Economic Calendar as of Jul 5th

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07/05/20241:00 AMJPNJPNLeading Economic Index (MoM) - PrelimMay 2024-0.100.20
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07/05/20244:30 AMHKGHKGForeign Reserves (USD)Jun 2024417.20B416.30B
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07/05/20244:30 PMUSAUSAReserve Balances with Federal Reserve BanksJul 03 20243269.00B3322.00B
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07/05/20244:30 PMUSAUSAFed's Balance SheetJul 04 20247231.00B7222.00B
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07/05/20242:30 AMHUNHUNRetail Sales (YoY)May 20243.203.60
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07/05/20248:30 AMUSAUSALabor Force Participation RateJun 202462.5062.6062.60
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07/05/20241:00 PMUSAUSAU.S. Baker Hughes Oil Rig CountJul 05 2024479.00479.00
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07/05/20241:15 PMEUREURECB's President Lagarde speech 2024
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07/05/20241:00 PMUSAUSAU.S. Baker Hughes Total Rig CountJul 05 2024581.00585.00
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07/05/202410:00 AMCANCANIvey Purchasing Managers Index s.aJun 202452.0053.0062.50-17.92%
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07/05/202410:00 AMCANCANIvey Purchasing Managers IndexJun 202459.1062.40
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07/05/20248:30 AMCANCANLabor Force Participation RateJun 202465.4065.30
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07/05/20248:30 AMCANCANPart Time Employment ChangeJun 202462.40K1.90K
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07/05/20248:30 AMCANCANNet Change in EmploymentJun 202426.70K22.50K-1.40K106.22%
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07/05/20248:30 AMCANCANUnemployment RateJun 20246.206.306.40-1.59%
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07/05/20248:30 AMCANCANEmployment ChangeJun 202426.70K27.30K-1.40K105.13%
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07/05/20248:30 AMCANCANAverage Hourly Wages (YoY)Jun 20245.205.60
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07/05/20248:30 AMUSAUSAManufacturing PayrollsJun 20248.00K6.00K-8.00K233.33%
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07/05/20248:30 AMUSAUSANonfarm PayrollsJun 2024218.00K191.00K206.00K-7.85%
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07/05/20248:30 AMUSAUSAGovernment PayrollsJun 202425.00K70.00K
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07/05/20248:30 AMUSAUSAPrivate Nonfarm PayrollsJun 2024193.00K160.00K136.00K15.00%
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07/05/20248:30 AMUSAUSAUnemployment RateJun 20244.004.004.10-2.50%
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07/05/20248:30 AMUSAUSAU6 Unemployment RateJun 20247.407.40
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07/05/20248:30 AMUSAUSAAverage Weekly HoursJun 202434.3034.3034.30
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07/05/20248:30 AMUSAUSAAverage Hourly Earnings (YoY)Jun 20244.103.903.90
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07/05/20248:30 AMUSAUSAAverage Hourly Earnings (MoM)Jun 20240.400.300.30
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07/05/20247:30 AMINDINDFX Reserves, USDJun 24 2024653.71B652.00B
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07/05/20244:30 AMGBRGBRHousing Equity Withdrawal 2024-25.10B-20.30B-23.90B-17.73%
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07/05/20245:00 AMEUREURRetail Sales (MoM)May 2024-0.200.200.1050.00%
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07/05/20245:00 AMEUREURRetail Sales (YoY)May 20240.600.100.30-200.00%
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07/05/20243:00 AMESPESPIndustrial Production (YoY)May 20240.201.400.4071.43%
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07/05/20243:30 AMHUNHUNTrade Balance - Prelim 20241.75B1.15B
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07/05/20243:00 AMCHECHEForeign Currency ReservesJun 2024717.70B711.50B
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07/05/20243:00 AMCHECHESECO Consumer Climate (3m) 2024-38.00-35.00-37.00-5.71%
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07/05/20244:00 AMITAITARetail Sales s.a. (MoM)May 2024-0.100.200.40-100.00%
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07/05/20244:00 AMITAITARetail Sales n.s.a (YoY)May 2024-1.700.40
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07/05/20242:45 AMFRAFRAExports (EUR)May 202451.10B50.20B
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07/05/20242:45 AMFRAFRAImports (EUR)May 202458.60B58.20B
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07/05/20242:45 AMFRAFRAIndustrial Output (MoM)May 20240.60-0.60-2.10-250.00%
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07/05/20242:45 AMFRAFRATrade BalanceMay 2024-7.60B-7.20-8.00B-111111111011.11%
