low Impact Expected
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S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/y
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-18.0%
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-17.8%
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-17.4%
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FF Notice: Data leaked 4 minutes earlier than the scheduled release; | Source: Standard & Poor's (latest release) | Measures: Change in the selling price of single-family homes in 20 metropolitan areas; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 60 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jan 27, 2009 | FF Notes: This is one of the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar, as it's the primary calculation for this indicator; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of the housing industry's health because rising house prices attract investors and spur industry activity; | Also Called: S&P Corelogic CS Indices; | Acro Expand: Standard & Poor's (S&P), Case-Shiller (CS), House Price Index (HPI);
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2008-12-30T18:15:00+03:30
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USD
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Medium Impact Expected
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Chicago PMI
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34.1
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33.0
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33.8
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Source: ISM-Chicago, Inc (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the Chicago area; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the last business day of the current month; | Next Release: Jan 30, 2009 | FF Notes: Data is given to MNI subscribers 3 minutes before the public release time listed on the calendar - early market reaction is usually a result of trades made by these subscribers. Above 50.0 indicates expansion, below indicates contraction; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of around 200 purchasing managers in Chicago which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Also Called: Chicago Business Barometer; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
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2008-12-30T18:30:00+03:30
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USD
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High Impact Expected
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CB Consumer Confidence
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38.0
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45.2
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44.7
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Source: The Conference Board Inc. (latest release) | Measures: Level of a composite index based on surveyed households; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the last Tuesday of the current month; | Next Release: Jan 27, 2009 | 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 3,000 households which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current and future economic conditions including labor availability, business conditions, and overall economic situation; | Acro Expand: The Conference Board (CB);
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2008-12-30T23:59:59+03:30
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EUR
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Medium Impact Expected
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German Prelim CPI m/m
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0.3%
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0.4%
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-0.5%
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FF Notice: Some states may be reporting CPI the day before this release which should spread the impact over two days; | Source: Destatis (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, around the end of the current month; | Next Release: Jan 28, 2009 | FF Notes: Listed as an 'All Day' event because the 'Actual' is comprised of data from 6 German states which report their CPI throughout the day. There are 2 versions of CPI released about 15 days apart - Preliminary and Final. The Preliminary release is the Eurozone's earliest major consumer inflation; | 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; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI);
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2008-12-31T04:00:00+03:30
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AUD
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Medium Impact Expected
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Private Sector Credit m/m
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0.4%
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0.5%
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0.6%
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Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of new credit issued to consumers and businesses; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the last business day of the following month; | Next Release: Jan 30, 2009 | 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;
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2008-12-31T17:00:00+03:30
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USD
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High Impact Expected
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Unemployment Claims
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492K
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575K
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586K
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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: Jan 8, 2009 | 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;
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2008-12-31T19:05:00+03:30
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USD
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Medium Impact Expected
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Crude Oil Inventories
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0.5M
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-1.4M
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-3.1M
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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: Jan 7, 2009 | 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);
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2008-12-31T20:30:00+03:30
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USD
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Low Impact Expected
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Natural Gas Storage
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-143B
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-151B
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-147B
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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: Jan 8, 2009 | 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);
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2008-12-31T22:30:00+03:30
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EUR
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Medium Impact Expected
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ECB President Trichet Speaks
| null | null | null |
