September 17th, 2009
Retail Sales
Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: High
Source: National Statistics
Description: The change in the total value of retail sales, adjusted for inflation.
Consumer Inflation Expectations
Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: Medium
Source: Bank of England
Description: The amount that consumers expect prices to change as a percentage.
CBI Industrial Order Expectations
Time: 10:00am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: Medium
Source: Confederation of British Industry
Description: A diffusion index level based on a survery of manufacturers.
CPI & Core CPI
Time: 11:00am GMT
Currency: CAD
Impact: High
Source: Statistics Canada
Description: The change in the price of goods and services as purchased by consumers.
Libor Rate
Time: 12:00pm GMT
Currency: CHF
Impact: High
Source: Swiss National Bank
Description: This is the London interest rate for the 3-month Swiss Franc deposits.
SNB Monetary Policy Assessment
Time: 12:00pm GMT
Currency: CHF
Impact: High
Source: Swiss National Bank
Description: The SNB’s decision making about interest rates and clues as to future policy.
Leading Index
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: CAD
Impact: Medium
Source: Statistics Canada
Description: This is the change in the level of a composite index which is based upon 10 economic factors.
Building Permits
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: High
Source: Census Bureau
Description: The number of new building permits issued in the previous month, represented annually.
Unemployment Claims
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: High
Source: Department of Labor
Description: The number of individuals who have filed for unemployment insurance during the previous week.
Housing Starts
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Census Bureau
Description: The number of new house builds that have begun construction during the previous month.
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Manufacturing Index
Time: 2:00pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Description: The level of a diffusion index which is based on a survey of manufacturing companies in Philadelphia.
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September 16th, 2009
Claimant Count Change
Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: High
Source: National Statistics
Description: The change in the number of people who claimed unemployment-related benefits during the previous month.
Average Earnings Index
Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: Medium
Source: National Statistics
Description: The change in the cost of labour to businesses and Government.
ZEW Economic Expectations
Time: 9:00am GMT
Currency: CHF
Impact: Medium
Source: ZEW
Description: A diffusion index based on a survey of institutional investors and analysts.
CPI & Core CPI
Time: 9:00am GMT
Currency: EUR
Impact: Medium
Source: Eurostat
Description: The change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers.
Manufacturing Sales
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: CAD
Impact: Medium
Source: Statistics Canada
Description: The change in the value of sales made by Canadian manufacturers.
CPI & Core CPI
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: High
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Description: The change in the prices of goods and services purchased by American consumers.
Current Account
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Description: This is the balance of imports and exports as well as income flows and unilateral transfers.
TIC Long-Term Transfers
Time: 1:00pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: High
Source: Department of the Treasury
Description: The difference in value between ‘imported’ and ‘exported’ foreign long-term securities.
Capacity Utilization Rate
Time: 1:15pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Federal Reserve
Description: The percentage of available resources that are actually being used by mines, utilities and manufacturers.
Industrial Production
Time: 1:15pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Federal Reserve
Description: Change in the total output, adjusted for inflation, from mines, utilities and manufacturers.
Crude Oil Inventories
Time: 2:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Energy Information Administration
Description: The change in the number of barrels of crude oil that commercial firms are holding in inventory.
Tags: Average Earnings Index, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CAD, Capacity Utilization Rate, CHF, Claimant Count Change, Core CPI, CPI, Crude oil inventories, Current Account, Department of the Treasury, Energy Information Administration, EUR, Eurostat, Federal Reserve, GBP, Industrial Production, Manufacturing Sales, National Statistics, Statistics Canada, TIC Long-Term Transfers, USD, ZEW, ZEW Economic Expectations
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September 15th, 2009
Industrial Production
Time: 7:15am GMT
Currency: CHF
Impact: Medium
Source: Federal Statistical Office
Description: This is the change in the total value of inflation-adjusted output from mines, manufacturers and utilities.
CPI
Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: High
Source: National Statistics
Description: The Consumer Price Index is the leading indicator of inflation and is used by the British Government as their primary measure.
RPI
Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: Medium
Source: National Statistics
Description: The Retail Price Index is the change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers and is a significant indicator of economic health.
