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The Week Ahead 30th May 2022 In the week ahead. I'll be looking closely at the following releases 01st June 2022 02:30 GMT Australian GDP q/q See the report history here...

New Zealand Official Cash Rate May 25 2022 What does the data mean to the market? The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) governor decides to set the rate after consulting senior bank staff and external advisers. Traders watch interest rate changes closely as short term interest rates are the...

The Week Ahead 23rd May 2022 In the week ahead, I'll be looking closely at the following releases. 25th May 2022 03:00 GMT New Zealand Official Cash Rate See the report history here...

South Africa ZAR IR exp 19/20 m late May 19 2022 What does the data mean to the market? Higher interest rates are great for the value of the currency. Therefore, higher interest rates will create a BUY on ZAR Pairs and vice versa. We see deviations often. We have seen four deviations since...

Australia Employment Change May 19 2022 What does the data mean to the market? There are two main lines of data on this release. Employment Change, the total number of people employed/changed in the previous month; more employment is positive for the Aussie dollar and would create a buy of...

Australia AU WPI (Q/Q) May 18 2022 What does the data mean to the market? The Wage Price Index measures the change in the price businesses, and the government pay for labour, excluding bonuses. It is a leading indicator of consumer price inflation. A higher than expected number should be...

The Week Ahead 16th May 2022 In the week ahead, I'll be looking closely at the following releases. 18th May 2022 02:30 GMT Australian WPI (Q/Q) See the report history here...

Mexico MEX interest Rate May 12 2022 What does the data mean to the market? Mexico's central bank votes on where to set the countries interest rate. Traders watch interest rate changes closely as interest rates are the primary factor in currency valuation. A higher than expected rate is...

United States Core CPI m/m May 11 2022 What does the data mean to the market? The Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the changes in the price of goods and services, excluding food and energy. The CPI measures price change from the perspective of the consumer. It is a key way to measure...

The Week Ahead 09th May 2022 In the week ahead, I'll be looking closely at the following releases. 11th May 2022 13:30 GMT US Core CPI m/m See the report history here...

United States Non-Farm Employment Change May 6 2022 What does the data mean to the market? The headline data of Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) reflects the change in the number of people employed during the previous month. A higher number of people employed is good for the US economy and would create...

United Kingdom Official Bank Rate May 5 2022 What does the data mean to the market? Bank of England (BOE) monetary policy committee members vote on where to set the rate. Traders watch interest rate changes closely as short term interest rates are the primary factor in currency valuation. A...

Norway NOK Rate Decision May 5 2022 What does the data mean to the market? The Norges Bank decision on where to set the benchmark interest rate. Traders watch interest rate changes closely as short term interest rates are the primary factor in currency valuation. A higher than expected rate...

United States Federal Funds Rate May 4 2022 What does the data mean to the market? Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members vote on where to set the rate. Traders watch interest rate changes closely as short term interest rates are the primary factor in currency valuation. A higher than...

Australia Cash Rate May 3 2022 What does the data mean to the market? Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board members come to a consensus on where to set the rate. Traders watch interest rate changes closely as short term interest rates are the primary factor in currency valuation. A higher...