Understand the releases that move markets
A guide to major economic releases, their usual frequency and the markets they can affect. Check the issuing authority for confirmed release dates and times.
- Content
- Release guide
- Timing
- Check issuing authority
- Coverage
- Major economic releases
- Impact scale
- 1–3
Release guide · check official schedules
| Usual frequency | Event | Typical impact | Affects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled policy meetings | Rate decision Central bank policy rate announcement | Currencies, Indices | |
| Usually monthly | Inflation print Consumer price index, headline and core | Currencies, Indices | |
| Usually monthly | Employment report Payrolls and unemployment rate | Currencies, Indices, Commodities | |
| Usually monthly | PMI flash Purchasing managers survey | Indices, Currencies | |
| Usually weekly | Crude inventories US storage change | Commodities | |
| Quarterly | GDP advance Initial quarterly growth estimate | Indices, Currencies | |
| Usually monthly | Retail sales Consumer spending on retail goods | Indices, Currencies | |
| Usually monthly | Consumer sentiment Survey of household expectations | Indices |
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