Description: Due to speak on French National Television, in Paris; | Source: European Central Bank (latest release) | Speaker: ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet; | Next Release: Jan 8, 2009 | FF Notes: ECB President Nov 2003 - Oct 2011. Volatility is often experienced during his speeches as traders attempt to decipher interest rate clues; | Why Traders Care: As head of the ECB, which controls short term interest rates, he has more influence over the euro's 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: European Central Bank (ECB);
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2008-12-31T23:59:59+03:30
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NZD
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Non-Economic
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Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
Description: New Zealand banks will be closed in observance of New Year's Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 1, 2009 | 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;
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2008-12-31T23:59:59+03:30
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EUR
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Non-Economic
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German Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
Description: German banks will be closed in observance of New Year's Eve; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 1, 2009 | 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;
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2008-12-31T23:59:59+03:30
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JPY
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Non-Economic
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Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
Description: Japanese banks will be closed in observance of the 4-day Bank Holiday; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 1, 2009 | 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;
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2009-01-01T23:59:59+03:30
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GBP
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Non-Economic
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Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
Description: UK banks will be closed in observance of New Year's Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Apr 10, 2009 | 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;
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2009-01-01T23:59:59+03:30
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EUR
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Non-Economic
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Italian Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
FF Notice: The European Central Bank's Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) system will be closed for this holiday, which tends to have a substantial impact on liquidity; | Description: Italian banks will be closed in observance of New Year's Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 6, 2009 | 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;
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2009-01-01T23:59:59+03:30
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CAD
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Non-Economic
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Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
Description: Canadian banks will be closed in observance of New Year's Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Apr 10, 2009 | 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;
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2009-01-01T23:59:59+03:30
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NZD
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Non-Economic
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Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
Description: New Zealand banks will be closed in observance of Second New Year's Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Feb 5, 2009 | 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;
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2009-01-01T23:59:59+03:30
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USD
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Non-Economic
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Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
Description: US banks will be closed in observance of New Year's Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 19, 2009 | 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;
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2009-01-01T23:59:59+03:30
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EUR
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Non-Economic
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German Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
FF Notice: The European Central Bank's Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) system will be closed for this holiday, which tends to have a substantial impact on liquidity; | Description: German banks will be closed in observance of New Year's Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Apr 10, 2009 | 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;
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2009-01-01T23:59:59+03:30
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CNY
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Non-Economic
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Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
Description: Chinese banks will be closed in observance of New Year's Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 2, 2009 | 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;
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2009-01-01T23:59:59+03:30
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EUR
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Non-Economic
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French Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
FF Notice: The European Central Bank's Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) system will be closed for this holiday, which tends to have a substantial impact on liquidity; | Description: French banks will be closed in observance of New Year's Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Apr 13, 2009 | 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;
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2009-01-01T23:59:59+03:30
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CHF
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Non-Economic
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Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
Description: Swiss banks will be closed in observance of New Year's Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 2, 2009 | 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;
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2009-01-01T23:59:59+03:30
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AUD
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Non-Economic
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Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
Description: Australian banks will be closed in observance of New Year's Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 26, 2009 | 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;
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2009-01-01T23:59:59+03:30
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JPY
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Non-Economic