Inflation Report Hearings
Time: 8:45am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: High
Source: Parliament
Description: The Bank of England Governor and members of the Monetary Policy Committee testify to the Treasury Committee on the state of the economy, including direct references to the money markets. These can last a few hours, producing sustained periods of volatility.
German ZEW Economic Sentiment
Time: 9:00am GMT
Currency: EUR
Impact: High
Source: ZEW
Description: A diffusion index based on a survey of German institutional investors and analysts.
Labor Productivity
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: CAD
Impact: Medium
Source: Statistics Canada
Description: The change in the efficiency of labour when producing goods and services.
Core Retail Sales
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: High
Source: Census Bureau
Description: The change in the total value of retail sales excluding the automotive industry.
Retail Sales
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: High
Source: Census Bureau
Description: The change in the total value of retail sales.
PPI
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: High
Source: Department of Labour
Description: The change in price of goods and services sold by their producers. At the same time, Core PPI is released which excludes food and energy.
Empire State Manufacturing Index
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Description: A diffusion index based on a survey of manufacturing companies in New York state.
Governing Council Member Murrary Speaks
Time: 1:15pm GMT
Currency: CAD
Impact: Medium
Source: Bank of Canada
Description: Bank of Canada Deputy Governor, John Murray will deliver a speech on the health of Canada’s economy.
Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke Speaks
Time: 2:00pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: High
Source: Federal Reserve
Description: The Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank, Ben Bernanke will deliver a speech on the economy.
Business Inventories
Time: 2:00pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Census Bureau
Description: The change in the total value of inventory held by retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers.
Tags: Bank of Canada, Ben Bernanke, Business Inventories, CAD, Census Bureau, CHF, Core Retail Sales, CPI, Department of Labor, Empire State Manufacturing Index, EUR, Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Federal Statistical Office, GBP, German ZEW Economic Sentiment, Governor John Murray, Industrial Production, Inflation Report Hearings, Labor Productivity, National Statistics, Parliament, PPI, Retail sales, RPI, Statistics Canada, USD, ZEW
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September 8th, 2009
Halifax HPI
Time: 8th-11th September
Currency: GBP
Impact: High
Source: Halifax Bank of Scotland
Description: This is the change in the prices of homes financed by HBOS. The exact release date and time is unknown until close to the announcement itself.
Manufacturing Production
Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: High
Source: National Statistics
Description: This is the change in the total (inflation-adjusted) value of manufacturing output.
German Industrial Production
Time: 10:00am GMT
Currency: EUR
Impact: Medium
Source: Destatis
Description: This is the change in the total (inflation-adjusted) value of manufacturing, mine and utilities output.
Building Permits
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: CAD
Impact: High
Source: Statistics Canada
Description: The change in the total value of new building permits issued.
Tags: Building Permits, CAD, Destatis, EUR, GBP, German Industrial Production, Halifax Bank of Scotland, Halifax HPI, HBOS, Manufacturing production, National Statistics, Statistics Canada
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August 24th, 2009
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Industrial New Orders
Time: 9:00am
Currency: EUR
Impact: Medium
Source: Eurostat
Description: Leading indicator of production, using new purchase orders as a guage.
Core Retail Sales
Time: 12:30pm
Currency: CAD
Impact: High
Source: Statistics Canada
Description: A key indicator of consumer confidence, this announcement reports the level of retail sales, excluding the automobile industry.
Notes: Released at the same time is the retail sales figure including automobiles but is seen as more volatile and has a lesser impact.
Tags: CAD, Core Retail Sales, EUR, Eurostat, Industrial New Orders, Statistics Canada
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August 20th, 2009
Morning traders, here is the daily summary of economic news to watch out for.
Retail Sales
Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: High
Source: National Statistics
Description: Total value of inflation-adjusted retail sales.
Public Sector Net Borrowing
Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: Medium
Source: National Statistics
Description: The difference in spending and income for Government at local and national levels as well as public corporations.
ZEW Economic Expectations
Time: 9:00am GMT
Currency: CHF
Impact: Medium
Source: ZEW
Description: The results of a survey of institutional investors and analysts, as a diffusion index.
