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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 number of new residential building permits issued.
30-07-2009 02:30:00
Building Approvals (Y-o-Y)
Australia
Yearly
-22.4
-18.2
Measures the number of new residential building permits issued.
30-07-2009 04:00:00
M3 Money Supply (Y-o-Y)
New Zealand
Yearly
5.6
Measures the value of all currency and liquid cash assets held by the public.
30-07-2009 05:00:00
Vehicle Production (Y-o-Y)
Japan
Yearly
-41.40
Vehicle Production (Y-o-Y)
30-07-2009 07:00:00
ILO Unemployment Rate
Germany
7.7
The International Labour Organization Unemployment Rate
30-07-2009 07:00:00
Retail Sales (M-o-M)
Germany
Monthly
-1.3
0.4
-1.8
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.
30-07-2009 07:00:00
Retail Sales (Y-o-Y)
Germany
Yearly
-2.9
3.0
-1.6
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.
30-07-2009 08:55:00
Unemployment Change
Germany
31
Measures the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time over the past week. 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.
30-07-2009 08:55:00
Unemployment Rate
Germany
8.3
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.
30-07-2009 10:00:00
Services Confidence Index
Eurozone
-20
Services ConfidenceIndex
30-07-2009 10:00:00
Industrial Confidence Index
Eurozone
-32
-30
-30
Industrial ConfidenceIndex
30-07-2009 10:00:00
Business Climate Indicator
Eurozone
-2.97
-2.87
-2.71
Business Climate Indicator
30-07-2009 10:00:00
Consumer Confidence Index
Eurozone
-25
-24
-23
Consumer Confidence Index
30-07-2009 10:00:00
Economic Confidence Index
Eurozone
73.3
75.0
76
Economic ConfidenceIndex
30-07-2009 13:30:00
Initial Jobless Claims
United States
559
585
584
Initial Jobless Claims
30-07-2009 13:30:00
Continuing Claims
United States
6251
6300
6197
Continuing Claims
30-07-2009 13:30:00
Industrial Product Price (M-o-M)
Canada
Monthly
-1.2
0.1
0.7
Industrial Product Price (M-o-M)
30-07-2009 13:30:00
Raw Materials Price Index (M-o-M)
Canada
Monthly
2.2
3.0
6.2
Raw Materials Price Index (M-o-M)
30-07-2009 15:30:00
EIA Natural Gas Inventory (Cubic Feet)
United States
2952
Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Inventory (Cubic Feet)
31-07-2009 00:01:00
GfK Consumer Confidence Survey
UK
-25
-23
-25
GfK Consumer Confidence Survey
31-07-2009 00:30:00
CPI (Y-o-Y)
Japan
Yearly
-1.1
-1.8
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.
31-07-2009 00:30:00
Core CPI (Y-o-Y)
Japan
Yearly
-1.1
-1.7
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%.
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