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07/05/20242:00 AMDEUDEUIndustrial Production n.s.a. w.d.a. (YoY)May 2024-3.66-6.67
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07/05/20242:00 AMDEUDEUIndustrial Production s.a. (MoM)May 20240.100.20-2.501350.00%
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07/05/20242:00 AMZAFZAFForeign Reserves (USD)Jun 202462.09B62.10B
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07/05/20242:00 AMZAFZAFNet FX reserves (USD)Jun 202458.29B58.44B
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07/05/20242:00 AMNORNORManufacturing Production (MoM)May 2024-5.501.30
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07/05/20242:00 AMGBRGBRHalifax House Prices (YoY/3m)Jun 20241.601.60
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07/05/20242:00 AMGBRGBRHalifax House Prices (MoM)Jun 20240.000.20-0.20200.00%
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07/05/20241:00 AMSGPSGPRetail Sales (MoM)May 2024-2.602.40
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07/05/20241:00 AMSGPSGPRetail Sales (YoY)May 2024-1.202.20
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07/05/20241:00 AMJPNJPNLeading Economic Index - PrelimMay 2024111.90111.10111.10
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07/05/20241:00 AMJPNJPNCoincident Indicator (MoM) - PrelimMay 20241.001.30
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07/05/20248:15 AMEUREURECB's Elderson speech 2024
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07/05/20242:45 AMFRAFRACurrent AccountMay 2024-1.80B
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07/05/202411:00 AMUSAUSAFed Monetary Policy Report 2024
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07/05/20245:40 AMUSAUSAFed's Williams Speaks 2024
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07/04/20242:52 AMFRAFRA10-Year Bond Auction 20243.053.23
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07/04/20244:30 AMGBRGBRConstruction PMIJun 202454.7054.0052.203.33%
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07/04/20247:00 AMCANCANLeading Index (MoM)Jun 20240.170.15
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07/04/20249:00 AMRUSRUSCentral Bank ReserveJun 28 2024593.10B590.50B
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07/04/20249:00 AMBRABRAAuto Production (MoM)Jun 2024-24.9026.60
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07/04/20249:00 AMBRABRAAuto Sales (MoM)Jun 2024-12.0010.30
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07/04/20247:00 PMKORKORCurrent AccountMay 2024-290.00M8.92B
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07/04/20247:50 PMJPNJPNForeign Reserves (USD)Jun 20241231.60B1231.50B
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07/04/20247:30 PMJPNJPNHousehold Spending (MoM)May 2024-1.200.50-0.30160.00%
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07/04/20247:30 PMJPNJPNHousehold Spending (YoY)May 20240.500.20-1.801000.00%
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07/04/20242:00 AMDEUDEUFactory Orders n.s.a. (YoY)May 2024-1.60-8.60
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07/04/20242:00 AMDEUDEUFactory Orders s.a. (MoM)May 2024-0.200.50-1.60420.00%
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07/04/20242:30 AMCHECHECPI (YoY)Jun 20241.401.401.307.14%
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07/04/20242:30 AMCHECHECPI (MoM)Jun 20240.300.100.00100.00%
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07/04/20241:45 AMCHECHEUnemployment Rate s.a (MoM)Jun 20242.302.302.30
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07/04/20241:45 AMCHECHEUnemployment Rate n.s.aJun 20242.402.302.30
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07/04/20247:30 AMEUREURECB Monetary Policy Meeting Accounts 2024
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07/04/20244:30 AMGBRGBRBoE Credit Conditions Survey 2024
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07/03/202410:30 AMUSAUSADistillate Fuel ProductionJun 27 2024142.00K204.00K
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07/03/20247:50 PMJPNJPNForeign Bond InvestmentJun 28 2024-1062.00B-254.40B
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07/03/20247:50 PMJPNJPNForeign Investment in Japan StocksJun 28 2024-85.40B185.30B
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07/03/20247:50 PMJPNJPNForeign Bonds BuyingJun 28 2024-1062.00B-254.40B
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07/03/20249:30 PMAUSAUSExports (MoM)May 2024-2.202.80
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07/03/20249:30 PMAUSAUSTrade Balance (MoM)May 20246.03B6.20B5.77B6.89%
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07/03/20249:30 PMAUSAUSImports (MoM)May 2024-7.003.90
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07/03/202411:35 PMJPNJPN30-Year JGB Auction 20242.162.19
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07/03/20241:30 PMBRABRAForeign Exchange Flows 2024-1.70B1.16B
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07/03/202412:00 PMITAITACar Registration (YoY)Jun 2024-6.6015.00
