forex economic calendar

General indicator. Monthly. Retail Sales is an estimate of the total sales of goods. Value is estimated as percentage change of estimated month to previous month (monthly Retail Sales), or percentage change of estimated month year to the month in previous year (yearly Retail Sales). There are Retail Sales (All retail trade groups) and Retail Sales excl. autos or Retail Sales core (Total excluding new, used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers). Retail Sales excl. autos monthly may have high impact, others - medium impact. In USD: monthly; medium/high impact (usually high one). There are Retail Sales and Retail Sales excl. autos. Websource: http://www.census.gov/svsd/www/advtable.html

General indicator. Monthly. Retail Sales is an estimate of the total sales of goods. Value is estimated as percentage change of estimated month to previous month (monthly Retail Sales), or percentage change of estimated month year to the month in previous year (yearly Retail Sales). There are Retail Sales (All retail trade groups) and Retail Sales excl. autos or Retail Sales core (Total excluding new, used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers). Retail Sales excl. autos monthly may have high impact, others - medium impact. In USD: monthly; medium/high impact (usually high one). There are Retail Sales and Retail Sales excl. autos. Websource: http://www.census.gov/svsd/www/advtable.html

General indicator. monthly; medium impact. The percentage of the people classified as unemployed as compared to the total labor force. A falling trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency. Websource: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Subjects/Labour/LFS/lfs-en.htm

General indicator. monthly; high impact. The other name: Net Change in Employment. The net change in the number of people employed in Canada . Increases in employment are generally accompanied by higher consumption and expenditure levels. At the same time, higher employment, consumption and expenditures may lead to heightened inflationary pressures that encourage central banks to tighten monetary policy. If the Bank of Canada were to raise interest rates, it would put upward pressure on the Canadian dollar. Websource: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Subjects/Labour/LFS/lfs-en.htm

General indicator. Monthly. Showing level of changing of the total output in the country and consists of the total output of a nation's plants, utilities, and mines. It is the main indicator for economical growth reflecting the economy condition. But it is not the main indicator now for the estimation of economy development as more than 60% of the total output are provided for nonmaterial. More higher value is more good for national currency to grow. In EUR: monthly, low/medium impact. Because data for some countries is estimated, moderate revisions are made to the Euro-zone Industrial Production when actual data is available from those countries. websource: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/eurostat

EUR indicator. Monthly. Low impact. seasonally adjusted. There are monthly and yearly value. Monthly one is more valuable. Measures changes in the prices paid by retailers for finished goods. Growth in wholesale prices usually precedes increases in retail prices, thus changes in Wholesale Prices can be used as an early indicator for inflation. While the CPI records price changes for retail goods, the WPI might pick up inflationary pressures before they reach the headline retail CPI report. The headline number is the percentage change in the index. Websource: http://www.destatis.de/indicators/e/tkpre560.htm

General indicator. Monthly. Showing level of changing of the total output in the country and consists of the total output of a nation's plants, utilities, and mines. It is the main indicator for economical growth reflecting the economy condition. But it is not the main indicator now for the estimation of economy development as more than 60% of the total output are provided for nonmaterial. More higher value is more good for national currency to grow. In Japan: monthly, revised in two weeks; from medium to high impact. Websource: http://www.meti.go.jp/english/statistics/index.html

General indicator. Monthly. Retail Sales is an estimate of the total sales of goods. Value is estimated as percentage change of estimated month to previous month (monthly Retail Sales), or percentage change of estimated month year to the month in previous year (yearly Retail Sales). There are Retail Sales (All retail trade groups) and Retail Sales excl. autos or Retail Sales core (Total excluding new, used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers). Retail Sales excl. autos monthly may have high impact, others - medium impact. In NZD: monthly; official name: Retail Trade. Medium or high impact (usually high). Rising Retail Sales figure can be indicative of rising demand and subsequent inflation. The headline numbers are the percentage change in Retail Trade from the previous month and the percentage change in Retail Trade from the previous quarter. Websource: http://www.stats.govt.nz/products-and-services/info-releases/rts-info-releases.htm

