United States’ economic indicators
With the US being the largest economy in the world, the US economic calendar is very important. Key indicators primarily impact the price of the dollar, but can also have important effects in other markets and currencies.
FED Interest Rate Decision
FOMC Minutes
GDP
CPI
Non Farm Payrolls and unemployment rate
ISM manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing PMI figures
Retail Sales
Canada’s economic indicators
A strong economy, Canada is a big exporter of oil, cars and gold to countries such as the US, UK, China, Japan and Mexico.
Announcements from the Bank of Canada are usually very important and can move the markets. The key indicators of Canada’s economic calendar are:
BoC Interest Rate Decision & Statement
Monetary Policy Report
Unemployment Rate
Net Change in Employment
Gross Domestic Product
CPI and Core CPI rates
Retail sales
Trade data
Releases related to oil prices
United Kingdom’s economic indicators
The capital of London is the second-largest financial centre in the world, after New York. Bank of England monetary policies are key events and are closely watched by markets.
Below are some of the key indicators of the UK economic calendar:
BoE Interest Rate Decision
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Markit Services PMI
Manufacturing Production
Employment data
Retail Sales
Consumer Prices Index (CPI)
Eurozone economic indicators
The European Union’s GDP was estimated to be around $16.6 trillion in 2022. Germany has the biggest national GDP followed by France and Italy.
The euro is the second most traded currency in the world after the United States dollar.
Monetary policy in the euro area is conducted by the European Central Bank (ECB), which is based in Frankfurt, Germany, and the national central banks of the euro-area Member States. Through its Governing Council, the ECB outlines the monetary policy for the whole euro area.
Below are some of the most relevant indicators of the Eurozone economic calendar:
Eurozone Interest Rate Decision
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Industrial Production
International Trade in Goods
Inflation (HICP)
Unemployment Rate
Retail Trade
Economic Sentiment and Business Climate Indicator
Australia’s economic indicators
Australia’s economy is one of the strongest in the world, as the country is wealthy in commodities and exports its resources to China and other Asian countries.
Below are some of the most relevant indicators of the Australian economic calendar:
RBA Interest Rate Decision
Unemployment Rate
RBA Meeting Minutes
Consumer Price Index
Japan’s economic indicators
From 1968 until 2010, Japan’s economy was the world’s second largest (behind the US). Its gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016 was estimated to be $4.7 trillion.
Below are some of the most relevant indicators of the Japanese economic calendar:
BoJ Interest Rate Decision
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
National Consumer Price Index
Industrial Production
Retail Trade
Producer Price Index
Labour Cash Earnings
Tankan Large All Industry Capex
Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook
