DateTime
stringdate 2007-01-01 04:30:00+0330
2025-04-07 21:30:00+0330
| Currency
stringclasses 10
values | Impact
stringclasses 4
values | Event
stringclasses 593
values | Actual
stringlengths 1
9
⌀ | Forecast
stringlengths 1
8
⌀ | Previous
stringlengths 1
9
⌀ | Detail
stringlengths 106
1.37k
⌀ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009-04-01T16:45:00+04:30
|
USD
|
High Impact Expected
|
ADP Non-Farm Employment Change
|
-742K
|
-660K
|
-706K
|
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: May 6, 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);
|
2009-04-01T18:00:00+04:30
|
NZD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
GDT Price Index
|
2.4%
| null |
17.5%
|
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: May 12, 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);
|
2009-04-01T18:30:00+04:30
|
USD
|
High Impact Expected
|
ISM Manufacturing PMI
|
36.3
|
35.8
|
35.8
|
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: May 1, 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);
|
2009-04-01T19:00:00+04:30
|
USD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Crude Oil Inventories
|
2.8M
|
3.1M
|
3.3M
|
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: Apr 8, 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);
|
2009-04-01T22:40:00+04:30
|
CAD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
BOC Gov Carney Speaks
| null | null | null |
FF Notice: Text of the speech due to be released 15 minutes earlier than the speaking time listed. Carney is due to hold a press conference 35 minutes after the speaking time listed; | Description: Due to speak at the Northwest Territories Chamber of Commerce, in Yellowknife; | Source: Bank of Canada (latest release) | Speaker: BOC Governor Mark Carney; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: May 7, 2009 | FF Notes: BOC Governor Feb 2008 - May 2013. Volatility is sometimes experienced during his speeches as traders attempt to decipher interest rate clues. In Nov 2012 it was announced that Carney would head the Bank of England in Jul 2013, thereby also making the pound potentially sensitive to his speeches; | Why Traders Care: As head of the central bank, which controls short term interest rates, he has more influence over the nation's currency value than any other person. Traders scrutinize his public engagements as they are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Bank of Canada (BOC);
|
2009-04-01T23:59:59+04:30
|
USD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Total Vehicle Sales
|
9.9M
|
9.3M
|
9.1M
|
FF Notice: Source corrected 'Actual' data 4 hours after release; | 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: May 1, 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;
|
2009-04-02T00:00:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Construction PMI
|
30.9
|
27.6
|
27.8
|
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: May 5, 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);
|
2009-04-02T00:00:00+04:30
|
USD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Unemployment Claims
|
669K
|
649K
|
657K
|
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: Apr 9, 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;
|
2009-04-02T00:00:00+04:30
|
USD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Factory Orders m/m
|
1.8%
|
1.5%
|
-3.5%
|
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: May 1, 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;
|
2009-04-02T00:00:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
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: Jul 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);
|
2009-04-02T04:20:00+04:30
|
JPY
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Monetary Base y/y
|
6.9%
|
6.8%
|
6.4%
|
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: May 7, 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);
|
2009-04-02T05:00:00+04:30
|
AUD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Goods Trade Balance
|
2.11B
|
0.70B
|
0.93B
|
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (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 35 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 6, 2009 | FF Notes: Source changed series from balance in goods and services to balance in goods as of Nov 2023. 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: International Trade in Goods;
|
2009-04-02T06:37:00+04:30
|
NZD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
ANZ Commodity Prices m/m
|
1.0%
| null |
-4.6%
|
FF Notice: Source released data 7 minutes later 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: May 5, 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);
|
2009-04-02T10:30:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
High Impact Expected
|
Nationwide HPI m/m
|
0.9%
|
-1.5%
|
-1.9%
|
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: Apr 30, 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);
|
2009-04-02T11:30:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Spanish Unemployment Change
|
123.5K
| null |
154.1K
|
Source: Ministry of Employment (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 3 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 5, 2009 | FF Notes: This is among the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar; | Why Traders Care: Although it's generally viewed as a lagging indicator, the number of unemployed people is an important signal of overall economic health because consumer spending is highly correlated with labor-market conditions; | Also Called: Jobless Claims, Registered Unemployment, Total Jobseekers;
|
2009-04-02T13:00:00+04:30
|
CHF
|
High Impact Expected
|
Gov Board Member Hildebrand Speaks
| null | null | null |
Description: Due to deliver a speech titled "Developments in the Current Financial Crisis" at the Swiss Funds and Asset Management Forum, in Bern; | Source: Swiss National Bank (latest release) | Speaker: SNB Governing Board Vice-Chairman Philip Hildebrand; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Apr 23, 2009 | FF Notes: Governing Board member Jul 2003 - Jul 2015. He will be promoted to the Chairman position in Jan 2010; | Why Traders Care: SNB Governing Board members are responsible for setting the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Swiss National Bank (SNB);
|
2009-04-02T13:37:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
French 10-y Bond Auction
|
3.62|1.9
| null |
3.72|1.7
|