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07/03/202412:01 PMRUSRUSGDP Monthly (YoY)May 20244.404.50
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07/03/202412:00 PMRUSRUSUnemployment Rate 20242.602.702.603.70%
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07/03/202412:00 PMRUSRUSReal Wage Growth (YoY)Apr 202412.909.708.5012.37%
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07/03/202412:00 PMRUSRUSRetail Sales (YoY)May 20248.209.307.5019.35%
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07/03/202412:00 PMUSAUSAEIA Natural Gas Storage ChangeJun 28 202452.00B29.00B32.00B-10.34%
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07/03/202411:30 AMUSAUSA8-Week Bill AuctionJul 02 20245.265.28
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07/03/202411:30 AMUSAUSA4-Week Bill AuctionJul 02 20245.275.28
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07/03/20248:30 AMUSAUSAExportsMay 2024263.40B261.70B
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07/03/20248:30 AMUSAUSAImportsMay 2024337.90B336.70B
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07/03/202410:30 AMUSAUSAEIA Refinery Crude RunsJun 28 2024-233.00K260.00K
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07/03/202410:30 AMUSAUSACrude Oil ImportsJun 28 202465.00K-555.00K
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07/03/202410:30 AMUSAUSAGasoline InventoriesJun 28 20242.65M-1.50M-2.21M-47.60%
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07/03/202410:30 AMUSAUSAEIA Crude Oil Stocks ChangeJun 28 20243.59M-400.00K-12.16M-2939.25%
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07/03/202410:30 AMUSAUSAGasoline ProductionJun 28 2024-289.00K180.00K
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07/03/202410:30 AMUSAUSAEIA Weekly Refinery Utilization RatesJun 28 2024-1.301.30
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07/03/202410:30 AMUSAUSACrude Oil InventoriesJun 28 20243.59M-400.00K-12.16M-2939.25%
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07/03/202410:30 AMUSAUSACushing Crude Oil InventoriesJun 28 2024-226.00K345.00K
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07/03/202410:30 AMUSAUSAHeating Oil StockpilesJun 28 2024406.00K-572.00K
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07/03/202410:30 AMUSAUSAEIA Weekly Distillates StocksJun 28 2024-377.00K-1.10M-1.53M-39.55%
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07/03/20249:45 AMUSAUSAS&P Global US Services PMIJun 202454.8055.1055.30-0.36%
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07/03/202410:00 AMUSAUSAISM Non-Manufacturing Business ActivityJun 202461.2049.60
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07/03/202410:00 AMUSAUSADurable Goods Orders ex Transportation (MoM)May 2024-0.10-0.10
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07/03/202410:00 AMUSAUSADurable Goods Orders ex Defense (MoM)May 2024-0.20-0.20
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07/03/202410:00 AMUSAUSAFactory Orders ex Transportation (MoM)May 20240.500.30-0.70333.33%
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07/03/202410:00 AMUSAUSAFactory Orders (MoM)May 20240.400.20-0.50350.00%
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07/03/202410:00 AMUSAUSAISM Services PMIJun 202453.8052.5048.807.05%
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07/03/202410:00 AMUSAUSAISM Services New Orders IndexJun 202454.1053.6047.3011.75%
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07/03/202410:00 AMUSAUSAISM Services Employment IndexJun 202447.1049.0046.105.92%
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07/03/20249:45 AMUSAUSAS&P Global Composite PMIJun 202454.5054.6054.80-0.37%
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07/03/20249:45 AMUSAUSAS&P Global Services PMIJun 202454.8055.1055.30-0.36%
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07/03/20249:00 AMBRABRAS&P Global Composite PMIJun 202454.0054.10
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07/03/20249:00 AMBRABRAS&P Global Services PMIJun 202455.3054.80
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07/03/20243:15 AMZAFZAFStandard Bank PMIJun 202450.4049.20
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07/03/20248:30 AMCANCANInternational Merchandise TradeMay 20241.32B-1.20B-1.93B-60.83%
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07/03/20248:30 AMUSAUSAGoods Trade BalanceMay 2024-100.60B-99.37B
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07/03/20248:30 AMCANCANTrade BalanceMay 2024-1.32B-1.30B-1.93B-48.46%
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07/03/20248:30 AMCANCANExportsMay 202464.11B62.45B
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07/03/20248:30 AMCANCANImportsMay 202465.43B64.37B
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07/03/20248:30 AMUSAUSAGoods and Services Trade BalanceMay 2024-74.50B-76.30B-75.10B1.57%
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07/03/20248:30 AMUSAUSAInitial Jobless Claims 4-week averageJun 27 2024236.25K238.50K
