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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
30-06-2009 05:00:00
Retail Sales (M-o-M)
Germany
Monthly
0.50
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.
30-06-2009 05:00:00
Retail Sales (Y-o-Y)
Germany
Yearly
-0.80
-1.60
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.
30-06-2009 05:00:00
Official Foreign Reserves
AUD/Australia
52.2
Official Foreign Reserves
30-06-2009 05:00:00
Official Foreign Reserves
USD/United States
81.69
Official Foreign Reserves
30-06-2009 05:00:00
Official Foreign Reserves
EUR/Eurozone
386.25
392.21
Official Foreign Reserves
30-06-2009 06:00:00
HIA New Home Sales (M-o-M)
Australia
Monthly
0.5
HIA New Home Sales (M-o-M)
30-06-2009 06:00:00
Small Business Confidence Indicator
Japan
34.1
Small Business Confidence Indicator
30-06-2009 06:00:00
Housing Starts (Y-o-Y)
Japan
Yearly
-32.4
-28.2
-30.8
Housing Starts (Y-o-Y)
30-06-2009 06:00:00
Annualized Housing Starts
Japan
0.779
Annualized Housing Starts
30-06-2009 06:00:00
Construction Orders (Y-o-Y)
Japan
Yearly
-25.9
Construction Orders (Y-o-Y)
30-06-2009 06:30:00
Private Sector Credit (M-o-M)
Australia
Monthly
0.1
0.2
Private Sector Credit (M-o-M)
30-06-2009 06:30:00
Private Sector Credit (Y-o-Y)
Australia
Yearly
4.6
4.2
Private Sector Credit (Y-o-Y)
30-06-2009 07:00:00
UBS Consumption Indicator
Switzerland
0.92
UBS Consumption Indicator
30-06-2009 07:00:00
Nationwide House Prices (M-o-M)
UK
Monthly
1.2
-0.4
Nationwide House Prices (M-o-M)
30-06-2009 07:00:00
ILO Unemployment Rate
Germany
7.7
7.7%
The International Labour Organization Unemployment Rate
30-06-2009 08:00:00
Financial Account Balance - BoP
CHF/Switzerland
0.7
16.5
Financial Account Balance - BoP
30-06-2009 08:55:00
Unemployment Rate
Germany
8.2
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.
30-06-2009 08:55:00
Unemployment Change
Germany
1
42
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.
30-06-2009 09:00:00
M3 Money Supply (3M)
Eurozone
5.2
M3 Money Supply (3M)
30-06-2009 09:00:00
M3 Money Supply (Y-o-Y)
Eurozone
Yearly
4.9
Measures the value of all currency and liquid cash assets held by the public.
30-06-2009 09:30:00
Total Business Investment (Q-o-Q)
UK
Quarterly
-5.5
Total Business Investment (Q-o-Q)
30-06-2009 09:30:00
Total Business Investment (Y-o-Y)
UK
Yearly
-6.8
-6.8
Total Business Investment (Y-o-Y)
30-06-2009 13:30:00
GDP (M-o-M)
Canada
Monthly
-0.3
-1.0
-0.1
GDP (M-o-M)
30-06-2009 13:30:00
Raw Materials Price Index (M-o-M)
Canada
Monthly
-0.3
2.0
2.2
Raw Materials Price Index (M-o-M)
30-06-2009 13:30:00
Industrial Product Price (M-o-M)
Canada
Monthly
-0.5
-0.6
-1.1
Industrial Product Price (M-o-M)
30-06-2009 14:00:00
S&P/Case-Shiller Composite-20 (Y-o-Y)
United States
Yearly
-18.70
-18.75
-18.1
S&P/Case-Shiller Composite-20 (Y-o-Y)
30-06-2009 14:00:00
S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index
United States
139.9
S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index
30-06-2009 14:45:00
Chicago PMI
United States
34.9
38.8
39.9
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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