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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 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 05:00:00
CPI (Y-o-Y)
Germany
Yearly
0.8
0.7
0.4
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 05:00:00
CPI - EU Harmonised (M-o-M)
Germany
Monthly
-0.6
0.5
0.2
CPI - EU Harmonised (M-o-M)
26-02-2010 05:00:00
CPI - EU Harmonised (Y-o-Y)
Germany
Yearly
0.8
0.6
0.3
CPI - EU Harmonised (Y-o-Y)
26-02-2010 07:00:00
Nationwide House Prices (M-o-M)
UK
Monthly
1.4
0.4
-1.0
Nationwide House Prices (M-o-M)
26-02-2010 07:00:00
Nationwide House Prices (Y-o-Y)
UK
Yearly
8.6
11.0
9.2
Nationwide House Prices (Y-o-Y)
26-02-2010 09:00:00
CPI - EU Harmonised (Y-o-Y)
Australia
Yearly
1.1
CPI - EU Harmonised (Y-o-Y)
26-02-2010 09:00:00
Leading Index
Eurozone
0.9
Leading Index
26-02-2010 09:00:00
Coincidence Index
Eurozone
0.0
Coincidence Index
26-02-2010 09:30:00
GDP (Q-o-Q)
UK
Quarterly
-0.2
0.2
0.3
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total value of all goods and services produced by the economy. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency. GDP is the broadest measure of activity and the primary gauge of the economy's health. To foreign investors, a strong economy is viewed favorably because it spurs investment opportunities in the domestic stock and bond markets. More importantly, the central bank is more likely to raise interest rates in the face of a strong and growing economy. The combination of these effects can have a large impact on the demand for the nation's currency.
26-02-2010 09:30:00
Index of Services (3M-o-3M)
UK
0.1
0.3
0.5
Index of Services (3M-o-3M)
26-02-2010 09:30:00
GDP (Y-o-Y)
UK
Yearly
-5.1
-3.1
-3.3
GDP (Y-o-Y)
26-02-2010 09:30:00
Private Consumption
UK
0.0
0.3
0.4
Private Consumption
26-02-2010 09:30:00
Government Spending
UK
0.4
0.3
1.2
Government Spending
26-02-2010 09:30:00
Exports
UK
0.5
3.4
3.7
Exports
26-02-2010 09:30:00
Imports
UK
1.3
4.6
4.1
Imports
26-02-2010 10:00:00
CPI (M-o-M)
Eurozone
Monthly
0.3
-0.7
-0.8
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 10:00:00
CPI (Y-o-Y)
Eurozone
Yearly
0.9
1.0
1.0
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 10:00:00
Core CPI (Y-o-Y)
Eurozone
Yearly
1.1
1.0
0.9
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 10:30:00
KOF Swiss Leading Indicator
Switzerland
1.81
1.80
1.87
KOF Swiss Leading Indicator
26-02-2010 13:30:00
Current Account Balance - BoP
CAD/Canada
-13.12
Current Account Balance - BoP
26-02-2010 13:30:00
GDP Annualized
United States
2.2
5.0
5.9
GDP Annualized
26-02-2010 13:30:00
GDP Deflator (Q-o-Q)
United States
Quarterly
0.6
GDP Deflator (Q-o-Q)
26-02-2010 13:30:00
Personal Consumption Expenditure (Q-o-Q)
United States
Quarterly
2.0
Personal Consumption Expenditure (Q-o-Q)
26-02-2010 13:30:00
Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (Q-o-Q)
United States
Quarterly
1.4
Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (Q-o-Q)
26-02-2010 13:30:00
GDP (Y-o-Y)
United States
Yearly
0.1
GDP (Y-o-Y)
26-02-2010 14:45:00
Chicago PMI
United States
61.5
59.0
62.6
The National Association of Purchasing Managers (NAPM) Chicago Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) measures the health of the Chicago business environment. It's derived from a monthly survey of purchasing managers where respondents indicate whether their organization's activity is higher than, the same as, or lower than the previous month for output, purchases, employment, inventories, orders, and prices. An index reading above 50 indicates sector expansion.
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