Economic Calendar
Releases that move currency pairs, laid out by day. Times are shown in the timezone recorded against each event. High impact releases are the ones that widen spreads and cause slippage — most prop firms restrict trading around them, so check your firm's rules before holding through one.
Sunday, Oct 18
5 events
| Time | Cur | Event | Impact | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:15UTC | ALL | IMF Meetings | Low | — | — | — |
| 21:30UTC | NZD | BusinessNZ Services Index | Low | — | — | 51.2 |
| 21:45UTC | NZD | Trade Balance | Low | — | -775M | -1349M |
| 23:01UTC | GBP | Rightmove HPI m/m | Low | — | — | 0.7% |
| 23:05UTC | AUD | RBA Assist Gov Kent Speaks | Low | — | — | — |
Monday, Oct 19
16 events
| Time | Cur | Event | Impact | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:30UTC | CNY | New Home Prices m/m | Low | — | — | -0.17% |
| 02:00UTC | CNY | Fixed Asset Investment ytd/y | Low | — | -7.3% | -7.2% |
| CNY | GDP q/y | Low | — | 4.4% | 4.3% | |
| CNY | Industrial Production y/y | Low | — | 5.4% | 5.2% | |
| CNY | NBS Press Conference | Low | — | — | — | |
| CNY | Retail Sales y/y | Low | — | 0.5% | 0.4% | |
| CNY | Unemployment Rate | Low | — | 5.3% | 5.3% | |
| 04:30UTC | JPY | Tertiary Industry Activity m/m | Low | — | -0.3% | 0.4% |
| 09:10UTC | CNY | Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y | Low | — | — | -5.3% |
| 12:30UTC | CAD | CPI m/m | High | — | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| CAD | Median CPI y/y | High | — | 2.0% | 2.0% | |
| CAD | Trimmed CPI y/y | High | — | 1.9% | 1.9% | |
| CAD | Common CPI y/y | Medium | — | 2.6% | 2.6% | |
| CAD | Core CPI m/m | Low | — | — | 0.1% | |
| 14:00UTC | USD | NAHB Housing Market Index | Low | — | 31 | 32 |
| 15:30UTC | CAD | BOC Business Outlook Survey | Low | — | — | — |
Tuesday, Oct 20
20 events
| Time | Cur | Event | Impact | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00UTC | CNY | 1-y Loan Prime Rate | Low | — | 3.00% | 3.00% |
| CNY | 5-y Loan Prime Rate | Low | — | 3.50% | 3.50% | |
| 06:00UTC | EUR | German PPI m/m | Low | — | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| GBP | Average Earnings Index 3m/y | Medium | — | 3.8% | 3.9% | |
| GBP | Claimant Count Change | Low | — | 19.4K | 27.8K | |
| GBP | Unemployment Rate | Low | — | 4.9% | 4.9% | |
| 08:00UTC | EUR | Current Account | Low | — | 29.2B | 27.6B |
| 09:00UTC | EUR | German ZEW Economic Sentiment | Low | — | 30.2 | 34.7 |
| EUR | ZEW Economic Sentiment | Low | — | 23.6 | 25.8 | |
| 09:03UTC | GBP | 10-y Bond Auction | Low | — | — | 5.38|3.3 |
| 09:10UTC | CNY | Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y | Low | — | — | -5.3% |
| 12:15UTC | USD | ADP Weekly Employment Change | Low | — | — | 24.8K |
| 12:30UTC | USD | Building Permits | Low | — | 1.39M | 1.39M |
| USD | Housing Starts | Low | — | 1.30M | 1.28M | |
| 14:00UTC | USD | Pending Home Sales m/m | Low | — | -0.6% | 0.3% |
| 15:19UTC | NZD | GDT Price Index | Low | — | — | 1.2% |
| 17:00UTC | GBP | MPC Member Greene Speaks | Low | — | — | — |
| 20:30UTC | USD | API Weekly Statistical Bulletin | Low | — | — | — |
| 22:30UTC | AUD | RBA Deputy Gov Hauser Speaks | Low | — | — | — |
| 23:50UTC | JPY | Trade Balance | Low | — | -0.26T | -0.84T |
Wednesday, Oct 21
14 events
| Time | Cur | Event | Impact | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00UTC | NZD | Credit Card Spending y/y | Low | — | — | 3.5% |
| 06:00UTC | GBP | CPI y/y | High | — | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| GBP | Core CPI y/y | Low | — | 2.8% | 2.6% | |
| GBP | PPI Input m/m | Low | — | 1.3% | 0.3% | |
| GBP | PPI Output m/m | Low | — | 0.7% | 0.7% | |
| GBP | Public Sector Net Borrowing | Low | — | 23.8B | 18.3B | |
| GBP | RPI y/y | Low | — | 3.9% | 3.4% | |
| 07:15UTC | EUR | German Buba President Nagel Speaks | Low | — | — | — |
| 08:30UTC | GBP | HPI y/y | Low | — | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| 09:10UTC | CNY | Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y | Low | — | — | -5.3% |
| 10:00UTC | EUR | German Buba Monthly Report | Low | — | — | — |
| 13:00UTC | GBP | BOE Gov Bailey Speaks | Medium | — | — | — |
| 14:30UTC | USD | Crude Oil Inventories | Low | — | -0.1M | -8.6M |
| 21:45UTC | NZD | CPI q/q | High | — | 0.8% | 1.5% |
Thursday, Oct 22
14 events
| Time | Cur | Event | Impact | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30UTC | CHF | Summary of Monetary Policy Discussions | Low | — | — | — |
| 07:41UTC | CNY | Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y | Low | — | — | -5.3% |
| 10:00UTC | GBP | CBI Industrial Order Expectations | Low | — | -20 | -9 |
| 12:30UTC | USD | Unemployment Claims | Medium | — | 200K | 199K |
| 12:38UTC | CAD | IPPI m/m | Low | — | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| CAD | RMPI m/m | Low | — | 3.1% | 3.1% | |
| 13:55UTC | CAD | NHPI m/m | Low | — | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 14:00UTC | EUR | Consumer Confidence | Low | — | -17 | -17 |
| USD | CB Leading Index m/m | Low | — | -0.1% | -0.1% | |
| 14:30UTC | USD | Natural Gas Storage | Low | — | 80B | 67B |
| 22:00UTC | AUD | Flash Manufacturing PMI | Low | — | — | 49.3 |
| AUD | Flash Services PMI | Low | — | — | 51.4 | |
| 23:01UTC | GBP | GfK Consumer Confidence | Low | — | -14 | -13 |
| 23:30UTC | JPY | National Core CPI y/y | Low | — | 2.1% | 1.7% |
Friday, Oct 23
17 events
| Time | Cur | Event | Impact | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:30UTC | JPY | Flash Manufacturing PMI | Low | — | 54.5 | 54.1 |
| 06:00UTC | GBP | Retail Sales m/m | Medium | — | -0.1% | 0.5% |
| 07:15UTC | EUR | French Flash Manufacturing PMI | Medium | — | 50.5 | 50.3 |
| EUR | French Flash Services PMI | Medium | — | 50.7 | 51.4 | |
| 07:30UTC | EUR | German Flash Manufacturing PMI | Medium | — | 53.5 | 53.8 |
| EUR | German Flash Services PMI | Medium | — | 52.5 | 52.9 | |
| 08:00UTC | EUR | Flash Manufacturing PMI | Low | — | 52.7 | 52.7 |
| EUR | Flash Services PMI | Low | — | 52.6 | 53.0 | |
| 08:30UTC | GBP | Flash Manufacturing PMI | Medium | — | 51.8 | 52.0 |
| GBP | Flash Services PMI | Medium | — | 51.8 | 51.7 | |
| 12:30UTC | CAD | Core Retail Sales m/m | Low | — | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| CAD | Retail Sales m/m | Low | — | 1.3% | -0.7% | |
| 13:00UTC | EUR | Belgian NBB Business Climate | Low | — | -11.8 | -12.1 |
| 13:45UTC | USD | Flash Manufacturing PMI | Medium | — | 55.4 | 57.0 |
| USD | Flash Services PMI | Medium | — | 57.9 | 58.7 | |
| 14:00UTC | USD | Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment | Medium | — | 46.3 | 46.3 |
| USD | Revised UoM Inflation Expectations | Medium | — | — | 4.7% |
Saturday, Oct 24
0 events
Nothing scheduled.
Trading sessions
Sydney
21:00 – 06:00 GMT
Quiet. Ranges are narrow and spreads are wider.
Tokyo
00:00 – 09:00 GMT
JPY and AUD pairs are most active.
London
07:00 – 16:00 GMT
The heaviest volume of the day.
New York
12:00 – 21:00 GMT
Overlaps London for four hours — the busiest window.
Times and figures are entered by hand and can lag the official release. Confirm against the issuing agency before trading a number. Nothing here is financial advice.