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A typical week of the releases that actually move a retail book, with the impact rating and the markets each one reaches. Times in GMT.

Economic calendar

Times shown in GMT

13 events
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Monday

  • 09:00EURECB President speechWatched for any change in the language around the terminal rate.medium
  • 15:00USDISM Manufacturing PMIThe 50 line is the reference; a sub-48 print usually bids the dollar.high

Tuesday

  • 02:30AUDRBA rate decisionAUD pairs and, by correlation, the metals complex.high
  • 13:30CADCPI (YoY)USD/CAD, with a second-order effect on WTI.medium

Wednesday

  • 13:30USDCPI (YoY & core)The single largest scheduled mover on the board for FX and indices.high
  • 15:30USDEIA crude oil inventoriesWTI and Brent, typically within the first ninety seconds.high
  • 19:00USDFOMC rate decision & statementFollowed by the press conference at 19:30, which often moves more.high

Thursday

  • 07:00GBPBoE rate decisionGBP crosses and the FTSE 100 in opposite directions.high
  • 13:15EURECB rate decisionEUR/USD, the DAX, and the German curve.high
  • 13:30USDInitial jobless claimsA weekly read on the labour market between payrolls prints.medium

Friday

  • 00:30JPYTokyo CPIUSD/JPY and the Nikkei, especially while BoJ policy is in flux.medium
  • 13:30USDNon-Farm PayrollsHeadline, unemployment rate and average hourly earnings all matter.high
  • 15:00USDUoM consumer sentimentRarely a standalone mover; matters as a confirmation print.low
Impact ratings

What the bars mean

Impact describes how much the release typically moves price, not how important the data is economically.

High impact

Rate decisions, CPI and payrolls. Spreads widen because the underlying book thins, and slippage on a market order is normal for the first thirty seconds.

Medium impact

PMIs, secondary inflation prints and central bank speeches. They move the market when they contradict what the last high-impact release implied.

Low impact

Sentiment surveys and revisions. Rarely a standalone mover — they matter as confirmation of a trend already in the price.