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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 2 December to Sunday 8 December

US JOLTS Job Openings

Tuesday, December 3

15:00 BST

The week’s economic calendar is filled with US macro pointers, including ISM manufacturing PMI on Monday and Services PMI on Wednesday and the official nonfarm payrolls report on Friday. But with the Fed being laser focused on employment, we think that makes this JOLTS data perhaps more important than the ISM PMIs. Any signs of weakness here will increase the odds of a December rate cut, which was priced in around 66% probability as of Friday 29th November.

What to watch: USD, US Tech 100

OPEC+ meeting

Thursday, December 5

All day

This OPEC+ meeting was originally scheduled for December 1, but the group decided to delay it to make a more informed decision. Rising non-OPEC oil supply and weak demand growth is the main concern for the OPEC. After repeated delaying hiking output, the group must decide whether to finally proceed with restoring supplies, beginning with an increase of 180,000 barrels a day in January. The recent falls in prices suggest another delay may be on the cards.

What to watch: Crude oil, CAD

US non-farm payrolls

Friday, December 6

13:30 BST

The week’s main data highlight will be the November jobs report. After a surprisingly strong report last month and following Trump’s victory in the presidential election race, investors have sharply reduced their expectations about further US interest rate cuts in 2025. The upcoming December rate decision is now a flip coin, and whether the Fed will go ahead with a cut at its last meeting for 2024 will be influenced, among other key data highlights, by this jobs report.

What to watch: USD, Gold

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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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