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Economic Calendar

Unemployment figures, company earnings reports and elections – keep track of key announcements and other events that could affect the markets. 

Monday 16 December to Sunday 22 December

Global PMIs

Monday, December 16

All day

In the week ahead, we will hear from the US Federal Reserve (Wednesday), Bank of England and Bank of Japan (both on Thursday) among others. Ahead of these central bank meetings, there are not many super important macro releases left until the new year. But watch these PMIs on Monday as they could influence major FX pairs and indices before the focus shifts to rate decisions.

What to watch: EUR, Germany 40

FOMC rate decision

Wednesday, December 18

19:00 GMT

Last week’s US CPI figures showed no unexpected increases, offering traders the assurance they needed to reinforce expectations of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s final meeting of the year. A 25-basis-point cut is now almost fully priced in. This leaves the Fed with limited flexibility to diverge without causing substantial market disruption. The pressing question is whether the Fed will pause rate cuts in early 2025 or maintain the current pace of 25 basis points per meeting.

What to watch: USD, Gold

BoE rate decision

Thursday, December 19

12:00 GMT

Ahead of Thursday’s Bank of England rate decision, we will have already heard from the Fed and BoJ, both expected to have trimmed rates. Last week, the ECB delivered an expected 25 basis point cut while the SNB surprised with 50. The BoE is also expected to cut rates by 25 bp to 4.50%. Influencing the BoE’s decision, we have PMIs on Monday, UK wages and UK CPI on Wednesday.

What to watch: GBP, UK 100

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      Economic Calendar FAQs

      What is an economic calendar?

      An economic calendar is a diary that lists the upcoming economic releases and events that are likely to move markets in the coming weeks and months. It’s an essential tool for traders, helping you plan your strategy around when your chosen markets might be highly volatile.

      You can access the City Index economic calendar from within our award-winning Web Trader platform, making it easier than ever to strategise around upcoming events. All you need is a demo account or a live account.

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      Why should I use an economic calendar?

      An economic calendar enables you to plan your trading around key market-moving events. This is important for any trader, as economic releases can quickly change market conditions and may throw your existing strategy off course.

      Some traders steer clear of the markets entirely when economic data is due to be released; others see the heightened volatility as the best time to trade. Either way, knowing precisely when events are set to land is key to trading successfully.

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      How do I use an economic calendar?

      By default, the City Index calendar will show you all the potential market-moving events in the coming days – including how important each event is, plus its previous and consensus figure. 

      By tapping ‘SHOW FILTERS’, you can tailor the calendar to your specific strategy. For example, you can choose to only see events from certain countries or categories. You can even choose to only see events that are expected to deliver high volatility.

      You can also amend the timeframe of the economic calendar with the ‘Displaying’ dropdown.

      Tap on any event for more information.

       
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