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, previous and actual figures. Times follow your device clock; switch impact or currency filters to focus on what matters to your trades.
Next high-impact release
—
Monday, Sep 718 events
- 01:30AUDANZ Job Advertisements m/mActual—Forecast—Previous0.8%
- 05:00JPYLeading IndicatorsActual—Forecast117.9%Previous116.4%
- 06:00EURGerman Industrial Production m/mActual—Forecast0.1%Previous0.2%
- 06:00GBPLloyds HPI m/mActual—Forecast0.2%Previous0.0%
- 07:00CHFForeign Currency ReservesActual—Forecast—Previous768B
- 07:00CHFUnemployment RateActual—Forecast3.1%Previous3.1%
- 08:30EURSentix Investor ConfidenceActual—Forecast2.1Previous0.9
- 09:00EURFinal Employment Change q/qActual—Forecast0.1%Previous0.1%
- 09:00EURRevised GDP q/qActual—Forecast0.4%Previous0.4%
- 12:00CADBank HolidayActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 12:00USDBank HolidayActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 22:45NZDManufacturing Sales q/qActual—Forecast—Previous2.8%
- 23:01GBPBRC Retail Sales Monitor y/yActual—Forecast1.2%Previous1.0%
- 23:30JPYAverage Cash Earnings y/yActual—Forecast3.8%Previous3.4%
- 23:50JPYBank Lending y/yActual—Forecast5.5%Previous5.4%
- 23:50JPYCurrent AccountActual—Forecast2.48TPrevious1.40T
- 23:50JPYFinal GDP Price Index y/yActual—Forecast2.6%Previous2.6%
- 23:50JPYFinal GDP q/qActual—Forecast0.4%Previous0.3%
Tuesday, Sep 813 events
- 00:30AUDWestpac Consumer SentimentActual—Forecast—Previous6.0%
- 01:30AUDNAB Business ConfidenceActual—Forecast—Previous-6
- 02:35CNYTrade BalanceActual—Forecast805BPrevious767B
- 02:35CNYUSD-Denominated Trade BalanceActual—Forecast118.6BPrevious112.5B
- 03:20AUDRBA Assist Gov Hunter SpeaksActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 05:00JPYEconomy Watchers SentimentActual—Forecast46.3Previous45.7
- 06:00EURGerman Trade BalanceActual—Forecast16.0BPrevious15.4B
- 06:45EURFrench Trade BalanceActual—Forecast-6.0BPrevious-5.8B
- 09:30AUDRBA Deputy Gov Hauser SpeaksActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 10:00USDNFIB Small Business IndexActual—Forecast99.4Previous99.8
- 13:15GBPMonetary Policy Report HearingsActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 19:00USDConsumer Credit m/mActual—Forecast11.9BPrevious14.2B
- 23:50JPYM2 Money Stock y/yActual—Forecast2.2%Previous2.2%
Wednesday, Sep 912 events
- 01:30CNYCPI y/yActual—Forecast0.8%Previous0.5%
- 01:30CNYPPI y/yActual—Forecast3.6%Previous3.5%
- 06:00JPYPrelim Machine Tool Orders y/yActual—Forecast—Previous50.4%
- 06:45EURFrench Industrial Production m/mActual—Forecast0.2%Previous0.1%
- 09:33EURGerman 10-y Bond AuctionActual—Forecast—Previous3.26|1.1
- 12:14USDADP Weekly Employment ChangeActual—Forecast—Previous11.8K
- 12:15USDADP Weekly Employment ChangeActual—Forecast—Previous10.0K
- 17:00EURGerman Buba President Nagel SpeaksActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 17:00EURECB President Lagarde SpeaksActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 17:01USD10-y Bond AuctionActual—Forecast—Previous4.68|2.5
- 20:30USDAPI Weekly Statistical BulletinActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 23:01GBPRICS House Price BalanceActual—Forecast-30%Previous-30%
Thursday, Sep 1018 events · 5 high
- 01:00AUDMI Inflation ExpectationsActual—Forecast—Previous4.9%
- 01:15USDPresident Trump SpeaksActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 06:00EURGerman Final CPI m/mActual—Forecast0.2%Previous0.2%
- 08:00EURItalian Industrial Production m/mActual—Forecast0.3%Previous-1.0%
- 12:15EURMain Refinancing RateActual—Forecast2.65%Previous2.40%
- 12:15EURMonetary Policy StatementActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 12:30USDCore PPI m/mActual—Forecast0.3%Previous0.2%
- 12:30USDPPI m/mActual—Forecast0.4%Previous0.0%
- 12:30USDUnemployment ClaimsActual—Forecast205KPrevious206K
- 12:45EURECB Press ConferenceActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 14:00USDExisting Home SalesActual—Forecast3.98MPrevious4.06M
- 14:00USDFinal Wholesale Inventories m/mActual—Forecast1.2%Previous1.3%
- 14:30USDNatural Gas StorageActual—Forecast35BPrevious30B
- 16:00USDCrude Oil InventoriesActual—Forecast-1.4MPrevious-4.5M
- 17:01USD30-y Bond AuctionActual—Forecast—Previous5.22|2.4
- 22:30NZDBusinessNZ Manufacturing IndexActual—Forecast—Previous54.3
- 23:50JPYBSI Manufacturing IndexActual—Forecast2.5Previous-1.8
- 23:50JPYPPI y/yActual—Forecast7.4%Previous7.2%
Friday, Sep 11Today18 events · 5 high
- 06:00GBPGDP m/mActual—Forecast0.0%Previous0.3%
- 06:00GBPConstruction Output m/mActual—Forecast0.1%Previous-0.1%
- 06:00GBPGoods Trade BalanceActual—Forecast-22.6BPrevious-23.0B
- 06:00GBPIndex of Services 3m/3mActual—Forecast0.5%Previous0.5%
- 06:00GBPIndustrial Production m/mActual—Forecast-0.2%Previous-0.2%
- 06:00GBPManufacturing Production m/mActual—Forecast0.2%Previous-0.5%
- 07:00CHFSECO Consumer ClimateActual—Forecast-33Previous-35
- 08:00EURItalian Quarterly Unemployment RateActual—Forecast5.4%Previous5.3%
- 08:30GBPConsumer Inflation ExpectationsActual—Forecast—Previous4.0%
- 09:15CHFSNB Chairman Schlegel SpeaksActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 12:30USDCore CPI m/mActual—Forecast0.2%Previous0.2%
- 12:30USDCore CPI y/yActual—Forecast2.4%Previous2.5%
- 12:30USDCPI m/mActual—Forecast0.4%Previous0.1%
- 12:30USDCPI y/yActual—Forecast3.4%Previous3.4%
- 14:00EURECB President Lagarde SpeaksActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 14:00USDPrelim UoM Consumer SentimentActual—Forecast51.0Previous51.0
- 14:00USDPrelim UoM Inflation ExpectationsActual—Forecast—Previous4.3%
- 18:00USDFederal Budget BalanceActual—Forecast-221.1BPrevious-432.3B
Saturday, Sep 122 events
- 08:00EURECB President Lagarde SpeaksActual—Forecast—Previous—
- 08:15AllBRICS SummitActual—Forecast—Previous—
Data refreshed: Sep 11, 2026, 3:52 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 actual figures appear shortly after each release. The page shows the time of the last refresh at the bottom of the calendar.
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.
Trading the news? Pick a broker with tight spreads and fast execution.
Compare brokers