Source: French Treasury Agency (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: May 7, 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: OATs Auction; | Acro Expand: Obligations Assimilables du Trésor (OAT);
|
2009-04-02T14:07:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
Low Impact Expected
|
30-y Bond Auction
|
4.26|1.6
| null |
4.49|1.5
|
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: May 19, 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;
|
2009-04-02T16:15:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
High Impact Expected
|
Main Refinancing Rate
|
1.25%
|
1.00%
|
1.50%
|
Source: European Central Bank (latest release) | Measures: Interest rate on the main refinancing operations that provide the bulk of liquidity to the banking system; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 8 times per year; | Next Release: May 7, 2009 | FF Notes: The rate decision is usually priced into the market, so it tends to be overshadowed by the ECB Press Conference, held 45 minutes later. Source changed release frequency from monthly to eight times per year as of Jan 2015; | Why Traders Care: Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation - traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future; | Derived Via: The 6 members of the ECB Executive Board and 15 of the 20 governors of the Euro area central banks vote on where to set the rate, via rotation. The split of votes is not publicly revealed; | Also Called: Interest Rates, Refi Rate, Repo Rate, Minimum Bid Rate; | Acro Expand: European Central Bank (ECB);
|
2009-04-02T16:29:00+04:30
|
CNY
|
High Impact Expected
|
Manufacturing PMI
|
52.4
| null |
49.0
|
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: May 1, 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);
|
2009-04-02T17:00:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
High Impact Expected
|
ECB Press Conference
| null | null | null |
Source: European Central Bank (latest release) | Speaker: ECB President and Vice President; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 8 times per year, about 45 minutes after the Minimum Bid Rate is announced; | Next Release: May 7, 2009 | FF Notes: The press conference is about an hour long and has 2 parts - first a prepared statement is read, then the conference is open to press questions. The questions often lead to unscripted answers that create heavy market volatility. The press conference is webcasted on the ECB website with a slight delay from real-time. Source changed release frequency from monthly to eight times per year as of Jan 2015; | Why Traders Care: It's the primary method the ECB uses to communicate with investors regarding monetary policy. It covers in detail the factors that affected the most recent interest rate and other policy decisions, such as the overall economic outlook and inflation. Most importantly, it provides clues regarding future monetary policy; | Also Called: Interest Rate Statement, ECB News Conference; | Acro Expand: European Central Bank (ECB);
|
2009-04-02T18:30:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
ECB President Trichet Speaks
| null | null | null |
Description: Due to speak about the future of euro, in Frankfurt; | Source: European Central Bank (latest release) | Speaker: ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet; | Next Release: Apr 17, 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);
|
2009-04-02T19:00:00+04:30
|
USD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Natural Gas Storage
|
0B
|
-1B
|
3B
|
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: Apr 9, 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);
|
2009-04-02T23:59:59+04:30
|
All
|
High Impact Expected
|
G20 Meetings
| null | null | null |
FF Notice: Some media comments are likely to be made the day before the event which may spread the impact over two days; | Description: Due to meet about a range of global economic issues, including the financial crisis, in London; | Source: G20 (latest release) | Next Release: Jun 12, 2009 | FF Notes: G20 meetings are attended by finance ministers and central bankers from 20 industrialized nations including the G7 nations - Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Japan, the UK, and the US. The meetings are closed to the press but officials usually talk with reporters throughout the day, and a formal statement covering policy shifts and meeting objectives is released after the meetings have concluded; | Why Traders Care: While it's not an institution, the G20 is an influential global policy-making body operating at the highest level, and their initiatives and policies can impact the currency markets; | Acro Expand: Group of Twenty (G20);
|
2009-04-03T00:00:00+04:30
|
USD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Unemployment Rate
|
8.5%
|
8.5%
|
8.1%
|
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the first Friday after the month ends; | Next Release: May 8, 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. Unemployment is also a major consideration for those steering the country's monetary policy; | Also Called: Jobless Rate;
|
2009-04-03T00:00:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
High Impact Expected
|
Halifax HPI m/m
|
-1.9%
|
-1.9%
|
-2.3%
|
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: May 6, 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);
|
2009-04-03T00:00:00+04:30
|
USD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Average Hourly Earnings m/m
|
0.2%
|
0.2%
|
0.2%
|
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price businesses pay for labor, excluding the farming industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the first Friday after the month ends; | Next Release: May 8, 2009 | FF Notes: This is the earliest data related to labor inflation. Source changed series calculation formula as of Feb 2010; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when businesses pay more for labor the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer;
|
2009-04-03T00:00:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Spanish Services PMI
|
34.1
| null |
31.7
|
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: May 6, 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);
|
2009-04-03T03:00:00+04:30
|
AUD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
AIG Services Index
|
35.6
| null |
32.2
|
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: May 5, 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);
|
2009-04-03T05:30:00+04:30
|
CNY
