Economic calendar news schedule today

Today's news is what investors focus on

Federal Funds Rate for USD, actual 4.50%, forecast 4.50%, previous 4.75%.

FOMC Statements for USD, hawkish or dovish, and economic projections can influence currencies.

New Zealand GDP to NZD, actual -1.0% forecast -.2.0% previous -1.1%

BOJ Policy Rate for JPY, forecast 0.25%, previous 0.25%

Monetary Policy Statement for JPY, hawkish or dovish can influence the currency.

BoE Official Bank Rate for GBP, forecast 4.75% previous 4.75%.

Monetary Policy Summary for GBP, hawkish or dovish can influence the currency.

Final US GDP for USD, forecast 2.8% previous 2.5%

Unemployment Claims US, for USD, forecast 229k previous 242k.

Today news which traders focus on Friday market

UK Retail Sales for GBP, forecast 0.5% previous -0.7%

Core Retail Sales Canada, forecast 0.2% previous 0.9%, Retail Sales forecast 0.7% previous 0.4%,

US Core PCE Price Index for USD

Today's news was in the spotlight of investors earlier this week

Canadian GDP to CAD, forecast 0.25 previous 0.1%

CB Consumer Confidence for USD, forecast 112.9 previous 111.7

Today there will be no high impact news released, but medium impact news which may be a guide for traders

RBA Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes for AUD, hawkish or dovish may influence the currency.

Some banks have holidays today ahead of Christmas such as the German Bank Holiday which may reduce market volume.

The market is closed on Christmas Day, despite important news that US Unemployment Claims are forecast to rise 223k from the previous 220k.

Today there will be no high impact news released, but several news media may be the focus of traders.

Spanish Flash CPI for EUR, forecast 2.6% previous 2.4%

Chicago PMI for USD, forecast 42.7 previous 40.2

Pending Home Sales for USD, forecast 0.9% previous 2.0%

Today is January 2, 2025, still in the New Year atmosphere, there are news that traders might focus on

Caixin Manufacturing PMI for CNY, forecast 51.6 previous 51.5

US Unemployment Claims for USD, forecast 222k previous 219k.

Crude Oil Inventories for USD, forecast -2.4M previous -4.2M

Today's news may be the focus of investors

ISM Manufacturing PMI for USD, forecast 48.2 previous 48.4

ISM Manufacturing Prices for USD, forecast 51.5 previous 50.3.

Japanese Bank Holiday may dampen trading.

Monday at the beginning of the week, news that might concern forex traders

Italian Bank Holiday, could reduce trading volume.

German Prelim CPI for Euro, forecast 0.3%, previous -0.2%

Services PMI Italian, French, German, and US which may influence the market on a low scale.

Today's news is what investors focus on and may move prices

Swiss CPI for CHF, forecast -0.1% previous -0.1%.

French Prelim CPI, Italian Monthly Unemployment Rate, Core CPI Flash Estimate, CPI Flash Estimate which may have a lot of influence on the Euro currency.

US ISM Services PMI for USD, forecast 53.5 forecast 52.1

US JOLTS Job Openings for USD, forecast 7.73M previous 7.74M.