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Finotec provides you with an Economic Calendar in which you can check upcoming economic events in real time. Find out which indicators are to be released, how they will impact the forex and other financial markets and make you own forex calendar accordingly.
The Economic Calendar provides you with relevant information about major economic releases such as dates, times and market predictions. As such, the Forex Calendar is a determining trading tool used in fundamental analysis of all sorts of financial products including stocks, currency pairs and commodities. For example, when certain economic statistics are released, currency rates realign themselves accordingly.
News Trading
In most financial markets, the release of economic data and statistics tends to trigger short-term movements. The forex market is particularly reactive to economic news from all over the world. Considering the wide range of major and cross currencies available at Finotec, as well as their derivatives, there is always some piece of economic information slated for publication that traders may use to take on a new position. An average of seven indicators and other economic data which have an impact on the majors are released each day, providing many opportunities for those who trade the news. To find out what those data are, browse through the Forex calendar below:
The National Bank of New Zealand Business Confidence
25-02-2010 05:00:00
Official Foreign Reserves
NZ$/New Zealand
21.6
Official Foreign Reserves
25-02-2010 05:00:00
M3 Money Supply (Y-o-Y)
New Zealand
Yearly
-1.1
-4.5
Measures the value of all currency and liquid cash assets held by the public.
25-02-2010 09:15:00
Employment (Y-o-Y)
Switzerland
Yearly
0.2
-0.1
Measures the number of people employed full or part-time.
25-02-2010 09:55:00
Unemployment Rate
Germany
8.2
8.2
8.2
Measures the percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment. A falling trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency. Working people tend to spend more, and consumer spending is a major driver of the economy. However, unemployment usually draws little attention because traders view it as a lagging indicator.
25-02-2010 10:00:00
M3 Money Supply (3M)
Eurozone
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
M3 Money Supply (3M)
25-02-2010 10:00:00
M3 Money Supply (Y-o-Y)
Eurozone
Yearly
-0.3
0.0
0.1
Measures the value of all currency and liquid cash assets held by the public.
25-02-2010 10:30:00
Total Business Investment (Q-o-Q)
UK
Quarterly
-0.6
0.1
-5.8
Total Business Investment (Q-o-Q)
25-02-2010 10:30:00
Total Business Investment (Y-o-Y)
UK
Yearly
-19.9
-18.5
-24.1
Total Business Investment (Y-o-Y)
25-02-2010 11:00:00
Consumer Confidence Index
Eurozone
-16
-17
-17
Consumer Confidence Index
25-02-2010 11:00:00
Services Confidence Index
Eurozone
-1
-1
1
Services ConfidenceIndex
25-02-2010 11:00:00
Industrial Confidence Index
Eurozone
-14
-13
-13
Industrial ConfidenceIndex
25-02-2010 11:00:00
Business Climate Indicator
Eurozone
-1.13
-1.05
-0.98
Business Climate Indicator
25-02-2010 11:00:00
Economic Confidence Index
Eurozone
96
96.4
95.9
Economic ConfidenceIndex
25-02-2010 12:00:00
CBI Distributive Trades Report
UK
-8
-2
23
CBI Distributive Trades Report
25-02-2010 14:30:00
Durable Goods Orders (M-o-M)
United States
Monthly
1.9
1.4
3.0
Durable Goods Orders (M-o-M)
25-02-2010 14:30:00
Durable Goods Orders Ex. Defence (M-o-M)
United States
Monthly
0.3
Durable Goods Orders Ex. Defence (M-o-M)
25-02-2010 14:30:00
Durable Goods Orders Ex. Transporation (M-o-M)
United States
Monthly
2.0
1.1
-0.6
Durable Goods Orders Ex. Transporation (M-o-M)
25-02-2010 14:30:00
Initial Jobless Claims
United States
474
460
496
Initial Jobless Claims
25-02-2010 14:30:00
Continuing Claims
United States
4563
4617
Continuing Claims
25-02-2010 16:00:00
House Price Index (M-o-M)
United States
Monthly
0.7
House Price Index (M-o-M)
25-02-2010 16:30:00
EIA Natural Gas Inventory (Cubic Feet)
United States
2025
1853
Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Inventory (Cubic Feet)
25-02-2010 22:45:00
Trade Balance
NZ$/New Zealand
-549
-515
-178
Measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services. A positive Trade Balance indicates that more goods and services were exported than imported over a given period. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency. When higher levels of exports are sold to the world, demand for the nation's currency is elevated as foreigners convert their native currency to purchase the exports. The Trade Balance also has a sizable impact on GDP because high demand for exports creates increased employment and production, as domestic factories work to fill this demand.
