Economic calendar

ECONOMIC CALENDAR

Date

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Event

Value

Nov, 12 13:30

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Building Permits

Country:
Date:	Nov, 12 13:30
Importance:	Low
Previous:	-1.2%
Forecast:	0.9%
Actual:	-
Period:	Sep

The number of new building projects authorized for construction. The figure is widely used as an indicator for developments in the housing market, since receiving a permit to build is the first step in the construction process. Thus growth in Building Permits reflects growth in the construction sector. Also, due to the high outlays needed for construction projects, an increase in Building Permits suggests corporate and consumer optimism. Additionally, because leading indicators for the housing market respond quickly to changes in the business cycle, the Building Permit figure can act as a leading indicator for the economy as a whole.

The headline is the seasonally adjusted percentage change in Building Permits from the previous month.

-1.2%

Nov, 12 14:20

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FOMC Member John C. Williams Speaks

Country:
Date:	Nov, 12 14:20
Importance:	Low
Previous:	-
Forecast:	-
Actual:	-
Period:	-

John C. Williams is President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Nov, 12 16:30

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FOMC Member Raphael W. Bostic Speaks

Country:
Date:	Nov, 12 16:30
Importance:	Low
Previous:	-
Forecast:	-
Actual:	-
Period:	-

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic - FOMC voting member 2018. Federal Reserve FOMC members vote on where to set the nation's key interest rates and their public engagements are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy. More hawkish than expected is good for currency.

Nov, 12 18:01

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10-y Bond Auction

Country:
Date:	Nov, 12 18:01
Importance:	Low
Previous:	4.117%; 2.5
Forecast:	-
Actual:	-
Period:	Nov

10-y Bond Auction is a leading market demand and profitability indicator. Profit falls compared to the previous auctions generally have a favourable influence on the currency.

4.117%; 2.5

Nov, 12 21:45

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Visitor Arrivals

Country:
Date:	Nov, 12 21:45
Importance:	Low
Previous:	2.2%
Forecast:	-
Actual:	-
Period:	Sep

The Visitor Arrivals released by the Statistics New Zealand measures the number of visitors to New Zealand. As the tourism industry dominates a large part of the total GDP, the visitor arrivals is an important indicator of the overall economic condition in New Zealand.

2.2%