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Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
Description: Japanese banks will be closed in observance of the 4-day Bank Holiday; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 2, 2009 | 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;
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2009-01-02T00:00:00+03:30
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GBP
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Medium Impact Expected
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Net Lending to Individuals m/m
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1.5B
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1.1B
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1.2B
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Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of new credit issued to consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 30 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jan 30, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It's correlated with consumer spending and confidence - rising debt levels are a sign that lenders feel comfortable issuing loans, and that consumers are confident in their financial position and eager to spend money;
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2009-01-02T00:00:00+03:30
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GBP
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Medium Impact Expected
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BOE Credit Conditions Survey
| null | null | null |
Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Frequency: Released quarterly, around 15 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Apr 2, 2009 | FF Notes: This report includes detailed data on secured and unsecured lending to households, small businesses, non-financial corporations, and non-bank financial firms. Source first released in Sep 2007; | Why Traders Care: It's correlated with spending and confidence - rising debt levels are a sign that lenders feel comfortable issuing loans, and that consumers and businesses are confident in their financial position and eager to spend money; | Derived Via: Survey of bank and non-bank lenders which asks respondents to rate the relative level of credit conditions in the past 3 months and next 3 months; | Acro Expand: Bank of England (BOE);
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2009-01-02T00:00:00+03:30
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GBP
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Low Impact Expected
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Mortgage Approvals
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27K
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33K
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31K
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Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Measures: Number of new mortgages approved for home purchases during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 30 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jan 30, 2009 | FF Notes: Tends to have a muted impact because about 60% of all mortgages are covered by the BBA Mortgage Approvals data released a few days earlier; | Also Called: Approvals Secured on Dwellings; | Acro Expand: Bank of England (BOE);
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2009-01-02T00:00:00+03:30
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USD
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Low Impact Expected
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ISM Manufacturing Prices
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18.0
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20.5
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25.5
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Source: Institute for Supply Management (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the first business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 2, 2009 | FF Notes: This is a component of PMI but reported separately as an inflation gauge. Above 50.0 indicates rising prices, below indicates falling prices; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when businesses pay more for goods and services the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; | Derived Via: Survey of about 300 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of prices paid for goods and services; | Also Called: Manufacturing Prices Paid; | Acro Expand: The Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
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2009-01-02T02:00:00+03:30
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AUD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
AIG Manufacturing Index
|
33.7
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32.7
|
Source: Australian Industry Group (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, on the first business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 2, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued this data in Dec 2022; | Derived Via: Survey of about 200 manufacturers 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 Manufacturing Index; | Acro Expand: Australian Industry Group (AIG);
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2009-01-02T06:00:00+03:30
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CNY
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Caixin Manufacturing PMI
|
41.2
| null |
40.9
|
Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the first business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 2, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. There were 2 versions of this report between Feb 2011 and Sep 2015, Flash and Final. The 'Previous' listed between that period is the 'Actual' from the Flash release and therefore the 'History' data appears unconnected; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 650 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
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2009-01-02T09:00:00+03:30
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AUD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Commodity Prices y/y
|
34.3%
| null |
37.1%
|
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (latest release) | Measures: Change in the selling price of exported commodities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the first business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 2, 2009 | FF Notes: Commodities account for over half of Australia's export earnings. Source changed series calculation formula as of Nov 2009; | 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 average selling price of the nation's main commodity exports are sampled and then compared to the previous sampling; | Also Called: Index of Commodity Prices;
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2009-01-02T11:45:00+03:30
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EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Spanish Manufacturing PMI
|
28.5
| null |
29.4
|
Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the first business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 2, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 400 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
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2009-01-02T12:15:00+03:30
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EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Italian Manufacturing PMI
|
35.5
|
33.9
|
34.9
|
Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the first business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 2, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 400 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
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2009-01-02T12:20:00+03:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
French Final Manufacturing PMI
|
34.9
|
35.8
|
35.9
|
Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the first business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 2, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Flash release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Mar 2008, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 400 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
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2009-01-02T12:25:00+03:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
German Final Manufacturing PMI
|
32.7
|
33.4
|
33.5
|
Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the first business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 2, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Flash release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Mar 2008, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 400 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
|
2009-01-02T12:30:00+03:30
|
EUR
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Final Manufacturing PMI
|
33.9
|
34.5
|
34.5
|
Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the first business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 2, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Flash release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Jun 2007, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 3,000 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
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2009-01-02T13:00:00+03:30
|
GBP
|
High Impact Expected
|
Final Manufacturing PMI
|
34.9
|
33.5
|
34.5
|
Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the first business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 2, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Flash release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Nov 2019, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 600 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
|
2009-01-02T13:30:00+03:30
|
GBP
|
High Impact Expected
|
Halifax HPI m/m
|
-2.2%
|
-1.6%
|
-2.7%
|
Source: Halifax Bank of Scotland (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of homes financed by HBOS; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 5 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 5, 2009 | FF Notes: The exact release date is usually not announced by HBOS until shortly before it's released. There are 2 earlier reports on housing inflation, but this data is broad and based on HBOS's internal mortgage approval figures, which can lead sale-completion indicators by more than a month; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of the housing industry's health because rising house prices attract investors and spur industry activity; | Also Called: HBOS HPI; | Acro Expand: House Price Index (HPI), Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS);
|
2009-01-02T18:30:00+03:30
|
USD
|
High Impact Expected
|
ISM Manufacturing PMI
|
32.4
|
35.5
|
36.2
|
Source: Institute for Supply Management (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the first business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 2, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 300 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: Manufacturing ISM Report On Business; | Acro Expand: The Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
|
2009-01-02T23:59:59+03:30
|
CNY
|
Non-Economic
|
Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
Description: Chinese banks will be closed in observance of Second New Year's Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 26, 2009 | 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;
|
2009-01-02T23:59:59+03:30
|
CHF
|
Non-Economic
|
Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
FF Notice: Banks in some cantons do not observe this holiday and will remain open; | Description: Most Swiss banks will be closed in observance of Second New Year's Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Apr 10, 2009 | 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;
|
2009-01-02T23:59:59+03:30
|
JPY
|
Non-Economic
|
Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
Description: Japanese banks will be closed in observance of the 4-day Bank Holiday; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Jan 12, 2009 | 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;
|
2009-01-03T04:30:00+03:30
|
CNY
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Non-Manufacturing PMI
|
48.9
| null |
45.4
|
Source: CFLP (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, on the last day of the current month; | Next Release: Feb 3, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. Chinese data can have a broad impact on the currency markets due to China's influence on the global economy and investor sentiment. Source changed series from non-seasonally adjusted to seasonally adjusted as of Apr 2012; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 1200 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP), Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
|
2009-01-04T00:00:00+03:30
|
USD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
FOMC Member Kroszner Speaks
| null | null | null |
Description: Due to participate in a panel discussion titled "Government Guarantees and Financial Stability" at the American Economics Association annual meeting, in San Francisco; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | FF Notes: FOMC voting member Mar 2006 - Jan 2009; | 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;
|
2009-01-04T02:00:00+03:30
|
USD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
FOMC Member Evans Speaks
| null | null | null |
Description: Due to participate in a panel discussion titled "Long-Run Economic Challenges: A Fed Perspective" at the American Economics Association annual meeting, in San Francisco; | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Jan 15, 2009 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member Sep 2007 - Dec 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 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);
|
2009-01-04T04:30:00+03:30
|
CNY
|
High Impact Expected
|
Manufacturing PMI
|
41.2
| null |
38.8
|
Source: CFLP (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the last day of the current month; | Next Release: Feb 4, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. Tends to have more impact when it's released ahead of the Caixin Manufacturing PMI because the reports are tightly correlated. Chinese data can have a broad impact on the currency markets due to China's influence on the global economy and investor sentiment; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of 3,000 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP), Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
|
2009-01-04T21:45:00+03:30
|
USD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
FOMC Member Yellen Speaks
| null | null | null |
Description: Due to participate in a panel discussion titled "The Revival of Fiscal Policy" at the American Economics Association annual meeting, in San Francisco; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Janet Yellen; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Jan 5, 2009 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2009 and Oct 2010 - Jan 2024. In Oct 2010 her title changed from Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President to Federal Reserve Governor; | 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;