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Non-Manufacturing PMI
|
55.7
| null |
41.9
|
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: May 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);
|
2009-04-03T08:15:00+04:30
|
JPY
|
Low Impact Expected
|
10-y Bond Auction
|
1.35|2.3
| null |
1.30|2.9
|
Source: Ministry of Finance (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: Conducted monthly; | Next Release: May 12, 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); | 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: JGB Auction; | Acro Expand: Japanese Government Bond (JGB);
|
2009-04-03T10:30:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
German Import Prices m/m
|
-0.1%
|
-0.3%
|
-0.5%
|
Source: Destatis (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of imported goods purchased domestically; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 26 days after the month ends; | Next Release: Apr 27, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It contributes to inflation for businesses and consumers, especially those who rely heavily on imported goods; | Also Called: Import Price Index;
|
2009-04-03T11:45:00+04:30
|
CHF
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
CPI m/m
|
-0.3%
|
0.0%
|
0.2%
|
Source: Federal Statistical Office (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 3 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 7, 2009 | FF Notes: This is the earliest major inflation data released by any country, coming just days after the month ends; | Why Traders Care: Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate; | Derived Via: The average price of various goods and services are sampled and then compared to the previous sampling; | Acro Expand: Consumer Price Index (CPI);
|
2009-04-03T12:15:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Italian Services PMI
|
39.1
|
38.3
|
37.9
|
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: May 6, 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);
|
2009-04-03T12:20:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
French Final Services PMI
|
43.6
|
42.9
|
42.9
|
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: May 6, 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);
|
2009-04-03T12:25:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
German Final Services PMI
|
42.3
|
41.7
|
41.7
|
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: May 6, 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);
|
2009-04-03T12:30:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Final Services PMI
|
40.9
|
40.1
|
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: May 6, 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);
|
2009-04-03T13:00:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
High Impact Expected
|
Final Services PMI
|
45.5
|
43.6
|
43.2
|
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: May 6, 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);
|
2009-04-03T17:00:00+04:30
|
USD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Non-Farm Employment Change
|
-663K
|
-659K
|
-651K
|
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of employed people during the previous month, excluding the farming industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the first Friday after the month ends; | Next Release: May 8, 2009 | FF Notes: This is vital economic data released shortly after the month ends. The combination of importance and earliness makes for hefty market impacts; | Why Traders Care: Job creation is an important leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity; | Also Called: Non-Farm Payrolls, NFP, Employment Change;
|
2009-04-03T17:40:00+04:30
|
USD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
FOMC Member Kohn Speaks
| null | null | null |
FF Notice: Speech time initially misstated as 110 minutes later than source’s schedule. We regret the error; | Description: Due to speak about policies to end the economic crisis at the College of Wooster Scheide Music Center, in Ohio. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Donald Kohn; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Apr 18, 2009 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member Aug 2002 - Sep 2010; | 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;
|
2009-04-03T18:30:00+04:30
|
USD
|
High Impact Expected
|
ISM Services PMI
|
40.8
|
41.9
|
41.6
|
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: May 5, 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);
|
2009-04-03T20:25:00+04:30
|
USD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
FOMC Member Lacker Speaks
| null | null | null |
Description: Due to speak at the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank's Third Annual Credit Market Symposium, in Charlotte; | Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: May 4, 2009 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member 2006, 2009, 2012, and 2015; | 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;
|
2009-04-03T20:30:00+04:30
|
USD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Fed Chairman Bernanke Speaks
| null | null | null |
Description: Due to deliver a speech titled "The Fed's Balance Sheet" at the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank's Third Annual Credit Market Symposium, in Charlotte; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Apr 14, 2009 | FF Notes: Fed Chairman Feb 2006 - Jan 2014. Fed Governor Feb 2002 - Jan 2014. Volatility is often experienced during his speeches as traders attempt to decipher interest rate clues; | Why Traders Care: As head of the central bank, which controls short term interest rates, he has more influence over the nation's currency value than any other person. Traders scrutinize his public engagements as they are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy; | Acro Expand: Federal Reserve (Fed);
|
2009-04-04T18:30:00+04:30
|
NZD
|
Non-Economic
|
Daylight Saving Time Shift
| null | null | null |
Description: New Zealand exits DST and clocks are moved backward by 1 hour; | Frequency: Twice per year; | Next Release: Sep 26, 2009 | Acro Expand: Daylight Saving Time (DST);
|
2009-04-04T20:30:00+04:30
|
AUD
|
Non-Economic
|
Daylight Saving Time Shift
| null | null | null |
Description: Most Australian states exit DST and clocks are moved backward by 1 hour or 30 minutes, depending on the state; | Frequency: Twice per year; | Next Release: Oct 3, 2009 | Acro Expand: Daylight Saving Time (DST);
|
