Date
GMT+03:00
Event Value
Jul, 11 15:30
★★★
Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate
Country:
Date: Jul, 11 15:30
Importance: High
Previous: 7.0%
Forecast: -
Actual: -
Period: Jun

The percentage of individuals in the labor force who are without a job but actively seeking one. A higher Unemployment Rate is generally a drain on the economy. Not only does it mean that resources are not being fully utilized, but it also results in lower consumer spending as there are fewer workers receiving paychecks.

Note: The unemployment rate generally moves slowly, so changes of only a few tenths of a percent are still considered significant. Also note that the unemployment rate does not account for discouraged workers. Therefore, in an economically depressed environment, such as that which occurred in Cold War era East Germany, the Unemployment Rate may not accurately reflect the extent of problems.

7.0%
Jul, 11 15:30
★★★
Employment Change
Employment Change
Country:
Date: Jul, 11 15:30
Importance: High
Previous: 8.8K
Forecast: -
Actual: -
Period: Jun

Tracks the number of the employed in the country. A surge in new employment suggests higher spending potential and budding inflation pressures.

8.8K
Jul, 11 09:00
★★★
GDP
GDP
Country:
Date: Jul, 11 09:00
Importance: High
Previous: -0.3%; 0.7%
Forecast: -
Actual: -
Period: May

The Gross Domestic Product is a comprehensive measure of an overall production and consumption of goods and services. GDP serves as one of the primary measures of overall economic well-being. While GDP announcements generally conform to expectations, unanticipated changes in this metric can move markets.

Robust GDP growth signals a heightened level of economic activity and often a higher demand for the domestic currency. At the same time, economic expansion raises concerns about inflationary pressures which may lead monetary authorities to increase interest rates. Thus better than expected GDP figures are generally bullish for the Euro, while negative readings are generally bearish.

Technically, Gross Domestic Product is calculated in the following way:

GDP = C + I + G + (EX - IM)

where

C = private consumption, I = private investment, G = government expenditure, EX = exports of goods and services, IM = imports of goods and services.

French GDP figures, officially called Quarterly National Accounts, are released quarterly. The headline figures are annualized percentage changes in real and nominal GDP.

-0.3%; 0.7%
Jul, 10 15:30
★★★
Unemployment Claims
Unemployment Claims
Country:
Date: Jul, 10 15:30
Importance: High
Previous: 233K
Forecast: 235K
Actual: -
Period: Jul

The indicator shows the number of unemployed people in the USA.

233K
Jul, 09 21:00
★★★
FOMC Meeting Minutes
FOMC Meeting Minutes
Country:
Date: Jul, 09 21:00
Importance: High
Previous: -
Forecast: -
Actual: -
Period: -

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Meeting Minutes are a verbatim record of the committee's meeting held about two weeks earlier.

Jul, 09 05:00
★★★
RBNZ Rate Statement
RBNZ Rate Statement
Country:
Date: Jul, 09 05:00
Importance: High
Previous: -
Forecast: -
Actual: -
Period: -

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) releases this statement in connection to its recent decision on short-term interest rates. Interest rates are a primary determinant of a currency's value and these statements are used by traders to determine future monetary policy decisions.

Jul, 09 05:00
★★★
Official Cash Rate
Official Cash Rate
Country:
Date: Jul, 09 05:00
Importance: High
Previous: 3.25%
Forecast: 3.25%
Actual: 3.25%
Period: Jul
The Official Cash Rate (OCR) is the interest rate set by the Reserve Bank to meet the inflation target specified in the Policy Targets Agreement (PTA). The current PTA, signed in September 2012, defines price stability as annual increases in the Consumers Price Index (CPI) of between 1 and 3 per cent on average over the medium term, with a focus on keeping future average inflation near the 2 percent target midpoint.
3.25%
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