Calendar

The Economic Calendar is a tool featuring dates for important economic events and releases that could potentially influence specific asset prices or whole markets.

The Economic Calendar is a versatile tool. You can use it for research — it is important to know what's going on within the financial markets and sectors where you have positions. You can also learn about economic indicators and what they can affect. In our Calendar, you can compare actual and historical data and see the divergence from the forecast to better understand trends. All this can help you design more event-driven strategies that will easily adapt to changes in the global economy.

Several filters can make working with the Economic Calendar easier. First, you can choose the period: select the necessary week in the Calendar on the upper toolbar or pick a specific day. Then, you can select the countries and time zones to sync events with your strategy needs. Lastly, you can filter events by their importance and even limit the event flow by a specific category to see only GDP releases or tax announcements.

One of the leading European economies, the UK is also one of the world's financial centres attracting traders worldwide. You can closely watch the UK economy on our Economic Calendar. Here are some key indicators to look for.
- GDP, a universal measure of an economy's strength.
- Indicators measuring production: industrial production and manufacturing production.
- BoE interest rate decision defining the repo rate applied to open market operations of the Bank of England with a group of counterparties (banks, building societies, securities firms).
- Employment data, measured by the unemployment rate, claimant count, etc., coming from the Labor Market Overview report released monthly by the Office for National Statistics.
- Inflation and core inflation.

Comprised of many versatile countries, the EU plays a key role in the global economy. Here are some of the main indicators to watch when analyzing the European Union's economy.
- EU GDP or GDP growth to see the indicator's dynamics.
- Interest rate, the most convenient way to watch it is to track ECB interest rate decision.
- EU inflation.
- EU ZEW index, measuring the level of optimism that analysts have about the expected economic developments over the next six months.
- CPI.

France boasts one of the biggest economies worldwide, and here are some key economic events that can help you track its growth:
- The one and only GDP.
- Employment indicators such as unemployment rate, benefits, jobseekers, and others.
- Inflation rate.
- Exports — mostly comprised of transport equipment, mechanical equipment, chemicals, perfumes, cosmetics, and other export categories.
- Balance of trade.

Boasting both an abundance of natural resources and people, Brazil economy is one of the largest in the world and the second one in Americas, so many traders track its dynamics. Here are some key indicators to follow.
- Brazil GDP.
- GDP growth, to evaluate the key indicator in its dynamics.
- BCB interest rate decision.
- Inflation rate, closely tied to markets.
- Unemployment rate.

US current interest rate is 4.5%.

The Calendar provides more than 300,000 economic indicators from over 190 countries, but you can choose to show events for selected countries only or display releases from G20 members.

Traders usually watch indicators that can affect their strategies, but there are also some indicators that influence global markets in general and, consequently, everyone's strategies. Here are some of the major indicators that all traders should look out for.
- GDP. Measuring the market value of all the final goods and services produced in a country over a specific period. It can help you understand how well a country's economy is performing and provide insight into its stock market. An expanding economy can positively influence stock prices.
- Interest rate. The amount charged by a lender (central bank) usually has an inverse relationship with the stock markets. When interest rates rise, share prices fall, and bonds become more attractive.
- Consumer Price Index (CPI). Gauges the general fluctuation in consumer prices. It's widely embraced as the primary indicator of inflation and tracked by many traders as increased CPI suggests increased inflation and a chance of a market downtrend.
- Consumer Confidence Index (CCI). Measures consumer sentiment about the economy and personal financial security. Higher value typically leads to increased spending, driving economic growth.

In addition to the company data, it's crucial to track the overall state of the country's economy, especially when it comes to one of the world leaders. Here are some of the economic indicators that can help you evaluate the US economy.
- GDP. Calculated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis with data gathered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In our calendar, you can track it with the GDP growth rate value.
- Fed interest rate decisions.
- Employment figures. These include the unemployment rate, payrolls, and job openings.
- Indicators measuring inflation, such as Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI).
- Industrial production, measuring the output of manufacturing-based industries.
- Consumer behaviour with personal spending and income indicators. It helps gauge consumer spending health.

Highly developed and one of the largest in the world, the Canadian economy is watched by traders worldwide, and there are a few key indicators to follow.
- Canada GDP.
- BoC interest rate decision.
- BoC monetary policy report.
- Employment figures, including unemployment rate and employment change.
- Canada exports, the biggest export products are energy, crude oil and crude bitumen, cars and parts, and consumer goods.

Germany represents one of Europe's key economies. Below are the main economic events to help you follow the German economy:
- Germany GDP.
- GDP growth.
- Unemployment figures, including unemployment rate, change, and unemployed persons.
- Inflation rate.
- German exports, with the main exports being motor vehicles, machinery and equipment, chemicals, computers, electronic and optical products, pharmaceutical products, etc.

A country with a big economy, Japan attracts investors worldwide. Here are some key economic events that will help you evaluate the Japanese economy:
- GDP growth, to understand GDP in dynamics.
- Inflation.
- Japan exports, including vehicles, machinery, and electronics, and imports of mineral fuels, electronic equipment, and machinery.
- Unemployment rate.
- Bank of Japan interest rate decision and other announcements, meeting minutes and executives' speeches.

One of the global economy pillars, China's economy is large and versatile. Here are a few key indicators that will help you track its performance.
- China's GDP and GDP growth.
- China exports and imports. Electronic and transport equipment make up the largest part of exports, while integrated circuits and crude oil are China's largest imports.
- Unemployment rate.
- Inflation rate.
- China Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which is foreign capital actually utilized.

US GDP reached ‪27.36 T‬ USD in 2023.