Real-time economic calendar

May 28, 2020

01:00

NZD

ANZ Business Confidence

Previous -66.6

Forecast

Actual -41.8

In New Zealand, the business confidence index is designed to provide a snapshot of business opinions regarding the expected future state of their business and economy overall. The survey covers around 700 respondents. The Net index is calculated by subtracting the percentage number of businesses that expect that the economic situation improves from the number that expect decline.

01:30

AUD

Private Capital Expenditure QoQ

Previous -2.6%

Forecast -2.6%

Actual -1.6%

Private investment in Australia refers to quarter on quarter change in Private Capital Expenditure. The Capital Expenditure Survey in Australia includes the following industries: Mining, Manufacturing & Other selected industries such as Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Construction, Wholesale Trade, Retail Trade, Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Information Media and Telecommunications Finance and Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

07:00

TRY

Economic Confidence Index

Previous 51.3

Forecast

Actual

In Turkey, economic confidence index is a composite index that encapsulates consumers’ and producers’ evaluations, expectations and tendencies about general economic situation. The index is combined by means of a weighted aggregation of normalized sub-indices of consumer confidence, seasonally adjusted real sector (manufacturing industry), services, retail trade and construction confidence indices. The economic confidence index indicates an optimistic outlook about the general economic situation when the index is above 100, on contrary it indicates a pessimistic outlook when it is below 100.

09:00

EUR

Business Confidence

Previous -1.81

Forecast

Actual

The Business Climate Indicator (BCI) is calculated in order to receive a timely composite indicator for the manufacturing sector in the euro area. The indicator uses, as input series, five balances of opinion from the industry survey: production trends in recent months, order books, export order books, stocks and production expectations. The BCI therefore deviates from the industrial confidence indicator, which is based on only three input series. The survey is made by phone and covers 23,000 companies in the Euro Area.

09:00

EUR

Consumer Confidence Final

Previous -22.0

Forecast -18.8

Actual

In Euro Area, the Consumer Economic Sentiment Indicator measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the economy. The survey is made by phone and covers 23 000 households in the Euro Area. The number of households sample varies across the zone. The questions focus on current economic and financial situation, savings intention as well as on expected developments regarding: consumer price indexes, general economic situation and major purchases of durable goods. The Consumer ESI measures consumer confidence on a scale of -100 to 100, where -100 indicate extreme lack of confidence, 0 neutrality and 100 extreme confidence.

09:00

EUR

Industrial Sentiment

Previous -30.4

Forecast -27

Actual

In the Euro Area, Industrial Sentiment measures the confidence level among manufacturers and accounts for 40 percent of the Economic Sentiment Indicator.

09:00

EUR

Services Sentiment

Previous -35.0

Forecast -28.6

Actual

In the Euro Area, Services Sentiment measures the confidence level among service providers and accounts for 30 percent of the Economic Sentiment Indicator.

09:00

EUR

Economic Sentiment

Previous 67

Forecast 70.3

Actual

In the Euro Area, the Economic sentiment indicator is a composite measure (average=100) that calculates the confidence level among: manufacturers (40 percent of the index); service providers (30 percent); consumers (20 percent); retailers (5 percent) and constructors (5 percent).

09:00

EUR

Consumer Inflation Expectations

Previous 29.1

Forecast

Actual

In the Euro Area, Consumer Confidence Price Trends is shown as the balance between positive and negative answering options, measured as percentage points of total answers.

09:30

ZAR

PPI MoM

Previous 0.2%

Forecast 0.25%

Actual

In South Africa, the Producer Price Index measures the average change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.

09:30

ZAR

PPI YoY

Previous 4.5%

Forecast 3.4%

Actual

In South Africa, Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.

09:45

GBP

30-Year Treasury Gilt Auction

Previous 0.612%

Forecast

Actual

10:00

EUR

Unemployment Benefit Claims

Previous 243K

Forecast

Actual

In France, unemployment benefit claims refer to the change in number of people claiming unemployment benefits in mainland France.

10:00

EUR

Jobseekers Total

Previous 3488.6K

Forecast

Actual

The jobseekers total in France refers to the registered number of unemployed at the end of the month at employment center which are obliged to actively seek a job.

12:00

EUR

Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Prel

Previous 0.8%

Forecast 0.5%

Actual

The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) is an indicator of inflation and price stability for the European Central Bank (ECB). The HICP is compiled by Eurostat and the national statistical institutes in accordance with harmonised statistical methods. The ECB aims to maintain annual inflation rates as measured by the HICP below, but close to, 2% over the medium term.

12:00

EUR

Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM Prel

Previous 0.4%

Forecast -0.1%

Actual

The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) is an indicator of inflation and price stability for the European Central Bank (ECB). The HICP is compiled by Eurostat and the national statistical institutes in accordance with harmonised statistical methods. The ECB aims to maintain annual inflation rates as measured by the HICP below, but close to, 2% over the medium term.

12:00

EUR

Inflation Rate YoY Prel

Previous 0.9%

Forecast 0.6%

Actual

In Germany, the most important categories in the consumer price index are Housing, water, electricity, gas & other fuels (32 percent of the total weight), Transport (13 percent), Recreation, entertainment & culture (11 percent) and Food & non-alcoholic beverages (10 percent). The index also includes Miscellaneous goods & services (7 percent), Furniture, lighting equipment, appliances & other household equipment (5 percent), Restaurant & accommodation services (5 percent), Health (5 percent) and Clothing & footwear (5 percent). The remaining 7 percent of the index is composed by Alcoholic beverages & tobacco, Communication and Education.

12:00

EUR

Inflation Rate MoM Prel

Previous 0.4%

Forecast -0.1%

Actual

In Germany, the most important categories in the consumer price index are Housing, water, electricity, gas & other fuels (32 percent of the total weight), Transport (13 percent), Recreation, entertainment & culture (11 percent) and Food & non-alcoholic beverages (10 percent). The index also includes Miscellaneous goods & services (7 percent), Furniture, lighting equipment, appliances & other household equipment (5 percent), Restaurant & accommodation services (5 percent), Health (5 percent) and Clothing & footwear (5 percent). The remaining 7 percent of the index is composed by Alcoholic beverages & tobacco, Communication and Education.

12:00

BRL

Unemployment Rate

Previous 12.2%

Forecast 13.3%

Actual

In Brazil, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

12:30

USD

PCE Prices QoQ 2 Est

Previous 1.4%

Forecast 1.3%