|
2009-01-05T00:00:00+03:30
|
GBP
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Construction PMI
|
29.3
|
30.5
|
31.8
|
Source: S&P Global (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the construction industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the third business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 3, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 150 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
|
2009-01-05T02:00:00+03:30
|
USD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
FOMC Member Yellen Speaks
| null | null | null |
Description: Due to participate in a panel discussion titled "National Economic and Fiscal Policies of the New President" at the Allied Social Sciences Association, in San Francisco; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Janet Yellen; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Jan 5, 2009 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2009 and Oct 2010 - Jan 2024. In Oct 2010 her title changed from Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President to Federal Reserve Governor; | 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;
|
2009-01-05T12:00:00+03:30
|
CHF
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Manufacturing PMI
|
36.9
|
34.8
|
35.2
|
Source: Procure (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the first business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 2, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 280 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
|
2009-01-05T13:00:00+03:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Sentix Investor Confidence
|
-34.4
|
-44.0
|
-42.3
|
Source: Sentix (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed investors and analysts; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the first or second Monday of the current month; | Next Release: Feb 9, 2009 | 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 6,600 investors and analysts which asks respondents to rate the relative 6-month economic outlook for the Eurozone;
|
2009-01-05T13:30:00+03:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Italian Prelim CPI m/m
|
-0.1%
|
-0.2%
|
-0.4%
|
Source: Istat (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, around the end of the current month; | Next Release: Feb 5, 2009 | FF Notes: There are 2 versions of CPI released about 25 days apart - Preliminary and Final. The Preliminary release is extremely early but has a muted impact due to Italy's relatively small impact on the Eurozone. The Final is not included for lack of significance; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI);
|
2009-01-05T18:30:00+03:30
|
USD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Construction Spending m/m
|
-0.6%
|
-1.3%
|
-0.4%
|
Source: Census Bureau (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total amount builders spent on construction projects; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 30 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 2, 2009
|
2009-01-05T21:45:00+03:30
|
USD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
FOMC Member Yellen Speaks
| null | null | null |
Description: Due to participate in a panel discussion about subprime mortgage crisis at the Hilton, in San Francisco; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Janet Yellen; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Jan 16, 2009 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2009 and Oct 2010 - Jan 2024. In Oct 2010 her title changed from Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President to Federal Reserve Governor; | 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;
|
2009-01-05T23:59:59+03:30
|
USD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Total Vehicle Sales
|
10.3M
|
10.0M
|
10.2M
|
Source: Autodata Corp. (latest release) | Measures: Annualized number of cars and trucks sold domestically during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 2 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 3, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued this data in Apr 2019; | Why Traders Care: It's a sign of consumer confidence - rising demand for expensive durable goods shows that consumers are confident in their future financial position and feel comfortable spending money; | Also Called: Total SAAR;
|
2009-01-06T00:00:00+03:30
|
CAD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
IPPI m/m
|
-2.6%
|
-0.9%
|
-0.1%
|
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: Jan 29, 2009 | FF Notes: Only includes goods produced domestically; | Also Called: Factory Gate Prices, Producer Prices; | Acro Expand: Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI);
|
2009-01-06T00:00:00+03:30
|
NZD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
GDT Price Index
|
-8.6%
| null |
-13.8%
|
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: Feb 3, 2009 | 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);
|
2009-01-06T00:00:00+03:30
|
USD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Factory Orders m/m
|
-4.6%
|
-2.5%
|
-6.0%
|
Source: Census Bureau (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of new purchase orders placed with manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 35 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 5, 2009 | FF Notes: This report contains a revision of the Durable Goods Orders data released about a week earlier, and fresh data regarding non-durable goods; | 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;
|
2009-01-06T00:00:00+03:30
|
USD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Pending Home Sales m/m
|
-4.0%
|
-0.9%
|
-4.2%
|
Source: National Association of Realtors (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of homes under contract to be sold but still awaiting the closing transaction, excluding new construction; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 28 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 3, 2009 | FF Notes: This data is released about a week later than Existing Home Sales, but it's more forward-looking as a contract is signed several weeks before the home is counted as sold; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health because the sale of a home triggers a wide-reaching ripple effect. For example, renovations are done by the new owners, a mortgage is sold by the financing bank, and brokers are paid to execute the transaction; | Also Called: Pending Resales;
|
2009-01-06T02:00:00+03:30
|
AUD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
AIG Services Index
|
39.3
| null |
37.8
|
Source: Australian Industry Group (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed service-based companies; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the fifth business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 4, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued this data in Dec 2022; | Derived Via: Survey of about 200 service-based companies 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; | Acro Expand: Australian Industry Group (AIG);
|
2009-01-06T03:20:00+03:30
|
JPY
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Monetary Base y/y
|
1.8%
|
1.8%
|
1.9%
|
Source: Bank of Japan (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total quantity of domestic currency in circulation and current account deposits held at the BOJ; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the second business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 3, 2009 | FF Notes: The BOJ began using this as its main operating target in Apr 2013; | Why Traders Care: Deviation from the planned trajectory for monetary base growth leads the central bank to adjust policy out of respect for their inflation mandate; | Acro Expand: Bank of Japan (BOJ);
