Economic Calendar
Every market-moving economic report and central bank meeting this week, shown in your own time zone with its expected impact, the forecast and the previous result. Big releases can move prices fast: know when they are due.
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What is an economic calendar?
An economic calendar lists the dates and times of economic reports, central bank decisions and speeches that can move currencies, stocks and gold. Traders check it every week so they are not surprised by a sudden jump in prices. Learn the basics in The economic calendar.
How to read the calendar
- Time is shown in your device's time zone. Switch to UTC to compare with news sites.
- Currency is the currency most affected by the event (USD for US data, EUR for the euro area).
- Impact is the expected effect on that currency: high (often moves prices sharply), medium, low, or holiday (thin trading, banks closed).
- Forecast is what economists expect. Previous is the last result. When the actual number differs a lot from the forecast, prices tend to move. That gap is called the surprise. Read more: forecast and actual.
Key events and how they usually move markets
Interest rate decisions (Fed, ECB, BoE, BoJ, Bank Indonesia…)
The most important events of all. A higher rate than expected usually strengthens the currency; a cut or a softer tone weakens it. The statement and press conference often matter more than the decision itself. Lessons: FOMC and hawks and doves.
Inflation (CPI)
Consumer prices compared with a year earlier. Inflation above forecast makes higher interest rates more likely, which usually lifts the currency. Lesson: How inflation is measured.
US jobs report (Nonfarm Payrolls, NFP)
Usually the first Friday of the month at 8:30 New York time. Strong job growth tends to lift the US dollar; a weak report tends to weaken it. Lesson: Nonfarm payrolls.
GDP
The size of the economy compared with the previous quarter. Faster growth than expected usually supports the currency. Lesson: What GDP counts.
PMI, retail sales and confidence surveys
Early signs of how businesses and shoppers are doing. A PMI above 50 means activity is growing. These often cause smaller, shorter moves than the reports above.
Tips for trading around news
- Check the calendar before you open a trade, and again before the weekend.
- Spreads widen and prices can jump past your stop loss in the seconds after a high-impact release.
- Many beginners just don't open new trades in the 15 minutes before and after a high-impact event.
- Practise reading a release in the games Data Drop and Fed Day before you risk real money.
Frequently asked questions
What does high impact mean on an economic calendar?
It means the event has a history of moving that currency sharply, for example interest rate decisions, CPI inflation and the US jobs report. Medium and low impact events usually cause smaller moves. Impact is an expectation, not a promise: a big surprise in a low-impact report can still move prices.
What time is NFP released?
The US jobs report (Nonfarm Payrolls) is usually released on the first Friday of the month at 8:30 New York time. That is 12:30 UTC in summer (daylight saving time) and 13:30 UTC in winter, or 19:30 / 20:30 in Jakarta (WIB). The calendar shows it in your own time zone.
Why does the price move when actual differs from forecast?
Prices already reflect what traders expect (the forecast). Only the surprise, the gap between the actual number and the forecast, is new information, so that is what moves the market. A report that matches the forecast often causes little change.
Which events move gold?
Gold is priced in US dollars, so US events matter most: Fed rate decisions, CPI inflation and the jobs report. Higher US interest rates or a stronger dollar usually weigh on gold; signs of lower rates tend to support it.
How often is the calendar updated?
Several times a day. Release times can still change at short notice, so before you trade around a big event, check the time on the official site (the central bank or the statistics office).
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