2009-04-06T00:00:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
PPI m/m
|
-0.5%
|
-0.5%
|
-1.1%
|
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: May 5, 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);
|
2009-04-06T00:00:00+04:30
|
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 the setting up of swap agreements between itself, the Bank of England, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan, and Swiss National Bank; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Random; | Next Release: May 1, 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);
|
2009-04-06T05:00:00+04:30
|
AUD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
MI Inflation Gauge m/m
|
-0.1%
| null |
0.7%
|
Source: Melbourne Institute (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually the first Monday after the month ends; | Next Release: May 4, 2009 | FF Notes: This data provides a monthly look at consumer inflation and is designed to mimic the quarterly government-released CPI data. Full reports are only available to Melbourne Institute subscribers; | Acro Expand: Melbourne Institute (MI), Consumer Price Index (CPI);
|
2009-04-06T06:00:00+04:30
|
AUD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
ANZ Job Advertisements m/m
|
-8.5%
| null |
-10.4%
|
Source: ANZ (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of jobs advertised in the major daily newspapers and websites covering the capital cities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually the first Monday after the month ends; | Next Release: May 4, 2009 | FF Notes: This data tends to have more impact when it's released ahead of the government employment data rather than after; | Acro Expand: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ);
|
2009-04-06T09:30:00+04:30
|
JPY
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Leading Indicators
|
75.2%
|
75.3%
|
77.2%
|
Source: Cabinet Office (latest release) | Measures: Level of a composite index based on 11 economic indicators; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 35 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 12, 2009 | FF Notes: This index is designed to predict the direction of the economy, but it tends to have a muted impact because most of the indicators used in the calculation are released previously. There's a revised version of this indicator released about 20 days later, but it's not included for lack of significance. Source changed series from a diffusion index to a composite index as of Jun 2008 and changed series calculation formula as of Jul 2023; | Derived Via: Combined reading of 11 economic indicators related to employment, production, new orders, consumer confidence, housing, stock prices, money supply, and interest rate spreads;
|
2009-04-06T11:30:00+04:30
|
CHF
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Foreign Currency Reserves
|
56B
| null |
47B
|
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: May 6, 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);
|
2009-04-06T13:00:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Sentix Investor Confidence
|
-35.3
|
-40.7
|
-42.7
|
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: May 4, 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;
|
2009-04-06T13:30:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Retail Sales m/m
|
-0.6%
|
-0.3%
|
0.1%
|
Source: Eurostat (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of inflation-adjusted 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: May 6, 2009 | FF Notes: Tends to have a relatively muted impact because Germany and France, which account for about half of the Eurozone's economy, release earlier consumer spending data; | Why Traders Care: It's the primary gauge of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity;
|
2009-04-06T17:00:00+04:30
|
CAD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Building Permits m/m
|
-15.9%
|
-3.6%
|
-6.0%
|
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of new building permits issued; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 35 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 6, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It's an excellent gauge of future construction activity because obtaining a permit is among the first steps in constructing a new building;
|
2009-04-06T18:30:00+04:30
|
CAD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Ivey PMI
|
43.2
|
46.7
|
45.2
|
Source: Richard Ivey School of Business (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, about 5 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 6, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates industry expansion, below indicates contraction. Source changed series from non-seasonally adjusted to seasonally adjusted as of Mar 2011; | 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 175 purchasing managers, selected geographically and by sector of activity to match the economy as a whole, 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);
|
2009-04-06T21:30:00+04:30
|
USD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
FOMC Member Warsh Speaks
| null | null | null |
Description: Due to speak about financial markets and the economy at the Council of Institutional Investors 2009 Spring Meeting, in Washington DC. Audience questions expected; | Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Speaker: Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Next Release: Jun 16, 2009 | FF Notes: FOMC voting member Feb 2006 - Mar 2011; | 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;
|
2009-04-06T23:59:59+04:30
|
CNY
|
Non-Economic
|
Bank Holiday
| null | null | null |
Description: Chinese banks will be closed in observance of Tomb Sweeping Day; | Usual Effect: Low liquidity and irregular volatility; | Next Release: May 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;
|
2009-04-07T00:00:00+04:30
|
JPY
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Overnight Call Rate
|
0.10%
|
0.10%
|
0.10%
|
Source: Bank of Japan (latest release) | Measures: Interest rate at which the BOJ rediscounts bills and extends loans to financial institutions; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Variable, about 14 times per year; | Next Release: Apr 30, 2009 | FF Notes: This rate was the BOJ's main operating target from Mar 2006 until it was discontinued in Apr 2013; | Why Traders Care: Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation - traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future; | Derived Via: BOJ Policy Board members come to a consensus on where to set the rate; | Also Called: Interest Rates; | Acro Expand: Bank of Japan (BOJ);