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07/03/20248:30 AMUSAUSAInitial Jobless ClaimsJun 27 2024234.00K234.00K238.00K-1.71%
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07/03/20248:30 AMUSAUSAContinuing Jobless ClaimsJun 28 20241.83M1.84M1.86M-0.98%
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07/03/20248:15 AMUSAUSAADP Nonfarm Employment ChangeJun 2024157.00K163.00K150.00K7.98%
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07/03/20248:00 AMBRABRAIndustrial Production (MoM)May 2024-0.80-0.90
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07/03/20248:00 AMBRABRAIndustrial Production (YoY)May 20248.40-1.70-1.0041.18%
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07/03/20247:30 AMUSAUSAChallenger Job Cuts (YoY)Jun 2024-20.3019.80
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07/03/20247:30 AMUSAUSAChallenger Job CutsJun 202463.82K48.79K
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07/03/20247:00 AMUSAUSAMortgage Refinance IndexJun 28 2024552.40544.10
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07/03/20247:00 AMUSAUSAMBA Purchase IndexJun 28 2024147.80142.90
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07/03/20247:00 AMUSAUSAMortgage Market IndexJun 28 2024212.00206.50
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07/03/20247:00 AMUSAUSAMBA 30-Year Mortgage RateJun 28 20246.937.03
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07/03/20247:00 AMUSAUSAMBA Mortgage ApplicationsJun 28 20240.80-2.60
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07/03/20245:30 AMFRAFRAFrench Car Registration (YoY)Jun 2024-2.904.80
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07/03/20245:30 AMDEUDEU10-Year Bond Auction 20242.602.63
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07/03/20245:00 AMNORNORHouse Price Index (YoY)Jun 20241.702.20
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07/03/20245:00 AMEUREURPPI (MoM)May 2024-1.00-0.10-0.20-100.00%
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07/03/20245:00 AMEUREURPPI (YoY)May 2024-5.70-4.10-4.20-2.44%
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07/03/20244:30 AMGBRGBRComposite PMIJun 202453.0051.7052.30-1.16%
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07/03/20244:30 AMGBRGBRServices PMIJun 202452.9051.2052.10-1.76%
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07/03/20243:45 AMITAITAHCOB Services PMIJun 202454.2053.9053.700.37%
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07/03/20244:00 AMEUREURHCOB Composite PMIJun 202452.2050.8050.90-0.20%
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07/03/20244:00 AMEUREURHCOB Services PMIJun 202453.2052.6052.80-0.38%
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07/03/20243:50 AMFRAFRAHCOB Composite PMIJun 202448.9048.2048.80-1.24%
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07/03/20243:50 AMFRAFRAHCOB Services PMIJun 202449.3048.8049.60-1.64%
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07/03/20243:15 AMESPESPServices PMIJun 202456.9056.5056.80-0.53%
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07/03/20242:45 AMFRAFRABudget BalanceMay 2024-91.60B-113.50B
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07/03/202410:00 AMUSAUSAFed's Bostic speech 2024
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07/03/202410:15 AMEUREURECB's President Lagarde speech 2024
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07/03/20246:30 AMEUREURECB's Lane speech 2024
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07/03/20246:30 AMUSAUSAFed's Williams Speaks 2024
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07/03/20242:00 PMUSAUSAFOMC Meeting Minutes 2024
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07/03/202410:00 AMUSAUSAISM Services PricesJun 202458.10
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07/02/20249:30 PMAUSAUSBuilding Permits (YoY)May 20243.50-8.50
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07/02/20248:30 AMUSAUSAOPEC Crude oil Production IranJul 20243.20M3.20M3.20M
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07/02/20247:00 PMAUSAUSS&P Global Services PMIJun 202452.5051.20
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07/02/20247:00 PMAUSAUSAiG Industry IndexJun 2024-40.30-25.60
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07/02/20247:00 PMAUSAUSAIG Construction IndexJun 2024-68.10-23.20
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07/02/20247:00 PMAUSAUSAIG Manufacturing IndexJun 2024-31.10-26.50
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07/02/20249:00 PMNZLNZLANZ Commodity Price Index (MoM)Jun 20241.101.50
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07/02/20249:30 PMAUSAUSPrivate House ApprovalsMay 2024-0.302.10
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07/02/20248:30 PMJPNJPNJibun Bank Services PMIJun 202449.8049.8049.400.80%
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07/02/20249:30 PMAUSAUSBuilding Permits (MoM)May 2024-0.301.605.50-243.75%
