Economic calendar
Forex economic calendar
Every scheduled release that moves currencies, gold and indices this week and next: central-bank decisions, inflation, jobs and growth data with forecast and previous figures. Times follow your device clock; switch impact or currency filters to focus on what matters to your trades.
Next high-impact release
USD · Federal Funds RateWed, Oct 28, 18:00in 3h 17m
Sunday, Oct 252 events
- 19:00NZDBank HolidayForecast—Previous—
- 21:10AUDRBA Assist Gov Jones SpeaksForecast—Previous—
Monday, Oct 263 events
- 09:00EURGerman ifo Business ClimateForecast90.0Previous89.9
- 11:00GBPCBI Realized SalesForecast-47Previous-55
- 23:50JPYSPPI y/yForecast3.7%Previous3.7%
Tuesday, Oct 2714 events
- 00:01GBPBRC Shop Price Index y/yForecast1.6%Previous1.4%
- 05:00JPYBOJ Core CPI y/yForecast1.9%Previous1.8%
- 08:00EURSpanish Unemployment RateForecast9.9%Previous9.9%
- 09:00EURM3 Money Supply y/yForecast3.5%Previous3.5%
- 09:00EURPrivate Loans y/yForecast3.1%Previous3.1%
- 12:15USDADP Weekly Employment ChangeForecast—Previous18.5K
- 12:30USDCore Durable Goods Orders m/mForecast0.6%Previous0.3%
- 12:30USDDurable Goods Orders m/mForecast2.0%Previous0.0%
- 13:00USDHPI m/mForecast0.2%Previous0.3%
- 13:00USDS&P/CS Composite-20 HPI y/yForecast2.6%Previous2.5%
- 14:00USDCB Consumer ConfidenceForecast81.2Previous81.9
- 14:00USDNew Home SalesForecast651KPrevious684K
- 14:00USDRichmond Manufacturing IndexForecast0Previous-2
- 20:30USDAPI Weekly Statistical BulletinForecast—Previous—
Wednesday, Oct 28Today23 events · 14 high
- 00:15AUDRBA Gov Bullock SpeaksForecast—Previous—
- 00:30AUDCPI m/mForecast0.7%Previous0.4%
- 00:30AUDCPI y/yForecast4.2%Previous4.0%
- 00:30AUDTrimmed Mean CPI m/mForecast0.3%Previous0.2%
- 01:00NZDOfficial Cash RateForecast3.00%Previous2.75%
- 01:00NZDRBNZ Rate StatementForecast—Previous—
- 02:00NZDRBNZ Press ConferenceForecast—Previous—
- 07:00EURGerman GfK Consumer ClimateForecast-30.1Previous-30.6
- 09:00CHFUBS Economic ExpectationsForecast—Previous2.6
- 10:32EURGerman 10-y Bond AuctionForecast—Previous3.58|1.2
- 12:30GBPAnnual Budget ReleaseForecast—Previous—
- 12:30GBPAutumn Forecast StatementForecast—Previous—
- 12:30USDGoods Trade BalanceForecast-130.4BPrevious-132.6B
- 12:30USDPrelim Wholesale Inventories m/mForecast0.5%Previous0.7%
- 13:00CNYCB Leading Index m/mForecast—Previous-0.2%
- 13:45CADBOC Monetary Policy ReportForecast—Previous—
- 13:45CADBOC Rate StatementForecast—Previous—
- 13:45CADOvernight RateForecast2.50%Previous2.25%
- 14:30CADBOC Press ConferenceForecast—Previous—
- 14:30USDCrude Oil InventoriesForecast0.1MPrevious-3.1M
- 18:00USDFederal Funds RateForecast4.00%Previous4.00%
- 18:00USDFOMC StatementForecast—Previous—
- 18:30USDFOMC Press ConferenceForecast—Previous—
Thursday, Oct 2925 events · 5 high
- 00:00NZDANZ Business ConfidenceForecast—Previous51.9
- 00:30AUDImport Prices q/qForecast1.3%Previous5.7%
- 05:00JPYConsumer ConfidenceForecast35.1Previous35.4
- 09:00EURItalian Monthly Unemployment RateForecast6.2%Previous6.2%
- 09:30GBPM4 Money Supply m/mForecast0.3%Previous0.4%
- 09:30GBPMortgage ApprovalsForecast54KPrevious55K