|
2009-04-07T00:00:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Industrial Production m/m
|
-1.0%
|
-1.1%
|
-2.7%
|
Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers, mines, and utilities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 12, 2009 | FF Notes: Mines and utilities make up around 20% of total production, so this data tends to be overshadowed by Manufacturing Production which makes up the other 80%; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - production reacts quickly to ups and downs in the business cycle and is correlated with consumer conditions such as employment levels and earnings;
|
2009-04-07T00:00:00+04:30
|
AUD
|
High Impact Expected
|
RBA Rate Statement
| null | null | null |
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 8 times per year; | Next Release: May 5, 2009 | FF Notes: Until Dec 2007 the statement was only issued when the cash rate was changed; | Why Traders Care: It's among the primary tools the RBA Reserve Bank Board uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It contains the outcome of their decision on interest rates and commentary about the economic conditions that influenced their decision. Most importantly, it discusses the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future decisions; | Also Called: Interest Rate Statement; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA);
|
2009-04-07T00:00:00+04:30
|
USD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism
|
49.1
|
45.1
|
45.3
|
Source: RealClearMarkets (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, around the start of the current month; | Next Release: May 12, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism. Source does not give an exact release time - this event will be listed as 'Tentative' until the data is released; | Derived Via: Survey of about 1,500 consumers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of economic conditions including six-month economic outlook, personal financial outlook, and confidence in federal economic policies; | Also Called: RCM/TIPP Consumer Confidence; | Acro Expand: RealClearMarkets (RCM), TechnoMetrica Institute of Policy and Politics (TIPP);
|
2009-04-07T02:30:00+04:30
|
NZD
|
High Impact Expected
|
NZIER Business Confidence
|
-65
| null |
-64
|
Source: NZIER (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers, builders, wholesalers, retailers, and service providers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, on the first or second Tuesday after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Jul 7, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism. Source changed series from seasonally adjusted to non-seasonally adjusted as of Jul 2003. Report is only available to NZIER members; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, hiring, and investment; | Derived Via: Survey of about 4,300 businesses which asks respondents to rate the relative 6-month economic outlook; | Also Called: Survey of Business Opinion; | Acro Expand: New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER);
|
2009-04-07T04:00:00+04:30
|
AUD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
AIG Construction Index
|
30.4
| null |
29.5
|
Source: Australian Industry Group (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed construction companies; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, on the third business day after the month ends; | Next Release: May 7, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued this data in Dec 2022; | Derived Via: Survey of about 200 construction 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 Construction Index; | Acro Expand: Australian Industry Group (AIG);
|
2009-04-07T07:52:00+04:30
|
JPY
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Monetary Policy Statement
| null | null | null |
Source: Bank of Japan (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 8 times per year; | Next Release: Apr 30, 2009 | FF Notes: Source does not give an exact release time - the event will be listed as 'Tentative' until the statement is issued. Source first released in Jul 2008. Source changed release frequency from about 14 times per year to eight times per year as of Jan 2016; | Why Traders Care: It's among the primary tools the BOJ uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It contains the outcome of their decision on asset purchases and commentary about the economic conditions that influenced their decision. Most importantly, it projects the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future votes; | Also Called: Interest Rate Statement; | Acro Expand: Bank of Japan (BOJ);
|
2009-04-07T09:00:00+04:30
|
AUD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Cash Rate
|
3.00%
|
3.25%
|
3.25%
|
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia (latest release) | Measures: Interest rate charged on overnight loans between financial intermediaries; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 8 times per year; | Next Release: May 5, 2009 | FF Notes: The rate decision is usually priced into the market, so it tends to be overshadowed by the RBA Rate Statement, which is focused on the future; | Why Traders Care: Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation - traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future; | Derived Via: Reserve Bank Board members come to a consensus on where to set the rate; | Also Called: Interest Rates; | Acro Expand: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA);
|
2009-04-07T11:50:00+04:30
|
JPY
|
High Impact Expected
|
BOJ Press Conference
| null | null | null |
Source: Bank of Japan | Speaker: BOJ Governor; | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled 8 times per year; | Next Release: Apr 30, 2009 | FF Notes: Source does not give an exact start time - this event will be listed as 'Tentative' until the press conference starts. Source changed release frequency from about 14 times per year to eight times per year as of Jan 2016; | Why Traders Care: It's among the primary methods the BOJ uses to communicate with investors regarding monetary policy. It covers the factors that affected the most recent interest rate decision, the overall economic outlook, inflation, and clues regarding future monetary policy; | Also Called: Interest Rate Press Conference; | Acro Expand: Bank of Japan (BOJ);
