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Economic Calendar

Track major economic indicators and events worldwide in real time. Never miss a key data release that moves markets.

📊Economic Indicators🏦Rate Decisions👷Employment Data💰Inflation (CPI)
Live Economic Indicators
Data updates in real time. Pay attention to high-importance (3-star) releases.

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Key Economic Indicators Explained

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

High

The most comprehensive measure of a nation's economic health. A higher-than-expected reading is positive for the currency.

CPI (Consumer Price Index)

High

The key inflation gauge. It has a decisive impact on the Fed's interest rate decisions.

Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)

Critical

The US labor market's key indicator, released the first Friday of each month. Causes very high market volatility.

FOMC Rate Decision

Critical

The US central bank's benchmark rate decision meeting. Sets the direction for global financial markets.

Jobless Claims

A leading employment indicator released every Thursday. Useful for judging whether the labor market is slowing.

PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index)

Shows business sentiment in manufacturing and services. Above 50 signals expansion.

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How to Read Indicators
Actual > ForecastBullish (usually)

GDP, employment beats signal economic strength and can lift the currency.

Actual < ForecastBearish (usually)

A miss raises slowdown fears and can weaken the currency. (Unemployment is the opposite.)

Investing Tips

  • Volatility is highest in the 30 minutes after a release.
  • Watch for revisions to the 'previous' figure too.
  • For speeches/minutes, tone and nuance matter most.
Investment Checklist
1

Around US Market Open

Major indicators cluster around 9:30 AM ET (22:30 KST, or 21:30 during DST).

2

Major Central Bank Decisions

Mark FOMC (US), ECB (Europe), and BOJ (Japan) meeting dates on your calendar.