25-02-2010 22:45:00
Building Permits (M-o-M)
New Zealand
Monthly
-2.4
-2.2
Measures the number of new residential building permits issued during the previous month. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency because obtaining a permit is one of the first steps in the home construction process. Permits therefore act as a leading indicator for the housing market. A high level of housing activity signals that the construction industry is healthy and that consumers have the capital to make large investments. More importantly, new housing activity creates an economic ripple effect as home owners buy goods such as appliances and furniture for their homes, and builders buy raw materials and hire more workers to meet demand.
25-02-2010 22:45:00
Exports
NZ$/New Zealand
3.41
2.98
3.15
Exports
25-02-2010 22:45:00
Imports
NZ$/New Zealand
3.44
3.10
2.88
Imports
26-02-2010 00:15:00
PMI Manufacturing
Japan
52.5
PMI Manufacturing
26-02-2010 00:30:00
CPI (Y-o-Y)
Japan
Yearly
-1.7
-1.4
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the rate of inflation (i.e., the rate of price changes) experienced by consumers when purchasing goods and services. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency. The primary objective of the central bank is to achieve price stability; when inflation rises above an annualized rate of approximately 2%, they will respond by raising interest rates to bring prices down. Higher interest rates attract foreign investment, thus increasing demand for the nation's currency. CPI is one of the most closely watched indicators and will usually have a high impact upon release.
26-02-2010 00:30:00
Core CPI (Y-o-Y)
Japan
Yearly
-1.3
-1.3
Derivative of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that excludes the volatile Food, Energy, Alcohol and Tobacco items. CPI with the exclusion of these volatile components is thought to be a better indicator of the underlying inflation trend and the central bank uses it as their primary inflation gauge, aiming to keep it at an annualized rate of 2%.
26-02-2010 00:30:00
Tokyo CPI (Y-o-Y)
Japan
Yearly
-2.1
-2.0
Tokyo CPI (Y-o-Y)
26-02-2010 00:30:00
Tokyo Core CPI (Y-o-Y)
Japan
Yearly
-2.0
-2.0
Tokyo Core CPI (Y-o-Y)
26-02-2010 00:50:00
Retail Sales (Y-o-Y)
Japan
Yearly
-0.2
-0.2
2.6%
Measures the value of sales at the retail level. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency because Retail Sales make up a large portion of consumer spending, which is a major driver of the economy and has a sizable impact on GDP. Traders pay close attention to Retail Sales because it is usually the first significant indicator of the month that relates to consumer behavior and is susceptible to surprises.
26-02-2010 00:50:00
Large Retailers' Sales
Japan
-4.6
-5.7
-4.6%
26-02-2010 00:50:00
Industrial Production (M-o-M)
Japan
Monthly
1.9
1.0
2.5%
Measures the total value of output produced by factories, mines, and utilities. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency because high levels of production are a sign of a strong economy. Industrial Production reacts quickly to the ups and downs of the business cycle and can be a leading indicator of manufacturing employment, average earnings, and personal income.
26-02-2010 00:50:00
Industrial Production (Y-o-Y)
Japan
Yearly
5.1
16.5
18.2%
Measures the total value of output produced by factories, mines, and utilities. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency because high levels of production are a sign of a strong economy. Industrial Production reacts quickly to the ups and downs of the business cycle and can be a leading indicator of manufacturing employment, average earnings, and personal income. Traders pay special attention to Industrial Production because it's one of the few growth indicators that is produced directly by the Federal Reserve.
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