Forex news cheat sheet
Here is a cheat sheet of key Forex news and market-moving events:
Weekly Schedule:
- Monday:
- US: ISM Manufacturing PMI (10:00 AM ET)
- EU: German IFO Business Climate Index (9:00 AM ET)
- Tuesday:
- US: ADP Employment Report (8:15 AM ET)
- EU: ECB Interest Rate Decision (7:45 AM ET)
- Wednesday:
- US: FOMC Meeting Minutes (2:00 PM ET)
- EU: German Unemployment Rate (8:00 AM ET)
- Thursday:
- US: Initial Jobless Claims (8:30 AM ET)
- EU: Eurozone GDP (5:00 AM ET)
- Friday:
- US: Non-Farm Payrolls (8:30 AM ET)
- EU: German Retail Sales (8:00 AM ET)
Monthly Schedule:
- 1st of the month:
- US: ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (10:00 AM ET)
- 15th of the month:
- US: FOMC Interest Rate Decision (2:00 PM ET)
- 20th of the month:
- EU: ECB Interest Rate Decision (7:45 AM ET)
Quarterly Schedule:
- January, April, July, October:
- US: GDP (8:30 AM ET)
- EU: Eurozone GDP (5:00 AM ET)
Other Important Events:
- US: Federal Reserve Chair Press Conference (2:00 PM ET, quarterly)
- EU: European Central Bank President Press Conference (1:30 PM ET, quarterly)
- China: GDP (2:00 AM ET, quarterly)
- Japan: GDP (7:00 PM ET, quarterly)
Economic Indicators:
- GDP: Gross Domestic Product
- PMI: Purchasing Managers' Index
- CPI: Consumer Price Index
- PPI: Producer Price Index
- Retail Sales: Retail sales data
- Unemployment Rate: Unemployment rate
- Interest Rate: Interest rate decisions
- FOMC: Federal Open Market Committee
- ECB: European Central Bank
Market-Moving Events:
- Geopolitical events (e.g. trade wars, elections)
- Natural disasters (e.g. hurricanes, earthquakes)
- Central bank decisions (e.g. interest rate hikes, quantitative easing)
- Economic data surprises (e.g. strong or weak GDP growth)
- Market sentiment shifts (e.g. changes in investor confidence)
News Sources:
- Bloomberg
- Reuters
- CNBC
- The Wall Street Journal
- Financial Times
- MarketWatch
- Forex Factory
Tips:
- Stay informed about market-moving events and economic indicators
- Monitor news and market sentiment to adjust your trading strategy
- Use economic calendars and news feeds to stay up-to-date
- Be aware of potential market volatility and adjust your risk management accordingly