|
2009-04-07T13:00:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
High Impact Expected
|
Manufacturing Production m/m
|
-0.9%
|
-1.4%
|
-3.0%
|
Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 12, 2009 | FF Notes: Manufacturing makes up around 80% of total Industrial Production and tends to dominate the market impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - production reacts quickly to ups and downs in the business cycle and is correlated with consumer conditions such as employment levels and earnings; | Also Called: Factory production;
|
2009-04-07T13:30:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Final GDP q/q
|
-1.6%
|
-1.5%
|
-1.5%
|
Source: Eurostat (latest release) | Measures: Change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released quarterly, about 105 days after the quarter ends; | Next Release: Jul 8, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued this data in Jul 2014. The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Revised release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 3 versions of GDP released about a month apart - Flash, Revised, and Final. The Flash release is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Acro Expand: Gross Domestic Product (GDP);
|
2009-04-07T14:20:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
Low Impact Expected
|
10-y Bond Auction
|
3.46|1.8
| null |
3.07|2.1
|
Source: Debt Management Office (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: May 6, 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;
|
2009-04-07T18:30:00+04:30
|
USD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
JOLTS Job Openings
|
3.01M
| null |
2.92M
|
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Number of job openings during the reported month, excluding the farming industry; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 35 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 12, 2009 | FF Notes: It's released late, but can impact the market because job openings are a leading indicator of overall employment; | Why Traders Care: Job creation is an important leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity; | Acro Expand: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS);
|
2009-04-07T23:30:00+04:30
|
USD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Consumer Credit m/m
|
-7.5B
|
-2.2B
|
8.1B
|
Source: Federal Reserve (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of outstanding consumer credit that requires installment payments; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 35 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 7, 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;
|
2009-04-08T00:00:00+04:30
|
JPY
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Economy Watchers Sentiment
|
28.4
|
20.9
|
19.4
|
Source: Cabinet Office (latest release) | Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed workers who directly observe consumer spending by virtue of their job; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 9 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 13, 2009 | FF Notes: Above 50.0 indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism; | Derived Via: Survey of about 2,050 workers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current economic conditions; | Also Called: Eco Watchers Current Index;
|
2009-04-08T00:00:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
Low Impact Expected
|
NIESR GDP Estimate
|
-1.5%
| null |
-1.5%
|
Source: NIESR (latest release) | Measures: Change in the estimated value of all goods and services produced by the economy during the previous 3 months; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 10 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 12, 2009 | FF Notes: NIESR estimates GDP data on a monthly basis in an effort to predict the quarterly government-released data. Source does not give an exact release time - this event will be listed as 'Tentative' until the data is released; | Acro Expand: National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), Gross Domestic Product (GDP);
|
2009-04-08T03:31:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Nationwide Consumer Confidence
|
41
|
45
|
43
|
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: May 6, 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;
|
2009-04-08T04:20:00+04:30
|
JPY
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Current Account
|
0.67T
|
0.51T
|
0.26T
|
Source: Ministry of Finance (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between imported and exported goods, services, income flows, and unilateral transfers during the reported month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 13, 2009 | FF Notes: The goods portion has no impact because it's a duplicate of the Trade Balance data released about 20 days earlier; | Why Traders Care: It's directly linked to currency demand - a rising surplus indicates that foreigners are buying more of the domestic currency to execute transactions in the country; | Also Called: Adjusted Current Account;
|
2009-04-08T05:00:00+04:30
|
AUD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Westpac Consumer Sentiment
|
8.3%
| null |
-0.2%
|
Source: Westpac Banking Corporation (latest release) | Measures: Change in the level of a diffusion index based on surveyed consumers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, usually on the second Tuesday of the current month; | Next Release: May 20, 2009 | FF Notes: The impact tends to be mild but varies from month to month due to volatility in the data set; | 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 1,200 consumers which asks respondents to rate the relative level of past and future economic conditions, employment, and climate for major purchases; | Also Called: Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment;
|
2009-04-08T06:00:00+04:30
|
AUD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Home Loans m/m
|
0.4%
|
2.0%
|
4.3%
|
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the number of new loans granted for owner-occupied homes; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 12, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued this data in Nov 2019; | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of demand in the housing market - most homes are financed, so it provides an excellent gauge of how many qualified buyers are entering the market; | Also Called: Dwelling Finance Commitments;
|
2009-04-08T09:30:00+04:30