- 09:30GBPNet Lending to Individuals m/mForecast6.2BPrevious6.9B
- 09:33EURItalian 10-y Bond AuctionForecast—Previous4.58|1.6
- 12:30USDAdvance GDP q/qForecast3.2%Previous1.5%
- 12:30USDCore PCE Price Index m/mForecast0.3%Previous0.2%
- 12:30USDAdvance GDP Price Index q/qForecast3.2%Previous6.2%
- 12:30USDUnemployment ClaimsForecast198KPrevious194K
- 12:30USDPersonal Income m/mForecast0.3%Previous0.2%
- 12:30USDPersonal Spending m/mForecast0.6%Previous0.9%
- 12:50CADGov Council Member Gravelle SpeaksForecast—Previous—
- 13:15EURMain Refinancing RateForecast2.65%Previous2.65%
- 13:15EURMonetary Policy StatementForecast—Previous—
- 13:45EURECB Press ConferenceForecast—Previous—
- 14:30USDNatural Gas StorageForecast75BPrevious77B
- 15:30CADGov Council Member Vincent SpeaksForecast—Previous—
- 17:30CHFGov Board Member Tschudin SpeaksForecast—Previous—
- 23:30JPYTokyo Core CPI y/yForecast2.6%Previous2.7%
- 23:30JPYUnemployment RateForecast2.5%Previous2.5%
- 23:50JPYPrelim Industrial Production m/mForecast1.2%Previous-1.7%
- 23:50JPYRetail Sales y/yForecast3.3%Previous2.7%
Friday, Oct 3028 events · 4 high
- 00:30AUDPPI q/qForecast1.0%Previous1.3%
- 00:30AUDPrivate Sector Credit m/mForecast0.5%Previous0.6%
- 02:30JPYBOJ Policy RateForecast<1.25%Previous<1.25%
- 02:30JPYMonetary Policy StatementForecast—Previous—
- 02:31JPYBOJ Outlook ReportForecast—Previous—
- 05:00JPYHousing Starts y/yForecast2.7%Previous6.1%
- 05:30JPYBOJ Press ConferenceForecast—Previous—
- 06:30EURFrench Consumer Spending m/mForecast0.1%Previous-0.5%
- 06:30EURFrench Flash GDP q/qForecast0.1%Previous0.2%
- 07:00EURGerman Import Prices m/mForecast1.9%Previous1.0%
- 07:00GBPNationwide HPI m/mForecast-0.2%Previous-0.2%
- 07:29EURGerman Prelim CPI m/mForecast0.1%Previous0.6%
- 07:45EURFrench Prelim CPI m/mForecast0.2%Previous-0.3%
- 07:45EURFrench Prelim Private Payrolls q/qForecast-0.1%Previous-0.1%
- 08:00CHFKOF Economic BarometerForecast108.1Previous109.1
- 08:00EURSpanish Flash CPI y/yForecast4.9%Previous4.9%
- 08:00EURSpanish Flash GDP q/qForecast0.6%Previous0.7%
- 08:55EURGerman Unemployment ChangeForecast5KPrevious12K
- 09:00EURGerman Prelim GDP q/qForecast0.1%Previous0.2%
- 09:00EURItalian Prelim GDP q/qForecast0.1%Previous0.2%
- 10:00EURItalian Prelim CPI m/mForecast0.1%Previous0.7%
- 10:00EURPrelim Flash GDP q/qForecast0.2%Previous0.4%
- 10:00EURUnemployment RateForecast6.4%Previous6.4%
- 12:30CADGDP m/mForecast0.2%Previous0.0%
- 12:30USDEmployment Cost Index q/qForecast0.8%Previous0.9%
- 13:45USDChicago PMIForecast55.8Previous58.8
- 16:00USDFOMC Member Daly SpeaksForecast—Previous—
- 16:30USDFOMC Member Musalem SpeaksForecast—Previous—
Saturday, Oct 312 events
- 01:30CNYManufacturing PMIForecast49.9Previous50.1
- 01:30CNYNon-Manufacturing PMIForecast50.0Previous50.2
Data refreshed: Oct 28, 2026, 2:42 PM (UTC)Source: Forex Factory
How to read the calendar
Impact
High-impact releases (red) regularly move a currency by 50–100 pips within minutes: rate decisions, inflation, employment and GDP. Medium (amber) can move markets when the surprise is large. Low (grey) rarely matters outside quiet sessions.