Wholesale Sales
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: CAD
Impact: Medium
Source: Statistics Canada
Description: The change in the value of sales in the wholesale markets.
Unemployment Claims
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Department of Labor
Description: The number of people who have filed for unemployment insurance.
Philly Fed Manufacturing Index
Time: 2:00pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Description: The results of a survey of manufacturing companies in Philadelphia.
Tags: CAD, CHF, Department of Labor, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, GBP, National Statistics, Philly Fed Manufacturing Index, Public Sector Net Borrowing, Retail sales, Statistics Canada, Unemployment Claims, USD, Wholesale Sales, ZEW, ZEW Economic Expectations
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August 19th, 2009
Hi traders, here’s todays summary of economic news to be aware of. Don’t forget to follow me on Twitter for extra alerts.
Current Account
Time: 8:00am GMT
Currency: EUR
Impact: Medium
Source: European Central Bank
Description: This is the difference in the value between imported and exported goods and services, income flows and unilateral transfers.
MPC Meeting Minutes
Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: High
Source: Bank of England
Description: The Bank of England release the minutes of the last interest rates meeting.
CBI Industrial Order Expectations
Time: 10:00am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: Medium
Source: Confederation of British Industry
Description: The results of a survey of British manufacturers.
Core CPI
Time: 11:00am GMT
Currency: CAD
Impact: High
Source: Statistics Canada
Description: The change in the price of goods or services purchased by Canadian consumers, excluding volatile items.
CPI
Time: 11:00am GMT
Currency: CAD
Impact: Medium
Source: Statistics Canada
Description: The change in the price of goods or services purchased by Canadian consumers.
Leading Index
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: CAD
Impact: Medium
Source: Statistics Canada
Description: This is a composite index based on 10 economic factors and how that index has changed.
Crude Oil Inventories
Time: 2:30pm
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Energy Information Administration
Description: The number of barrels held in inventory by US organisations.
Tags: Bank of England, CAD, CBI Industrial Order Expectations, Confederation of British Industry, Core CPI, CPI, Crude oil inventories, Current Account, Energy Information Administration, EUR, European Central Bank, GBP, Leading Index, MPC Meeting Minutes, Statistics Canada, USD
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August 18th, 2009
Good morning traders. Below is a summary of all the high and medium impact news to be aware of during today’s London session. Look out for my Twitter alerts, too. You can now also click on the time to be shown the equivalent time for the different trading sessions.
CPI
Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: High
Source: National Statistics
Description: The change in the prices of good and services that are purchased by consumers.
Core CPI
Time: 8:30am GMT
Currency: GBP
Impact: Medium
Source: National Statistics
Description: As CPI, above, but excluding volatile goods such as food, alcohol, tobacco and energy.
German ZEW Economic Sentiment
Time: 9:00am GMT
Currency: EUR
Impact: High
Source: ZEW
Description: A leading indicator of economic health based on a survey of German institutional investors and analysts.
ZEW Economic Sentiment
Time: 9:00am GMT
Currency: EUR
Impact: Medium
Source: ZEW
Description: A leading indicator of economic health based on a survey of German institutional investors and analysts.
Foreign Securities Purchases
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: CAD
Impact: Medium
Source: Statistics Canada
Description: This shows the strength of the currency as it reports the level of domestic bonds, stocks and other money market assets purchased by foreigners.
Building Permits
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: High
Source: Census Bureau
Description: The number of new building permits issued in the previous month, released as an annual equivalent figure.
PPI
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: High
Source: Department of Labor
Description: This is the change to the price of the goods and services sold by American producers.
Core PPI
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Department of Labor
Description: This is the change to the price of the goods and services sold by American producers except for food and energy.
Housing Starts
Time: 12:30pm GMT
Currency: USD
Impact: Medium
Source: Census Bureau
Description: The number of new residential build projects that began during the previous month, represented as an annual figure.
Tags: Building Permits, CAD, Census Bureau, Core CPI, Core PPI, CPI, Department of Labor, EUR, Foreign Securities Purchases, GBP, German ZEW Economic Statement, Housing Starts, National Statistics, PPI, Statistics Canada, USD, ZEW, ZEW Economic Statement
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