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Plain-language explainers for the releases that move FX. No predictions, no signals.
NFPNon-Farm Payrolls (NFP)Monthly, usually the first Friday of the month, 8:30am New York time.USDUnemploymentUnemployment RateMonthly in most economies; quarterly in some (e.USD · GBP · EUR · AUD · CAD +CPIConsumer Price Index (CPI)Monthly in most economies; quarterly in Australia and New Zealand for the main release.USD · GBP · EUR · AUD · CAD +PCEPCE Price IndexMonthly, near the end of the month.USDFOMCFOMC Rate DecisionEight scheduled meetings a year.USDECBECB Rate DecisionAbout every six weeks.EURBoEBoE Rate DecisionEight scheduled meetings a year, usually 12:00pm UK time.GBPBoJBoJ Policy DecisionEight meetings a year; there's no fixed release time, it's usually around midday Tokyo time.JPYRBARBA Rate DecisionEight meetings a year, 2:30pm Sydney time.AUDBoCBoC Rate DecisionEight scheduled dates a year, 9:45am Eastern time.CADRBNZRBNZ Rate DecisionSeven scheduled decisions a year, 2:00pm Wellington time.NZDSNBSNB Rate DecisionQuarterly, 9:30am Zurich time.CHFSARBSARB Rate DecisionSix scheduled meetings a year (roughly every two months), statement in the afternoon SA time.ZARGDPGross Domestic Product (GDP)Quarterly in most economies (the UK and Canada also publish monthly GDP).USD · GBP · EUR · AUD · CAD +PMIPMI (Purchasing Managers' Index)Monthly.USD · GBP · EUR · AUD · JPY +Retail salesRetail SalesMonthly in most economies.USD · GBP · EUR · AUD · CAD +
General information, not advice. Schedules change: check the calendar and the official source.