Actual vs forecast
Markets price in the forecast before the release, so the move depends on the surprise — the gap between actual and forecast — not on whether the number is good or bad in isolation. A large miss in either direction is what creates volatility.
Previous
The prior reading. Revisions to the previous figure are published alongside the new number and can matter as much as the headline, especially for jobs data.
Timezone
Times are converted to the timezone you pick. Note that the US and Europe switch daylight-saving time on different dates in March and October/November, which shifts the usual release hours by an hour for a couple of weeks.
Releases that move the market most
These are the events that produce the largest, most tradable moves in forex, gold and stock-index CFDs.
Central-bank rate decisions (FOMC, ECB, BoE, BoJ)
The single biggest driver. The statement and press conference often move markets more than the decision itself.
Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)
US jobs report on the first Friday of the month at 8:30 ET. Watch the headline, unemployment rate and average hourly earnings together.
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
The inflation print that shapes rate expectations. Core CPI (excluding food and energy) is what central banks watch.
GDP
Quarterly growth. The advance estimate moves markets most; later revisions rarely do.
PMI surveys
Forward-looking activity gauges for manufacturing and services. A reading below 50 signals contraction.
Retail sales and unemployment claims
Weekly and monthly demand and labour indicators that fine-tune rate expectations between the big releases.
How to trade around high-impact news
Before: know the setup
Check what is priced in — the forecast and recent trend — and decide in advance whether you are trading the release or standing aside. Spreads widen and stops can slip in the seconds around the print, so reduce position size or close ahead of it.
During: let the first move finish
The first 1–3 minutes are dominated by algorithms reacting to the headline. Retail traders get better fills waiting for the initial spike to settle and trading the follow-through or the reversal once direction is clear.
After: trade the narrative
The lasting move comes from how the release changes rate expectations. If the surprise reinforces the existing trend, continuation setups over the next hours tend to work better than fading the move.
Frequently asked questions
What is a forex economic calendar?
A schedule of the economic data releases, central-bank meetings and speeches that affect currency prices, listed with the expected (forecast) and previous values so traders can anticipate volatility and compare the actual figure when it lands.
How often is the calendar updated?
The schedule and forecasts refresh every 30 minutes, and the page shows the time of the last refresh at the bottom of the calendar. Released figures are not shown here yet: check the official release or your broker’s news feed for the actual number.
Which events should beginners watch?
Start with the high-impact releases for the currencies you trade: rate decisions, CPI, NFP for the US dollar, and GDP. Learning how a pair behaves around these few events teaches more than following every low-impact print.
Why do prices sometimes move before the release?
Positioning ahead of the print, leaks in related data (for example private payroll surveys before NFP) and thin liquidity as market makers pull quotes all cause moves in the minutes before a major number.
Do brokers restrict trading around news?
Some brokers widen spreads sharply or raise margin requirements around high-impact releases, and many prop firms prohibit opening trades in the minutes around them. Check the rules on the broker or prop-firm review page before trading news.
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