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2009-01-06T03:31:00+03:30
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GBP
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Nationwide Consumer Confidence
|
47
|
47
|
51
|
FF Notice: Source released data 24 hours earlier than scheduled; | Source: Nationwide Building Society (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, about 13 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 4, 2009 | FF Notes: Source changed series from non-seasonally adjusted to seasonally adjusted as of Jul 2008. Source discontinued this data in Jun 2012; | 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 1,000 consumers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current and future economic conditions;
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2009-01-06T10:30:00+03:30
|
GBP
|
High Impact Expected
|
Nationwide HPI m/m
|
-2.5%
|
-1.5%
|
-0.4%
|
Source: Nationwide Building Society (latest release) | Measures: Change in the selling price of homes with mortgages backed by Nationwide; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around the end of the current month; | Next Release: Jan 29, 2009 | FF Notes: This is the UK's second earliest report on housing inflation; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of the housing industry's health because rising house prices attract investors and spur industry activity; | Also Called: Nationwide House Prices; | Acro Expand: House Price Index (HPI);
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2009-01-06T11:45:00+03:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Spanish Services PMI
|
32.1
| null |
28.2
|
Source: S&P Global (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, on the third business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 4, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 350 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
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2009-01-06T12:15:00+03:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Italian Services PMI
|
40.3
|
39.2
|
39.5
|
Source: S&P Global (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, on the third business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 4, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 400 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
|
2009-01-06T12:20:00+03:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
French Final Services PMI
|
40.6
|
41.6
|
41.6
|
Source: S&P Global (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, on the third business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 4, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Flash release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Mar 2008, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 400 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
|
2009-01-06T12:25:00+03:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
German Final Services PMI
|
46.6
|
46.4
|
46.4
|
Source: S&P Global (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, on the third business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 4, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Flash release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Mar 2008, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 400 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
|
2009-01-06T12:30:00+03:30
|
EUR
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Final Services PMI
|
42.1
|
42.0
|
42.0
|
Source: S&P Global (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, on the third business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 4, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Flash release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Jun 2007, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Derived Via: Survey of about 2,000 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
|
2009-01-06T13:00:00+03:30
|
GBP
|
High Impact Expected
|
Final Services PMI
|
40.2
|
39.0
|
40.1
|
Source: S&P Global (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, on the third business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 4, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Flash release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart – Flash and Final. The Flash release, which the source first reported in Nov 2019, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 650 purchasing managers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of business conditions including employment, production, new orders, prices, supplier deliveries, and inventories; | Acro Expand: Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
|
2009-01-06T13:30:00+03:30
|
EUR
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
CPI Flash Estimate y/y
|
1.6%
|
1.8%
|
2.1%
|
Source: Eurostat (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, on the last business day of the current month; | Next Release: Jan 30, 2009 | FF Notes: Eurostat bases this estimate on energy prices and 13 euro area member states that report early CPI data. There are 2 versions of this report released about two weeks apart – Flash and Final. The report is extremely early and tends to have a significant impact; | 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; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI);
|
2009-01-06T17:00:00+03:30
|
CAD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
RMPI m/m
|
-13.4%
|
-9.0%
|
-12.9%
|
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: Jan 29, 2009 | 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);
|
2009-01-06T18:30:00+03:30
|
USD
|
High Impact Expected
|
ISM Services PMI
|
40.6
|
36.9
|
37.3
|
Source: Institute for Supply Management (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers, excluding the manufacturing industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the third business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 4, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. Source changed series from unadjusted to seasonally adjusted as of January 2001. Source changed series calculation formula as of Feb 2008; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy; | Derived Via: Survey of about 300 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: Non-Manufacturing PMI, Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business; | Acro Expand: The Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI);
|
2009-01-06T22:30:00+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: Feb 18, 2009 | 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);
|
2009-01-06T23:59:59+03:30
|
EUR
|
Non-Economic
|
Italian Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
Description: Italian banks will be closed in observance of Epiphany Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: Apr 13, 2009 | 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;
|
2009-01-07T01:15:00+03:30
|
NZD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Trade Balance
|
-520M
|
-838M
|
-996M
|
Source: Statistics New Zealand (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: Jan 29, 2009 | FF Notes: 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: Overseas Merchandise Trade;
|
2009-01-07T03:36:00+03:30
|
AUD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
HIA New Home Sales m/m
|
-1.1%
| null |
4.5%
|
