Economic Calendar: Currencies

List of important economic releases

Time Impact
Currency
Event
Previous
Forecast
Actual
Mar 19, 2024

03:00

JPY
BoJ Interest Rate Decision
{previous} -0.1%
{forecast} 0%
{actual} 0%
In Japan, interest rates are set by the Bank of Japan's Policy Board in its Monetary Policy Meetings. The BoJ's official interest rate is the discount rate. Monetary Policy Meetings produce a guideline for money market operations in inter-meeting periods and this guideline is written in terms of a target for the uncollateralized overnight call rate.

03:30

AUD
RBA Interest Rate Decision
{previous} 4.35%
{forecast} 4.35%
{actual} 4.35%
In Australia, interest rates decisions are taken by the Reserve Bank of Australia's Board. The official interest rate is the cash rate. The cash rate is the rate charged on overnight loans between financial intermediaries, is determined in the money market as a result of the interaction of demand for and supply of overnight funds.

04:30

JPY
Industrial Production MoM Final
{previous} 1.2%
{forecast} -7.5%
{actual} -6.7%
In Japan, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities.

04:30

JPY
Industrial Production YoY Final
{previous} -1.0%
{forecast}
{actual} -1.5%
In Japan, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities.

04:30

JPY
Capacity Utilization MoM
{previous} 0.2%
{forecast}
{actual} -7.9%
In Japan, capacity utilization is the quantity of production divided by the quantity of production capacity, expressing the state of operations for various facilities in the manufacturing industry. It does not measure the absolute level of capacity utilization but the relative capacity utilization rate compared with the benchmark year.

04:30

AUD
RBA Press Conference
{previous}
{forecast}
{actual}
In Australia, interest rates decisions are taken by the Reserve Bank of Australia's Board. The official interest rate is the cash rate. The cash rate is the rate charged on overnight loans between financial intermediaries, is determined in the money market as a result of the interaction of demand for and supply of overnight funds.

05:15

SGD
MAS 12-Week Bill Auction
{previous} 3.90%
{forecast}
{actual} 3.94%

05:15

SGD
MAS 4-Week Bill Auction
{previous} 3.91%
{forecast}
{actual} 3.98%

07:00

CHF
Balance of Trade
{previous} CHF2.8B
{forecast}
{actual}
Switzerland has been running consistent trade surpluses. The biggest trade surpluses are recorded with the US, India, the UK, China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore; and the largest deficits were recorded with the UAE, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Thailand.

07:30

CNY
FDI (YTD) YoY
{previous} -11.7%
{forecast}
{actual}
In China, Foreign Direct Investment refers to foreign capital actually utilized, which is to the amount which has been actually used according to the agreements and contracts, including cash, materials and invisible capital such as labor service and technology which both parties agree to take as an investment.

08:00

CHF
SECO Economic Forecasts
{previous}
{forecast}
{actual}

08:30

EUR
ECB Guindos Speech
{previous}
{forecast}
{actual}
In the Euro Area, benchmark interest rate is set by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. The primary objective of the ECB’s monetary policy is to maintain price stability which is to keep inflation below, but close to 2 percent over the medium term. In times of prolonged low inflation and low interest rates, ECB may also adopt non-standard monetary policy measures, such as asset purchase programmes. The official interest rate is the Main refinancing operations rate.

10:00

ZAR
Inflation Expectations
{previous} 5.69%
{forecast}
{actual}

10:00

EUR
ZEW Current Conditions
{previous} -81.7
{forecast} -82
{actual}
In Germany, the ZEW Current Conditions Index measures the level of optimism that analysts have about the current economic situation. The survey covers up to 350 financial and economic analysts. The index is constructed as the difference between the percentage share of analysts that are optimistic and the percentage of analysts that are pessimistic about the economy. Therefore, the ZEW indicator measures the confidence on a scale of -100 (all analysts see deteriorating economic conditions) up to 100 (all analysts see improving economic conditions). A 0 value indicates neutrality.

10:00

EUR
ZEW Economic Sentiment Index
{previous} 19.9
{forecast} 20.5
{actual}
In Germany, the ZEW Economic Sentiment Index measures the level of optimism that analysts have about the expected economic developments over the next 6 months. The survey covers up to 350 financial and economic analysts. The index is constructed as the difference between the percentage share of analysts that are optimistic and the percentage of analysts that are pessimistic about the development of the economy. Therefore, the ZEW indicator measures the confidence on a scale of -100 (all analysts expect the economy to deteriorate) up to 100 (all analysts expect it to improve). A 0 value indicates neutrality.

10:00

EUR
ZEW Economic Sentiment Index
{previous} 25.0
{forecast}
{actual}
In the Euro Area, the ZEW Economic Sentiment Index measures the level of optimism that analysts have about the expected economic developments over the next 6 months. The survey covers up to 350 financial and economic analysts. The index is constructed as the difference between the percentage share of analysts that are optimistic and the percentage of analysts that are pessimistic about the development of the economy. Therefore, the ZEW indicator measures the confidence on a scale of -100 (all analysts expect the economy to deteriorate) up to 100 (all analysts expect it to improve). A 0 value indicates neutrality.

10:00

EUR
Wage Growth YoY
{previous} 5.3%
{forecast}
{actual}
In the Euro Area, wage growth refers to the change in the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable to all persons counted on the payroll (including home workers), in return for work done during the accounting period, regardless of whether it is paid on the basis of working time, output or piecework and whether it is paid regularly.

10:00

GBP
20-Year Treasury Gilt Auction
{previous} 4.391%
{forecast}
{actual}

10:00

EUR
Labour Cost Index YoY
{previous} 5.3%
{forecast}
{actual}
The Labour Cost Index in the Euro Area is a short-term indicator showing the development of hourly labour costs incurred by employers, in nominal terms, that is without adjusting for price developments. It is calculated dividing the labour cost in national currency by the number of hours worked. The quarterly changes in hourly employers’ costs are measured for total labour costs and its main components: wages and salaries; and non-wage costs (labour costs other than wages and salaries). Total labour costs (TOT) cover wage and non-wage costs less subsidies. They do not include vocational training costs or other expenditures such as recruitment costs, spending on working clothes, etc.

11:00

ZAR
Building Permits YoY
{previous} -16.1%
{forecast}
{actual}
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) conducts a monthly building statistics survey collecting information regarding building plans passed and buildings completed, financed by the private sector, from the largest local government institutions in South Africa. According to these institutions, they are not always notified about low-cost housing projects and therefore do not include the bulk of low-cost dwelling-houses. The monthly survey represents approximately 90 percent of the total value of buildings completed. The statistical unit for the collection of information is a local government institution. Local government institutions include district municipalities, metropolitan municipalities and local municipalities.

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