|
JPY
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
BOJ Monthly Report
| null | null | null |
Source: Bank of Japan (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly; | Next Release: May 25, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued this report in Dec 2015; | Why Traders Care: It contains the statistical data that the BOJ Policy Board members evaluated when making the latest interest rate decision, and provides detailed analysis of current and future economic conditions from the bank's viewpoint; | Also Called: Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments; | Acro Expand: Bank of Japan (BOJ);
|
2009-04-08T10:30:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
German Trade Balance
|
8.9B
|
7.5B
|
6.8B
|
Source: Destatis (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 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 8, 2009 | FF Notes: This is the seasonally adjusted data (as most FF numbers are), not to be confused with the non-seasonally adjusted number reported by some news agencies. A positive number indicates that more goods were exported than imported; | Why Traders Care: Export demand and currency demand are directly linked because foreigners must buy the domestic currency to pay for the nation's exports. Export demand also impacts production and prices at domestic manufacturers; | Also Called: Foreign Trade;
|
2009-04-08T11:15:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
French Trade Balance
|
-4.1B
|
-4.2B
|
-3.7B
|
Source: Ministry for the Economy and Finance (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between imported and exported goods during the reported month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 35 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 7, 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: Foreign Trade;
|
2009-04-08T14:00:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
Low Impact Expected
|
BRC Shop Price Index y/y
|
2.0%
| null |
1.9%
|
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: May 6, 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);
|
2009-04-08T14:30:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
German Factory Orders m/m
|
-3.5%
|
-2.4%
|
-6.7%
|
Source: Destatis (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: May 7, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of production - rising purchase orders signal that manufacturers will increase activity as they work to fill the orders; | Also Called: Industrial Orders, Manufacturing Orders;
|
2009-04-08T16:45:00+04:30
|
CAD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Housing Starts
|
155K
|
131K
|
136K
|
Source: CMHC (latest release) | Measures: Annualized number of new residential buildings that began construction during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 16 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 8, 2009 | FF Notes: While this is monthly data, it's reported in an annualized format (monthly figure x12); | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health because building construction produces a wide-reaching ripple effect. For example, jobs are created for the construction workers, subcontractors and inspectors are hired, and various construction services are purchased by the builder; | Acro Expand: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC);
|
2009-04-08T18:30:00+04:30
|
USD
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Final Wholesale Inventories m/m
|
-1.5%
|
-0.6%
|
-0.9%
|
Source: Census Bureau (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of goods held in inventory by wholesalers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 8, 2009 | FF Notes: The 'Previous' listed is the 'Actual' from the Preliminary release and therefore the 'History' data will appear unconnected. There are 2 versions of this indicator released about a week apart - Preliminary and Final. The Preliminary release, which the source first reported in Aug 2016, is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact; | Why Traders Care: It's a signal of future business spending because companies are more likely to purchase goods once they have depleted inventories;
|
2009-04-08T19:00:00+04:30
|
USD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Crude Oil Inventories
|
1.7M
|
1.6M
|
2.8M
|
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: Apr 15, 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);
|
2009-04-08T22:30:00+04:30
|
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: May 20, 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);
|
2009-04-09T00:00:00+04:30
|
JPY
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Prelim Machine Tool Orders y/y
|
-84.5%
| null |
-84.4%
|
Source: JMTBA (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of new orders placed with machine tool manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 10 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 12, 2009 | FF Notes: There are 2 versions of this report released about a week apart - Preliminary and Final. The Preliminary release is the earliest and thus tends to have the most impact. The Final is not reported for lack of significance; | Acro Expand: Japan Machine Tool Builders Association (JMTBA);
|
2009-04-09T00:00:00+04:30
|
AUD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Unemployment Rate
|
5.7%
|
5.4%
|
5.2%
|
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 7, 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: Jobless Rate;
|
2009-04-09T00:00:00+04:30
|
CAD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Unemployment Rate
|
8.0%
|
8.0%
|
7.7%
|
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 8 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 8, 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: Jobless Rate;
|
2009-04-09T00:00:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
Low Impact Expected
|
PPI Output m/m
|
0.1%
|
0.1%
|
0.0%
|
Source: Office for National Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of goods sold by manufacturers; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 15 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 8, 2009 | FF Notes: Only includes goods produced domestically; | Also Called: Factory Gate Prices; | Acro Expand: Producer Price Index (PPI);
|
2009-04-09T00:00:00+04:30
|
USD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Trade Balance
|
-26.0B
|
-36.6B
|
-36.2B
|