General indicator. Monthly. Retail Sales is an estimate of the total sales of goods. Value is estimated as percentage change of estimated month to previous month (monthly Retail Sales), or percentage change of estimated month year to the month in previous year (yearly Retail Sales). There are Retail Sales (All retail trade groups) and Retail Sales excl. autos or Retail Sales core (Total excluding new, used and recreational motor vehicle and parts dealers). Retail Sales excl. autos monthly may have high impact, others - medium impact. In NZD: monthly; official name: Retail Trade. Medium or high impact (usually high). Rising Retail Sales figure can be indicative of rising demand and subsequent inflation. The headline numbers are the percentage change in Retail Trade from the previous month and the percentage change in Retail Trade from the previous quarter. Websource: http://www.stats.govt.nz/products-and-services/info-releases/rts-info-releases.htm

US indicators. Two indicators: EIA Crude Oil Stocks and EIA Nat Gas Stocks coming in different time/day weekly. Weekly. Multiple-valued impact (from low to medium). EIA is U.S. Energy Information Administration. Website: http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/natural_gas/info_glance/natural_gas.html

General indicator. Monthly. high impact. Trade Balance is the sum of the money gained by a given economy by selling exports, minus the cost of buying imports. Positive balance is when selling exports money is more than cost of buying imports. Positive balance (or decreasing of negative balance figures) are good for national currency growing. In US: monthly; websource: http://www.bea.gov/bea/international/bp_web/simple.cfm?anon=71&table_id=1&area_id=3 and http://www.bea.gov/bea/di/home/trade.htm

CAD indicator. quarterly, low impact. Measures the extent to which Canadian manufacturing companies make use of their productive capacity (factories and machinery). Capacity Utilization Rates act as an indicator of overall demand in the economy. High Capacity Utilization Rates reflect that resources are in high demand, and this exerts inflationary pressures. High Capacity Utilization Rates may also lead to new capital investments, such as new plants and equipment that promote growth in the future. The headline figure is reported as the ratio of actual production to potential production. Websource: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Release/index.htm (current year, then - Industrial capacity utilization rates)

US indicator. Weekly. Low impact. Full name is seasonally adjusted Initial Claims. Unemployment claims are compiled weekly to show the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time. An increasing (decreasing) trend suggests a deteriorating (improving) labor market. The four-week moving average of new claims smoothes out weekly volatility. Website: http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/ui/current.htm

General indicator. Monthly. high impact. Trade Balance is the sum of the money gained by a given economy by selling exports, minus the cost of buying imports. Positive balance is when selling exports money is more than cost of buying imports. Positive balance (or decreasing of negative balance figures) are good for national currency growing. In CAD: monthly; official name: Canadian international merchandise trade. websourse: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Release/release2007.htm

CAD indicator. Monthly. From low to medium impact. A component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that measures changes in prices for new homes. Higher housing prices suggest stronger consumer demand and growth in the housing market. At the same time, higher housing prices that accompany economic expansion often lead to inflationary pressures. The headline number is the percentage change in the index. Websource: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Release/index.htm

General indicator. In NZD: 4 times per year, high impact. The target interest rate set by the Swiss National Bank (SNB). Adjusting the Three-Month Target Libor Rate is the primary monetary policy instrument of the Swiss National Bank. Websource: http://www.snb.ch/en/iabout/monpol

General indicator. Usually medium/high impact. The percentage of the people classified as unemployed as compared to the total labor force. A falling trend has a positive effect on the nation's currency. In AUD: monthly; medium impact. Unemployed persons are those who have no job but are actively seeking work; the labor force is the total of employed and unemployed persons. websource: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6202.0

In AUD: monthly. Tracks the number of employed in Australia. medium impact. Websource: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6202.0

General indicator. In JPY: quarterly; high impact. The Gross Domestic Product is a comprehensive measure of a Japan 's overall production and consumption of goods and services. GDP serves as one of the primary measures of overall economic well-being. GDP announcements generally conform to expectations as the number comes out after most Japanese production figures that lead to overall GDP have already been released. Although releases that are out of line with expectations are rare, unanticipated GDP growth can move markets simply because of its significance as an economic indicator. websource: http://www.esri.cao.go.jp/en/sna/menu.html#93sna

NZD indicator. monthly; low impact. Measures the price change of food and food services purchased by households. Higher food prices can result in economic slowdown because less disposable income will be used for non-food expenditures. Higher food prices can also result in inflation and signal future monetary action. Wensource: http://www.stats.govt.nz/products-and-services/info-releases/fpi-info-releases.htm