Upcoming Market Updates: GBP, AUD, EUR, CHF, USD

GBP: BRC Shop Price Index y/y, it measures change in the price of goods purchased at BRC-member retail stores.

AUD: CPI q/q, it measures change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers.

AUD: Trimmed Mean CPI q/q, it measures change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding the most volatile 30% of items.

EUR: German GfK Consumer Climate, it measures level of a composite index based on surveyed consumers.

CHF: Credit Suisse Economic Expectations, it measures level of a diffusion index based on surveyed institutional investors and analysts.

EUR: M3 Money Supply y/y, it measures change in the total quantity of domestic currency in circulation and deposited in banks.

EUR: Private Loans y/y, it measures change in the total value of new loans issued to consumers and businesses in the private sector.

USD: Core Durable Goods Orders m/m, it measures change in the total value of new purchase orders placed with manufacturers for durable goods, excluding transportation items.

USD: Durable Goods Orders m/m, it measures change in the total value of new purchase orders placed with manufacturers for durable goods.

USD: Goods Trade Balance, it measures difference in value between imported and exported goods during the reported month.

USD: Prelim Wholesale Inventories m/m, it measures change in the total value of goods held in inventory by wholesalers.

USD: Pending Home Sales m/m, it measures change in the number of homes under contract to be sold but still awaiting the closing transaction, excluding new construction.

USD: Crude Oil Inventories, it measures change in the number of barrels of crude oil held in inventory by commercial firms during the past week.

USD: FOMC Statement, It’s the primary tool the FOMC uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It contains the outcome of their vote on interest rates and other policy measures, along with commentary about the economic conditions that influenced their votes. Most importantly, it discusses the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future votes.

USD: Federal Funds Rate, Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation – traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future.

USD: FOMC Press Conference, It’s among the primary methods the Fed uses to communicate with investors regarding monetary policy. It covers in detail the factors that affected the most recent interest rate and other policy decisions, along with commentary about economic conditions such as the future growth outlook and inflation. Most importantly, it provides clues regarding future monetary policy.