| Date | Cur | Event | Imp. | Actual | Forec. | Prev. | |
| 05/21 00:45 | NZD | Visitor Arrivals m\m |  | | | 1.0% |  |
Actual
Forecast
Previous1.0% | Message | Visitor Arrivals m\m | | Measures | Change in the number of short-term overseas visitors who arrived in the country; | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; | | Frequency | Released monthly, about 20 days after the month ends; |
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| 05/21 02:00 | AUD | CB Leading Index m\m |  | | | 0.3% | |
Actual
Forecast
Previous0.3% | Message | CB Leading Index m\m | | Measures | Change in the level of a composite index based on 6 economic indicators; | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; | | Frequency | Released monthly, about 45 days after the month ends; | | Notes | This index is designed to predict the direction of the economy, but it tends to have a muted impact because most of the indicators used in the calculation are released previously. Source first released in May 2010; |
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| 05/21 03:30 | AUD | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes |  | | | | |
| Message | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | | Usual Effect | More hawkish than expected = Good for currency; | | Frequency | 11 times per year, 2 weeks after the Cash Rate is announced | | Notes | Source first released in Dec 2007; |
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| 05/21 05:00 | NZD | Credit Card Spending y\y | | | | 3.6% | |
Actual
Forecast
Previous3.6% | Message | Credit Card Spending y\y | | Measures | Change in total spending facilitated with a credit card; | | Frequency | Released monthly, about 21 days after the month ends; |
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| 05/21 05:00 | NZD | Inflation Expectations q\q | | | | 2.2% | |
Actual
Forecast
Previous2.2% | Message | Inflation Expectations q\q | | Measures | Percentage that business managers expect the price of goods and services to change annually during the next 2 years | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency | | Frequency | Released quarterly, about 25 days after the quarter ends |
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| 05/21 06:30 | JPY | All Industries Activity m\m | | | -0.3% | 0.6% | |
Actual
Forecast-0.3%
Previous0.6%
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Message |
All Industries Activity m\m |
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Measures |
Change in the total value of goods and services purchased by businesses; |
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Usual Effect |
Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; |
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Frequency |
Released monthly, about 50 days after the month ends; |
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Notes |
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| 05/21 08:00 | EUR | German PPI m\m | | | -0.1% | -0.2% | |
Actual
Forecast-0.1%
Previous-0.2% | Message | German PPI m\m | | Measures | Change in the price of goods sold by manufacturers; | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; | | Frequency | Released monthly, about 20 days after the month ends; |
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| 05/21 10:30 | GBP | RPI y/y | | | 3.1% | 3.3% | |
Actual
Forecast3.1%
Previous3.3% | Message | RPI y/y | | Measures | Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers for the purpose of consumption; | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; | | Frequency | Released monthly, about 15 days after the month ends; | | Notes | RPI differs from CPI in that it only measures goods and services bought for the purpose of consumption by the vast majority of households, and it includes housing costs which are excluded from CPI; |
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| 05/21 10:30 | GBP | CPI y/y | | | 2.6% | 2.8% | |
Actual
Forecast2.6%
Previous2.8% | Message | CPI y/y | | Measures | Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers; | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; | | Frequency | Released monthly, about 15 days after the month ends; | | Notes | This is considered the UK's most important inflation data because it's used as the central bank's inflation target; |
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| 05/21 10:30 | GBP | PPI Input m/m | | | -1.2% | -0.1% | |
Actual
Forecast-1.2%
Previous-0.1% | Message | PPI Input m/m | | Measures | Change in the price of goods and raw materials purchased by manufacturers; | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; | | Frequency | Released monthly, about 9 days after the month ends; | | Notes | This data has added importance because it's released ahead of the CPI; |
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| 05/21 10:30 | GBP | Core CPI y/y | | | 2.3% | 2.4% | |
Actual
Forecast2.3%
Previous2.4% | Message | Core CPI y/y | | Measures | Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding the volatile food, energy, alcohol, and tobacco items; | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; | | Frequency | Released monthly, about 15 days after the month ends; | | Notes | The Core data has a mild impact relative to other countries because overall CPI is the central bank's mandated inflation target; |
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| 05/21 10:30 | GBP | HPI y/y | | | 2.3% | 1.9% | |
Actual
Forecast2.3%
Previous1.9% |
| 05/21 10:30 | GBP | PPI Output m/m | | | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
Actual
Forecast0.2%
Previous0.3% | Message | PPI Output m/m | | Measures | Change in the price of goods sold by manufacturers; | | Usual Effect | Actual > Forecast = Good for currency; | | Frequency | Released monthly, about 9 days after the month ends; | | Notes | Only includes goods produced domestically; |
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| 05/21 16:00 | USD | Treasury Sec Geithner Speaks | | | | | |
| Message | Treasury Sec Geithner Speaks | | Speaker | US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner; | | Description | Due to testify on the fiscal 2012 budget proposals before the House Ways and Means Committee, in Washington DC; | | Notes | US Treasury Secretary Jan 2009 - Jan 2013. He speaks frequently on a broad range of subjects - only speeches that might have direct market impact are listed on the calendar; |
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| 05/21 17:30 | USD | FOMC Member Bullard Speaks | | | | | |
| Message | FOMC Member Bullard Speaks | | Speaker | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard; | | Description | Due to deliver opening remarks at the "The Financial Stability Oversight Council: Can Systemic Risk be Contained?" conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank, in St Louis; | | Usual Effect | More hawkish than expected = Good for currency; | | Notes | 2010 FOMC voting member; |
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| 05/21 18:45 | CAD | BOC Gov Carney Speaks | | | | | |
| Message | BOC Gov Carney Speaks | | Speaker | BOC Governor Mark Carney; | | Description | Due to testify before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, in Ottawa; | | Usual Effect | More hawkish than expected = Good for currency; | | Notes | BOC Governor Feb 2008 - Feb 2015. Volatility is sometimes experienced during his speeches as traders attempt to decipher interest rate clues; |
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| 05/21 19:00 | USD | FOMC Member Dudley Speaks | | | | | |
| Message | FOMC Member Dudley Speaks | | Speaker | Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley; | | Description | Due to speak about financial reform at the Institute of Regulation & Risk North Asia, in Tokyo. Audience questions expected; | | Usual Effect | More hawkish than expected = Good for currency; | | Notes | FOMC voting member Jan 2009 - Jan 2020; |
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