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (latest release) | Measures: Difference in value between imported and exported goods and services during the reported month; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 35 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 12, 2009 | FF Notes: The goods portion has a muted impact because it's a duplicate of the Goods Trade Balance data released about 5 days earlier. A positive number indicates that more goods and services 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: International Trade in Goods and Services;
|
2009-04-09T00:00:00+04:30
|
EUR
|
Low Impact Expected
|
Italian Industrial Production m/m
|
-3.5%
|
-1.7%
|
-1.2%
|
Source: Istat (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers, mines, and utilities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 11, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of economic health - production reacts quickly to ups and downs in the business cycle and is correlated with consumer conditions such as employment levels and earnings; | Also Called: Industrial Output;
|
2009-04-09T00:00:00+04:30
|
CAD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
NHPI m/m
|
-0.7%
|
-0.5%
|
-0.6%
|
Source: Statistics Canada (latest release) | Measures: Change in the selling price of new homes; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 20 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 11, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of the housing industry's health because rising house prices attract investors and spur industry activity; | Acro Expand: New Housing Price Index (NHPI);
|
2009-04-09T00:00:00+04:30
|
USD
|
High Impact Expected
|
Unemployment Claims
|
654K
|
665K
|
674K
|
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: Apr 16, 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;
|
2009-04-09T00:00:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
High Impact Expected
|
Asset Purchase Facility
|
75B
|
75B
|
75B
|
Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Measures: Total value of money the BOE will create and use to purchase government assets in the open market; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' less than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled monthly; | Next Release: May 7, 2009 | FF Notes: Source discontinued this program in Feb 2022; | Why Traders Care: It increases demand for bonds which usually leads to lower long-term interest rates; | Derived Via: MPC members vote on the total amount of money to create for the program. The individual votes are published 2 weeks later in the MPC Meeting Minutes; | Also Called: Quantitative Easing Programme, Money Printing Programme;
|
2009-04-09T00:00:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
High Impact Expected
|
MPC Rate Statement
| null | null | null |
Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Usual Effect: More hawkish than expected is good for currency; | Frequency: Released with Official Bank Rate when the rate changes; | Next Release: May 7, 2009 | FF Notes: Listed as a 'Tentative' event because a statement is usually only issued if the Official Bank Rate or Asset Purchase Facility changes (except under extreme conditions). If a statement is not issued this event will be removed from the calendar immediately following the rate release. If issued, the Tentative mark will be discarded; | Why Traders Care: It's among the primary tools the MPC uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It contains the outcome of their vote on interest rates and other policy measures, along with commentary about the economic conditions that influenced their votes. Most importantly, it discusses the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future votes; | Also Called: Interest Rate Statement; | Acro Expand: Monetary Policy Committee (MPC);
|
2009-04-09T00:00:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Goods Trade Balance
|
-7.3B
|
-7.6B
|
-7.8B
|
FF Notice: 'Actual' data initially misstated, then rectified 10 seconds after release. We regret the error; | Source: Office for National Statistics (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 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 12, 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: Visible Trade Balance;
|
2009-04-09T00:00:00+04:30
|
GBP
|
High Impact Expected
|
Official Bank Rate
|
0.50%
|
0.50%
|
0.50%
|
Source: Bank of England (latest release) | Measures: Interest rate at which the BOE lends to financial institutions overnight; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Scheduled monthly; | Next Release: May 7, 2009 | FF Notes: The rate decision is usually priced in the market, so it tends to be overshadowed by the Monetary Policy Summary, which is focused on the future; | Why Traders Care: Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation - traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future; | Derived Via: MPC members vote on where to set the rate. The individual votes are published 2 weeks later in the MPC Meeting Minutes; | Also Called: Interest Rates; | Acro Expand: Bank of England (BOE), Monetary Policy Committee (MPC);
|
2009-04-09T00:00:00+04:30
|
USD
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Import Prices m/m
|
0.5%
|
0.9%
|
-0.1%
|
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (latest release) | Measures: Change in the price of imported goods and services purchased domestically; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 13 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 13, 2009 | FF Notes: This is the earliest government-released inflation data; | Why Traders Care: It contributes to inflation for businesses and consumers, especially those who rely heavily on imported goods and services; | Also Called: Import Price Index;
|
2009-04-09T04:20:00+04:30
|
JPY
|
Medium Impact Expected
|
Core Machinery Orders m/m
|
1.4%
|
-6.8%
|
-3.2%
|
Source: Cabinet Office (latest release) | Measures: Change in the total value of new private-sector purchase orders placed with manufacturers for machines, excluding ships and utilities; | Usual Effect: 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; | Frequency: Released monthly, about 40 days after the month ends; | Next Release: May 15, 2009 | Why Traders Care: It's a leading indicator of production - rising purchase orders signal that manufacturers will increase activity as they work to fill the orders; | Also Called: Machine Orders;
|
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.