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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:
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.
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Building Approvals (M-o-M)
Australia
Monthly
5.9
Measures the number of new residential building permits issued.
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Building Approvals (Y-o-Y)
Australia
Yearly
33.3
Measures the number of new residential building permits issued.
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Official Foreign Reserves
USD/Japan
1049.40
Official Foreign Reserves
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Trade Balance
CHF/Switzerland
1.98
2.33
1.36
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.
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Exports (M-o-M)
Switzerland
Monthly
1.6
Exports (M-o-M)
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Imports (M-o-M)
Switzerland
Monthly
0.6
Imports (M-o-M)
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Factory Goods Orders (M-o-M)
Germany
Monthly
2.7
0.2
-2.3
Factory Goods Orders (M-o-M)
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Factory Goods Orders (Y-o-Y)
Germany
Yearly
4.5
9.6
8.4
Factory Goods Orders (Y-o-Y)
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Interest Rate Decision
UK
0.50
0.50
0.50
Interest Rate Decision
04-02-2010 12:45:00
Interest Rate Decision
Eurozone
1.00
1.00
1.00
Interest Rate Decision
04-02-2010 13:30:00
Non-Farm Productivity (Q-o-Q)
United States
Quarterly
7.2
5.2
6.2
Non-Farm Productivity (Q-o-Q)
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Unit Labor Cost (Q-o-Q)
United States
Quarterly
-1.5
-2.1
-4.4
Unit Labor Cost (Q-o-Q)
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Building Permits (M-o-M)
Canada
Monthly
-3.2
3.5
2.4
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.
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Initial Jobless Claims
United States
472
461
480
Initial Jobless Claims
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Continuing Claims
United States
4600
4581
4602
Continuing Claims
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Factory Goods Orders (M-o-M)
United States
Monthly
1.0
0.9
1.0
Factory Goods Orders (M-o-M)
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Factory Goods Orders Ex. Transporation M-o-M
United States
1.9
Factory Goods Orders Ex. Transporation M-o-M
04-02-2010 15:00:00
Ivey Purchasing Managers Index
Canada
48.4
51
50.8
Ivey Purchasing Managers Index
04-02-2010 15:30:00
ICSC Chain Store Sales (Y-o-Y)
United States
Yearly
2.8
ICSC Chain Store Sales (Y-o-Y)
04-02-2010 15:30:00
EIA Natural Gas Inventory (Cubic Feet)
United States
2521
Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Inventory (Cubic Feet)
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