Source: Housing Industry Association (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of newly constructed homes sold; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 30 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 2, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued publicly reporting this data in Jan 2020; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health because the sale of a new home triggers a wide-reaching ripple effect. For example, furniture and appliances are purchased for the home, a mortgage is sold by the financing bank, and brokers are paid to execute the transaction; | Acro Expand: Housing Industry Association (HIA);
|
2009-01-07T04:00:00+03:30
|
AUD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Retail Sales m/m
|
0.4%
|
-0.3%
|
1.0%
|
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of sales at the retail level; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 35 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 4, 2009 | FF Notes: This is the earliest look at vital consumer spending data. There are 2 versions of this report released about two weeks apart - Prelim and Final. The Final is not reported for lack of significance; | Why Traders Care: It's the primary gauge of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity;
|
2009-01-07T04:59:00+03:30
|
NZD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
ANZ Commodity Prices m/m
|
-7.4%
| null |
-7.4%
|
FF Notice: Source released data 31 minutes earlier than scheduled; | Source: ANZ (latest release) | Measures: Change in the global price of exported commodities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 3 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 4, 2009 | FF Notes: Tends to have a muted impact because the tightly-correlated Australian commodity prices are usually released a few days earlier; | Derived Via: The average price of the nation's main commodity exports are sampled on the global market and then compared to the previous sampling; | Also Called: Commodity Price Index; | Acro Expand: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ);
|
2009-01-07T11:30:00+03:30
|
CHF
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Foreign Currency Reserves
|
47B
| null |
48B
|
Source: Swiss National Bank (latest release) | Measures: Total value of foreign currency reserves held by the SNB; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the fifth business day after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 5, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It provides insight into the SNB's currency market operations, such as how actively they are defending the franc's exchange rate against the euro; | Acro Expand: Swiss National Bank (SNB);
|
2009-01-07T12:25:00+03:30
|
EUR
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
German Unemployment Change
|
18K
|
10K
|
-4K
|
Source: Federal Employment Agency (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of unemployed people during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 30 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Jan 29, 2009 | 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: Unemployment;
|
2009-01-07T13:30:00+03:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
PPI m/m
|
-1.9%
|
-1.1%
|
-0.8%
|
Source: Eurostat (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of finished goods and services sold by producers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 35 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 3, 2009 | FF Notes: Tends to have a muted impact because Germany and France, which account for about half of the Eurozone's economy, release their PPI data earlier; | Also Called: Industrial Producer Prices; | Acro Expand: Producer Price Index (PPI);
|
2009-01-07T13:37:00+03:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
German 10-y Bond Auction
|
3.12|1.3
| null |
3.74|1.3
|
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: Feb 11, 2009 | 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;
|
2009-01-07T14:00:00+03:30
|
GBP
|
Low Impact Expected
|
BRC Shop Price Index y/y
|
0.5%
| null |
2.7%
|
FF Notice: 'Actual' data initially misstated, then rectified 10 seconds after release. We regret the error; | Source: British Retail Consortium (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods purchased at BRC-member retail stores; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually the last Wednesday of the current month; | Next Release: Feb 4, 2009 | FF Notes: Leads the government-released consumer inflation data by about 10 days, but has a narrower scope as it only includes goods purchased from retailers who belong to the BRC. This data is usually released 1 day before the Bank of England interest rate decision. Full reports are only available to BRC subscribers; | Acro Expand: British Retail Consortium (BRC);
|
2009-01-07T14:08:00+03:30
|
GBP
|
Low Impact Expected
|
30-y Bond Auction
|
3.98|1.7
| null | null |
Source: Debt Management Office (latest release) | Measures: Average yield on a 30-year bond 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; | Next Release: Mar 4, 2009 | 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: Gilt Auction, Treasury Auction;
|
2009-01-07T16:00:00+03:30
|
USD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Challenger Job Cuts y/y
|
274.5%
| null |
148.4%
|
Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of job cuts announced by employers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the first Thursday after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 4, 2009 | FF Notes: It's extremely early data, but historically has limited short-term correlation with overall labor conditions; | Also Called: Job Cut Announcements;
|
2009-01-07T16:45:00+03:30
|
USD
|
High Impact Expected
|
ADP Non-Farm Employment Change
|
-693K
|
-495K
|
-476K
|
Source: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (latest release) | Measures: Estimated change in the number of employed people during the previous month, excluding the farming industry and government; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the first Wednesday after the month ends; | Next Release: Feb 4, 2009 | FF Notes: This data provides an early look at employment growth, usually 2 days ahead of the government-released employment data that it's designed to mimic. Source changed series calculation formula in Feb 2007, Dec 2008, and Nov 2012, to better align with government data; | Why Traders Care: Job creation is an important leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity; | Derived Via: ADP analyzes payroll data from more than 25 million workers to derive employment growth estimations; | Acro Expand: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP);
|
2009-01-07T17:00:00+03:30
|
USD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Fed Announcement
| null | null | null |
FF Notice: For historical accuracy, this event was added to the calendar after its release time; | Description: Fed announces changes to the Money Market Investor Funding Facility; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Random; | Next Release: Feb 3, 2009 | FF Notes: In addition to the scheduled FOMC statements, the Fed releases various unscheduled statements - these statements are grouped under this event; | Why Traders Care: It's a tool the FOMC uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It contains policy decisions and commentary about economic conditions that impact their decisions; | Also Called: Fed Statement; | Acro Expand: Federal Reserve (Fed);
|
2009-01-07T19:00:00+03:30
|
USD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Crude Oil Inventories
|
6.7M
|
0.7M
|
0.5M
|
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: Jan 14, 2009 | 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);
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