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07/02/20249:45 PMCHNCHNCaixin Services PMIJun 202454.0053.4051.204.12%
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07/02/20245:00 PMKORKORFX Reserves - USDJun 2024412.83B412.21B
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07/02/20244:30 PMUSAUSAAPI Weekly Crude Oil StockJun 28 2024914.00K-150.00K-9.16M-6008.67%
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07/02/20243:30 PMUSAUSATotal Vehicle SalesJun 202415.90M15.80M15.30M3.16%
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07/02/20249:30 AMCANCANManufacturing PMIJun 202449.3050.2049.301.79%
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07/02/202410:10 AMUSAUSAIBD/TIPP Economic Optimism (MoM)Jul 202440.5041.2044.20-7.28%
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07/02/20248:30 AMUSAUSAOPEC Crude oil Production Venezuela 2024810.00K810.00K810.00K
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07/02/20248:30 AMUSAUSAOPEC Crude oil Production UAE 20242.93M2.93M2.93M
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07/02/20248:30 AMUSAUSAOPEC Crude Oil Production Nigeria 20241.55M1.55M1.55M
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07/02/20248:30 AMUSAUSAOPEC Crude Oil Production Libya 20241.17M1.17M1.17M
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07/02/20248:30 AMUSAUSAOPEC Crude Oil Production Congo 2024260.00K260.00K260.00K
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07/02/20248:30 AMUSAUSAOPEC Crude Oil Production Algeria 2024910.00K910.00K910.00K
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07/02/20249:30 AMCANCANS&P Global Manufacturing PMIJun 202449.3050.2049.301.79%
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07/02/202410:00 AMUSAUSAJOLTS Job OpeningsMay 20247.92M7.96M8.14M-2.26%
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07/02/20248:30 AMUSAUSAOPEC Crude oil Production Saudi Arabia 20249.03M9.03M
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07/02/20249:00 AMSGPSGPManufacturing PMIJun 202450.6050.40
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07/02/20248:55 AMUSAUSARedbook Index (YoY)Jun 28 20245.305.80
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07/02/20248:00 AMMEXMEXGross Fixed Investments (MoM)Apr 20240.801.200.9025.00%
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07/02/20248:00 AMMEXMEXGross Fixed Investments (YoY)Apr 20243.0017.7018.10-2.26%
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07/02/20245:40 AMESPESP6-Month Letras Auction 20243.373.41
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07/02/20245:40 AMESPESP12-Month Letras Auction 20243.413.37
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07/02/20245:00 AMEUREURCore HICP (MoM) - PrelimJun 20240.400.30
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07/02/20245:00 AMEUREURHICP (YoY) - PrelimJun 20242.602.50
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07/02/20245:00 AMEUREURHICP (MoM) - PrelimJun 20240.200.20
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07/02/20245:00 AMEUREURCore HICP (YoY) - PrelimJun 20242.902.802.90-3.57%
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07/02/20245:00 AMEUREURHICP ex Energy and Food (MoM) - PrelimJun 20240.400.40
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07/02/20245:00 AMEUREURHICP ex Energy & Food (YoY) - PrelimJun 20242.902.80
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07/02/20245:00 AMITAITAPublic Deficit/GDPQ1 20245.708.80
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07/02/20244:30 AMHKGHKGRetail Sales (YoY)May 2024-14.70-11.50
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07/02/20244:00 AMBRABRAFipe's IPC InflationJun 20240.090.26
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07/02/20244:00 AMITAITAUnemploymentMay 20246.806.906.801.45%
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07/02/20244:30 AMEUREURECB's Elderson speech 2024
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07/02/20243:00 AMESPESPUnemployment ChangeJun 2024-58.70K-50.90K-46.80K8.06%
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07/02/20246:30 AMEUREURECB's Schnabel speech 2024
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07/02/20243:30 AMEUREURECB's De Guindos speech 2024
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07/02/20249:30 AMUSAUSAFed's Chair Powell Speaks 2024
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07/01/20246:45 PMNZLNZLBuilding Consents (MoM)May 2024-1.90-1.70
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07/01/20242:30 AMAUSAUSCommodity PricesJun 2024-6.00-4.10
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07/01/20248:00 AMZAFZAFTotal Vehicle SalesJun 202437.12K40.07K
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07/01/20248:30 AMZAFZAFTotal Vehicle Sales (YoY)Jun 2024-14.20-14.00
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07/01/20243:55 AMDEUDEUGerman Manufacturing PMIJun 202445.4043.4043.50-0.23%
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Recent Economic News

