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Economic Calendar: Currencies
List of important economic releases
Time
Impact
Currency
Event
Previous
Forecast
Actual
May 09, 2024
00:00
CHF
Ascension Day
{previous}
{forecast}
{actual}
00:00
EUR
Ascension Day
{previous}
{forecast}
{actual}
00:00
EUR
Ascension Day
{previous}
{forecast}
{actual}
00:00
EUR
Ascension Day
{previous}
{forecast}
{actual}
00:00
EUR
Anniversary of Robert Schumans Declaration
{previous}
{forecast}
{actual}
00:00
RUB
Victory Day
{previous}
{forecast}
{actual}
01:30
AUD
Private House Approvals MoM Final
{previous}
12.4%
{forecast}
3.8%
{actual}
01:30
AUD
Building Permits MoM Final
{previous}
-0.9%
{forecast}
1.9%
{actual}
In Australia, Dwelling Approvals MoM show the monthly change in the number of total dwelling units approved, including building activity carried out on existing buildings.
03:00
CNY
Exports YoY
{previous}
-7.5%
{forecast}
1%
{actual}
03:00
CNY
Imports YoY
{previous}
-1.9%
{forecast}
5.4%
{actual}
03:00
CNY
Balance of Trade
{previous}
$58.55B
{forecast}
$76.7B
{actual}
Since 1995, China has been recording consistent trade surpluses. In 2022, the trade surplus surged 31% to USD 876.91 billion, the highest since records started in 1950, with exports rising 7% and imports up 1%.
03:35
JPY
6-Month Bill Auction
{previous}
0.0418%
{forecast}
{actual}
05:00
JPY
Leading Economic Index Prel
{previous}
111.8
{forecast}
111
{actual}
In Japan, the Leading Composite Index consists of 12 indexes such as account inventory ratios, machinery orders, stock prices and other leading economic indicators. The index anticipates changes in the direction of the Japanese economy in the coming months. In general, increase in the index reflects that the economy is in an expansion phase, and decreasing coincident index reflects that the economy is in a contraction phase. The index is used to make official judgement on when the business cycle begins and ends.
05:00
JPY
Coincident Index Prel
{previous}
111.6
{forecast}
{actual}
Coincident Index correlates with the business cycle, and is used to identify the current state of the economy. In general, increasing coincident index shows that the economy is in an expansion phase, and decreasing coincident index reflects that the economy is in a contraction phase. The index is calculated using month-over-month percentage changes in 11 leading indicators, 11 coincident indicators, and 6 lagging indicators.
05:00
SGD
6-Month T-Bill Auction
{previous}
3.74%
{forecast}
{actual}
07:30
TRY
Inflation Report
{previous}
{forecast}
{actual}
In Turkey, benchmark interest rates are set by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey Monetary Policy Committee (Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankasi - TCMB). From June 1st 2018, the main interest rate is the one-week repo rate and the overnight borrowing and lending rates will be determined at 150 bps below/above the one-week repo rate. The central bank simplified its monetary policy framework on May 28th 2018 from a different system with four main key rates, with the late liquidity window lending rate being one of the most followed.
07:55
EUR
ECB McCaul Speech
{previous}
{forecast}
{actual}
In the Euro Area, benchmark interest rate is set by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. The primary objective of the ECB’s monetary policy is to maintain price stability which is to keep inflation below, but close to 2 percent over the medium term. In times of prolonged low inflation and low interest rates, ECB may also adopt non-standard monetary policy measures, such as asset purchase programmes. The official interest rate is the Main refinancing operations rate.
11:00
GBP
BoE Interest Rate Decision
{previous}
5.25%
{forecast}
5.25%
{actual}
In the United Kingdom, benchmark interest rate is set by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The Bank of England official interest rate is the repo rate. This repo rate applies to open market operations of the Bank of England with a group of counterparties (banks, building societies, securities firms).
11:00
ZAR
Manufacturing Production YoY
{previous}
4.1%
{forecast}
{actual}
In South Africa, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in the manufacturing sector of the economy.
11:00
GBP
BoE MPC Vote Unchanged
{previous}
8/9
{forecast}
8/9
{actual}
In the United Kingdom, benchmark interest rate is set by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The Bank of England official interest rate is the repo rate. This repo rate applies to open market operations of the Bank of England with a group of counterparties (banks, building societies, securities firms).
