Market Events Guide: The Trading Pit Calendar (2024)

DAYS

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

IMPACT

Low

Medium

High

Holiday

IMPACT	DESCRIPTION	INSTRUMENT	DATE	FORECAST	PREVIOUS


Low	Average Cash Earnings y/y	JPY	Expired	1.8%	2.0%
Low	Current Account	JPY	Expired	1.99T	2.73T
Low	Economy Watchers Sentiment	JPY	Expired	51.6	51.3
Low	Unemployment Rate	CHF	Expired	2.2%	2.2%
Low	German Industrial Production m/m	EUR	Expired	0.6%	1.0%
Low	German Trade Balance	EUR	Expired	25.1B	27.5B
Low	Sentix Investor Confidence	EUR	Expired	-8.3	-10.5
Medium	SNB Chairman Jordan Speaks	CHF	Expired
Low	MPC Member Breeden Speaks	GBP	Expired
Low	NZIER Business Confidence	NZD	Expired		-2
Low	BRC Retail Sales Monitor y/y	GBP	Expired	1.8%	1.0%
Low	Westpac Consumer Sentiment	AUD	Expired		-1.8%
Low	NAB Business Confidence	AUD	Expired		0
Low	Consumer Confidence	JPY	Expired	39.7	39.1
Low	Prelim Machine Tool Orders y/y	JPY	Expired		-8.0%
Low	French Trade Balance	EUR	Expired	-7.0B	-7.4B
Low	NFIB Small Business Index	USD	Expired	90.2	89.4
Low	RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism	USD	Expired	44.2	43.5
Low	Gov Board Member Schlegel Speaks	CHF	Expired
Low	Bank Lending y/y	JPY	Expired	3.1%	3.0%
Low	PPI y/y	JPY	Expired	0.8%	0.6%
High	Official Cash Rate	NZD	Expired	5.50%	5.50%
High	RBNZ Rate Statement	NZD	Expired
Low	Italian Retail Sales m/m	EUR	Expired	0.2%	-0.1%
Medium	New Loans	CNY	Expired	3700B	1450B
Low	M2 Money Supply y/y	CNY	Expired	8.7%	8.7%
Low	Building Permits m/m	CAD	Expired	-3.5%	13.5%
High	Core CPI m/m	USD	Expired	0.3%	0.4%
High	CPI m/m	USD	Expired	0.3%	0.4%
High	CPI y/y	USD	Expired	3.4%	3.2%
Low	FOMC Member Bowman Speaks	USD	Expired
High	BOC Monetary Policy Report	CAD	Expired
High	BOC Rate Statement	CAD	Expired
High	Overnight Rate	CAD	Expired	5.00%	5.00%
Low	Final Wholesale Inventories m/m	USD	Expired	0.5%	0.5%
High	BOC Press Conference	CAD	Expired
Low	Crude Oil Inventories	USD	Expired		3.2M
Medium	10-y Bond Auction	USD	Expired		4.17\|2.5
High	FOMC Meeting Minutes	USD	Expired
Low	Federal Budget Balance	USD	Expired	-180.5B	-296.3B
Low	RICS House Price Balance	GBP	Expired	-6%	-10%
Low	M2 Money Stock y/y	JPY	Expired	2.4%	2.5%
Low	MI Inflation Expectations	AUD	Expired		4.3%
Medium	CPI y/y	CNY	Expired	0.4%	0.7%
Medium	PPI y/y	CNY	Expired	-2.8%	-2.7%
Low	Italian Industrial Production m/m	EUR	Expired	0.6%	-1.2%
Low	BOE Credit Conditions Survey	GBP	Expired
Low	Eurogroup Meetings	EUR	Expired
High	Main Refinancing Rate	EUR	Expired	4.50%	4.50%
High	Monetary Policy Statement	EUR	Expired
High	Core PPI m/m	USD	Expired	0.2%	0.3%
High	PPI m/m	USD	Expired	0.3%	0.6%
High	Unemployment Claims	USD	Expired	217K	221K
High	ECB Press Conference	EUR	Expired
Low	FOMC Member Williams Speaks	USD	Expired
Low	Natural Gas Storage	USD	Expired		-37B
High	30-y Bond Auction	USD	Expired		4.33\|2.5
Low	MPC Member Greene Speaks	GBP	Expired
Low	BusinessNZ Manufacturing Index	NZD	Expired		49.3
Low	FPI m/m	NZD	Expired		-0.6%
Low	Trade Balance	CNY	Expired	508B	891B
Low	USD-Denominated Trade Balance	CNY	Expired	70.2B	125.2B
Low	Revised Industrial Production m/m	JPY	Expired	-0.1%	-0.1%
Low	German Final CPI m/m	EUR	Expired	0.4%	0.4%
High	GDP m/m	GBP	Expired	0.1%	0.2%
Low	Construction Output m/m	GBP	Expired	-0.4%	1.1%
Low	Goods Trade Balance	GBP	Expired	-14.5B	-14.5B
Low	Index of Services 3m/3m	GBP	Expired	0.1%	0.0%
Low	Industrial Production m/m	GBP	Expired	0.0%	-0.2%
Low	Manufacturing Production m/m	GBP	Expired	0.1%	0.0%
Low	French Final CPI m/m	EUR	Expired	0.2%	0.2%
Low	MPC Member Greene Speaks	GBP	Expired
Low	ECOFIN Meetings	EUR	Expired
Low	NIESR GDP Estimate	GBP	Expired		0.0%
Low	Import Prices m/m	USD	Expired	0.3%	0.3%
High	Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment	USD	Expired	79.0	76.5
Medium	Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations	USD	Expired		3.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the economic calendar important?

The economic calendar is essential in financial markets because it:

Forecasts Market Trends: It helps predict market movements based on scheduled economic events like data releases and policy decisions.
Aids in Risk Management: Investors use it to adjust strategies in anticipation of major announcements.
Supports Informed Decisions: Provides real-time data for quick and informed trading actions.
Facilitates Strategic Planning: Useful for both long-term investment planning and short-term trading opportunities.
Offers Global Insights: Essential for understanding international market dynamics.

In summary, the economic calendar is key for anticipating market changes, managing risk, and making strategic trading decisions.

How to read the economic calendar?

To effectively read an economic calendar, you should focus on key events, understand their timing, evaluate their potential market impact, analyse historical data and market reactions, compare forecasts with actual data, and stay updated on any changes to scheduled events.

The economic calendar offers the flexibility to filter news and select specific days. Intraday traders can tailor their view to the current day and categorize news by their impact level (Low, Medium, High, Holiday). For Intraday traders, the option to select multiple days is available, providing an advanced overview of global news, which is essential for taking necessary precautions.

How to trade with the economic calendar?

For all traders, regardless of their style, the economic calendar is a crucial tool. High-impact news and events often lead to substantial market volatility, making it advisable to exercise caution during these periods. While trading during news hours can present profitable opportunities, it's important to be aware of the potential for significant slippage. Additionally, successful trading during these times does not necessarily indicate a trader's consistent performance.