What Are Economics in Investing?

Economics can be defined as the social science concerned with the production, distribution, and consuming of goods and services. The study of economics can be further divided into macroeconomics, which deals with the economies of nations and regions, and microeconomics, which concentrates on individuals and businesses. 

Economists study capital flows and the way businesses, nations and regions allocate resources. They also look at how the cost of labor and international trade flows affect the prices of goods and services. Other important fundamental data affecting economies include the levels of supply and demand for key resources. 

As it relates to investing and trading, the study of economics typically involves gaining an understanding about how the events listed on an economic calendar can affect the price of the assets you are interested in. You then might regularly review an economic calendar for relevant upcoming events. 

Economic Events

An economy is the condition or structure of life in a particular region. Economics is the science concerned with the manufacture, selling and use of goods and services within an economy. An economic event is an occurrence that provides additional information about or influences an economy. Such events can have a significant impact on capital markets. 

For example, a speech by a central bank president or treasury official is considered an economic event. If a speech of this type gives any indication of an unexpected monetary policy shift, the event can move financial markets drastically. 

Economic events do not always affect asset prices in the manner fundamental analysts might expect. Although the Efficient Market Hypothesis postulates that asset prices always shift to reflect new market information to result in accurate pricing, the reality is that market price changes instead result from shifts in mass psychology among market participants. 

Prices therefore do not necessarily adhere to any economics-based rationale, and rumors of an economic event can move the markets more than economic facts. With that caveat noted, relevant economic events remain important for active investors and traders to keep track of. 

Why Are Economics Important for Investors? 

A general understanding of economics can give investors an advantage versus those who lack any familiarity with economic concepts. Assessing the state of the economy and how that might be relevant to the market value of an investment they are considering remains an essential part of the fundamental analysis many investors routinely perform. 

Furthermore, having an idea of what the economic business cycle is and how different stages of the cycle can affect the prices of a variety of assets gives an economics-savvy investor an edge when operating in virtually any financial market. 

Many sophisticated investors will combine economic and fundamental analysis with technical analysis. This tends to give an investor a more balanced perspective on the market and helps them develop a better sense of value for the asset under consideration than simply using technical analysis alone.  

