Economic Calendar
The releases that move markets, one week at a glance
Central bank decisions, inflation prints and employment data — with previous figures, consensus forecasts and impact ratings so you are never surprised by a scheduled event.
This Week
Scheduled releases for the week ahead
A representative weekly schedule. The live calendar inside the client portal updates in real time with actual prints as they land.
| Day | Time (GMT) | Currency | Event | Impact | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 01:45 | CNY | Caixin Manufacturing PMI | Medium | 50.4 | 50.6 |
| Mon | 14:00 | USD | ISM Manufacturing PMI | High | 48.9 | 49.3 |
| Tue | 04:30 | AUD | RBA Rate Decision | High | 3.60% | 3.60% |
| Tue | 09:00 | EUR | Eurozone Flash CPI y/y | High | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| Wed | 08:55 | EUR | German Unemployment Change | Low | 9K | 6K |
| Wed | 12:15 | USD | ADP Non-Farm Employment Change | Medium | 141K | 155K |
| Wed | 14:30 | USD | Crude Oil Inventories | Medium | -2.6M | -1.8M |
| Thu | 06:00 | GBP | UK GDP m/m | Medium | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Thu | 11:30 | USD | FOMC Meeting Minutes | High | — | — |
| Fri | 12:30 | USD | Non-Farm Payrolls | High | 139K | 125K |
| Fri | 12:30 | USD | Unemployment Rate | High | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Fri | 12:30 | CAD | Canada Employment Change | Medium | 8.8K | 12.0K |
Figures shown are illustrative of a typical trading week and provided for education only. They do not constitute investment advice, and past releases are no guarantee of future market reactions.
How to Trade the News
Three rules for event-driven trading
Scheduled releases are the most predictable volatility in the market — if you approach them with a process.
Know the schedule before the session
Check the calendar at the start of every trading day. If you hold a position through a high-impact release, that is a decision — make it deliberately, never by accident.
Trade the reaction, not the guess
The first print often whipsaws in both directions before a genuine move develops. Waiting for the initial spike to resolve costs a few pips and avoids the worst fills of the day.
Compare forecast against previous
Markets price the forecast in advance — it is the surprise that moves price. The bigger the gap between the actual figure and consensus, the larger and more durable the reaction tends to be.
Impact Legend
Reading the impact ratings
High impact
Rate decisions, NFP, CPI and central bank minutes. Expect wide, fast moves, temporarily wider spreads and possible slippage in the first seconds after the print.
Medium impact
Secondary data such as ADP employment, GDP revisions and inventory reports. These move markets when the surprise is large or when they preview a high-impact release.
Low impact
Routine confirmations and minor regional figures. Rarely market-moving alone, but useful context for building a fuller macro picture over time.
Questions
Calendar questions, answered
What do the High, Medium and Low impact ratings mean?
Impact ratings estimate how much volatility a release typically generates in its currency. High-impact events — rate decisions, NFP, CPI — routinely move majors 30 pips or more within minutes. Medium events move markets when they surprise, and Low events rarely move price on their own.
Are calendar times shown in my local time zone?
The calendar on this page is shown in GMT. Inside the DuaFx client portal the calendar automatically converts every event to your local time zone, and you can set alerts that notify you before releases you care about.
Can I trade during high-impact news releases?
Yes — DuaFx does not restrict trading around news. Be aware that spreads can widen and execution can experience slippage during the most volatile seconds of a major release, which is normal market behaviour on ECN pricing. Manage position size accordingly.
Never trade blind into a release again
The live economic calendar — with local time zones, real-time actuals and event alerts — runs inside every DuaFx account, demo and live alike.