Economic Calendar
Plan your trades around high-impact news events.
5 high-impact events this week — trade with caution
Tuesday
Apr 7, 2026
Today
1:30 AM
AU
AUD
NAB Business Confidence
Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed businesses
Previous
-1
7:00 PM
US
USD
Consumer Credit
Change in total value of outstanding consumer credit
Previous
$18.1B
Wednesday
Apr 8, 2026
4:30 AM
AU
AUD
RBA Rate Decision
Reserve Bank of Australia interest rate decision
Forecast
4.10%
Previous
4.10%
10:00 AM
US
USD
NFIB Small Business Index
Level of a composite index based on surveyed small businesses
Previous
100.7
Thursday
Apr 9, 2026
2:00 PM
US
USD
Wholesale Inventories
Change in total value of goods held in stock by wholesalers
6:00 PM
US
USD
FOMC Meeting Minutes
Detailed record of the FOMC most recent meeting, providing in-depth insights into economic and financial conditions that influenced their vote on interest rates
Friday
Apr 10, 2026
12:30 PM
US
USD
CPI (Consumer Price Index)
Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers. The main gauge of consumer inflation.
Forecast
2.6%
Previous
2.8%
12:30 PM
US
USD
Core CPI (MoM)
Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding food and energy
Forecast
0.3%
Previous
0.2%
12:30 PM
US
USD
Unemployment Claims
Number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time
Previous
219K
Saturday
Apr 11, 2026
6:00 AM
GB
GBP
UK GDP (MoM)
Change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy
Forecast
0.1%
Previous
-0.1%
12:30 PM
US
USD
PPI (Producer Price Index)
Change in the price of goods sold by manufacturers. Leading indicator of consumer inflation.
Previous
3.2%
2:00 PM
US
USD
Michigan Consumer Sentiment
Level of a composite index based on surveyed consumers
Previous
57.0
Thursday
Apr 16, 2026
12:30 PM
US
USD
Retail Sales
Change in the total value of sales at the retail level. The foremost indicator of consumer spending.
Previous
0.2%
Friday
Apr 17, 2026
12:15 PM
EU
EUR
ECB Interest Rate Decision
European Central Bank interest rate decision on the main refinancing operations rate
Forecast
2.40%
Previous
2.65%
12:30 PM
US
USD
Unemployment Claims
Weekly initial jobless claims
12:30 PM
US
USD
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index
Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers in the Philadelphia Federal Reserve district
Previous
12.5
12:45 PM
EU
EUR
ECB Press Conference
ECB President press conference following the rate decision
Wednesday
Apr 22, 2026
2:00 PM
US
USD
Existing Home Sales
Annualized number of residential buildings that were sold during the previous month, excluding new construction
Previous
4.26M
Thursday
Apr 23, 2026
1:45 PM
CA
CAD
BOC Rate Decision
Bank of Canada interest rate decision
Previous
2.75%
2:00 PM
US
USD
New Home Sales
Annualized number of new residential buildings that were sold during the previous month
Friday
Apr 24, 2026
12:30 PM
US
USD
Unemployment Claims
Weekly initial jobless claims
12:30 PM
US
USD
Durable Goods Orders
Change in the total value of new purchase orders placed with manufacturers for durable goods
Previous
0.9%
Tuesday
Apr 28, 2026
3:00 AM
JP
JPY
BOJ Rate Decision
Bank of Japan interest rate decision
Forecast
0.50%
Previous
0.50%
Wednesday
Apr 29, 2026
2:00 PM
US
USD
CB Consumer Confidence
Level of a composite index based on surveyed households. Financial confidence is a leading indicator of consumer spending.
Previous
92.9
Thursday
Apr 30, 2026
12:15 PM
US
USD
ADP Employment Change
Estimated change in the number of employed people during the previous month, excluding farming and government
Previous
155K
12:30 PM
US
USD
GDP (Advance)
Annualized change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy. The broadest measure of economic activity.
Forecast
2.1%
Previous
2.4%
12:30 PM
US
USD
Core PCE Price Index (MoM)
The Fed preferred inflation gauge. Change in price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding food and energy.
Forecast
0.3%
Previous
0.4%
Understanding Impact Levels
High Impact
Events like NFP, FOMC rate decisions, and CPI releases. These can cause major market moves of 50-200+ pips. Most prop firms recommend not trading during these events or reducing position size.
Medium Impact
Events like retail sales, PMI data, and housing reports. These can move markets 20-50 pips. Be aware of these when holding positions.
Low Impact
Events like minor economic reports and speeches. Usually cause less than 20 pips movement. Generally safe to trade through.
Prop Firm Tip: Many prop firms have rules about trading during high-impact news. Check your firm's rules before trading around red events. Some firms prohibit trading 2 minutes before and after high-impact releases.
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