For example, an investor may add real estate investment trusts, an index fund, hedge funds, etc to their portfolio, and they can easily review average returns on these investments. At the same time, a bit more research may be required for an IPO or emerging stock. Moreover, things like the price of crude oil, general market conditions, new market insights, interest rates, the unemployment rate (and other labor economics figures) and a country’s gross domestic product can sway investors.

How to Use an Economics Calendar for Trading

An economic calendar provides traders and investors with forthcoming major economic releases that could affect the capital markets. The information listed in the economic calendar comes from government and non-governmental entities and consists of mostly macroeconomic numbers such as GDP. 

The calendar provides economic releases from all over the world, which mostly affects the currency markets, although many releases can affect world stock, bond and commodity markets. Most professional and institutional traders keep a keen eye on the economic calendar to monitor changes in the market after the release of key economic data. 

By keeping track of economic events and the resulting market impact, traders can get a good sense for how the market typically reacts based on an economic release. Some short term traders even employ a strategy called “news trading” that involves taking advantage of the extra volatility surrounding economic releases. More conservative traders will often square positions ahead of such announcements to avoid unexpected price changes and order slippage.  

Nevertheless, too much economic analysis can lead to what is commonly known among traders as “paralysis by analysis”. Analysis paralysis can prevent traders from pulling the trigger on trades in a timely manner because they become too occupied by overanalyzing the economics of the market and the pros and cons of the transaction they are considering. Since the market waits for no one, this behavior can result in missed opportunities to profit, even if their analysis does result in them actually taking a position. 

Economic Indicators

The release of an economic indicator is an especially important type of economic event. Such indicators convey specific information about economic activity relevant to a particular state, nation or region. 

The listings for each economic indicator included in an economic calendar typically include the event release’s day and time, the country releasing the information, the name of the economic event, the period its release covers, the release’s prior reading and the consensus forecast. 

For example, an especially useful indicator of the strength of the U.S. economy is the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) that is released quarterly. When compared to historical readings, the most recent level of U.S. GDP growth can give investors a sense of how strong the U.S. economy has been in recent months. 

Changes in the U.S. economy’s growth rate can significantly affect the stock, bond and currency markets. This is especially true if the change differs meaningfully from the market’s consensus.  

The components of a typical economic calendar listing and how they are used are explained below:

Prior

An economic indicator’s prior release result is important to analysts to help them determine the overall trend for the event and if any improvement is showing over previous releases. Sometimes the prior number is revised upwards or downwards when the following period’s release occurs, and this can also impact the market accordingly. 

Forecast

This number shows what the market analysts’ consensus for the economic indicator is. The forecast is typically generated by polling a number of different professional analysts and then averaging the results. If a release fails to meet the consensus, or if it beats the consensus by a wide margin, it could significantly affect asset markets where the release is considered relevant. 

Actual

The actual result for the economic release appears on the economic calendar once it gets formally announced. This result can then be compared to the market analysts’ consensus to see if the release was better, in line with or worse than what analysts expected. 

Surprise

A surprise in an economic release is a positive or negative difference from what was expected. Markets can move sharply when the release differs from the consensus by a wide margin either printing considerably higher or significantly lower than the analyst consensus. Markets affected by a surprising release tend to react both in degree and direction depending on how different the release was compared to analysts’ expectations.  A surprise reading can also result in considerable volatility in the affected asset’s price.  

Importance

The importance of a release, also sometimes called the impact, describes how significant the release is and thus how much the market might move once it comes out. Economic calendars usually show the importance of the release, often with a bar chart or a color code. Traders can use this information to determine if the economic release will probably have a low impact, medium impact or high impact on the market once it comes out.

Frequently Asked Questions

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A savings account is a good idea for everyone, including retail investors. Storing your money in a safe place that accrues interest is a wise financial decision.

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How does your brokerage account impact the economics of your investments?

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When you open a brokerage account, fees for investment products, the APY on savings and asset allocation requirements can impact the economics of your investments.

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Whether you work with an investment advisor or day trade, the proper return for your investments will change based on the economics of the situation, your expectations and your budget. You must judge each investment on a case-by-case basis.

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