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Economic Calendar
Track market-moving events and plan your trades with precision. Stay ahead of volatility with real-time economic data releases.
What Is It
Your edge in
informed trading
An economic calendar is a schedule of upcoming data releases, central bank decisions, and geopolitical events that can move financial markets. Professional traders use it to anticipate volatility and time their entries.
The XCMarkets Economic Calendar provides real-time updates, impact ratings, consensus forecasts, and previous values — all in one place — so you never get caught off guard by a market-moving event.
Preview
Upcoming economic events
| Date | Time | Currency | Event | Impact | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4 | 08:30 | 🇺🇸USD | Non-Farm Payrolls | 151K | 180K | |
| Apr 7 | 10:00 | 🇺🇸USD | ISM Services PMI | 53.5 | 54.0 | |
| Apr 10 | 08:30 | 🇺🇸USD | CPI (YoY) | 2.8% | 2.6% | |
| Apr 10 | 07:00 | 🇬🇧GBP | GDP (MoM) | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| Apr 11 | 08:30 | 🇺🇸USD | PPI (MoM) | 0.0% | 0.2% | |
| Apr 17 | 07:45 | 🇪🇺EUR | ECB Interest Rate Decision | 2.65% | 2.50% | |
| Apr 22 | 09:45 | 🇺🇸USD | Flash Manufacturing PMI | 52.7 | 52.5 | |
| Apr 24 | 08:30 | 🇺🇸USD | Durable Goods Orders | 0.9% | 1.1% | |
| Apr 30 | 08:30 | 🇺🇸USD | GDP (QoQ) Advance | 2.4% | 2.2% | |
| May 7 | 14:00 | 🇺🇸USD | Fed Interest Rate Decision | 4.50% | 4.50% |
Times shown in ET. This is a preview — the full interactive calendar is available in your dashboard after registration.
Impact Guide
Understanding impact levels
High Impact
Major market movers that often trigger significant volatility. These events can cause large price swings across multiple asset classes.
Medium Impact
Moderate effect on markets. These releases can move specific currency pairs or sectors, especially if the data deviates from expectations.
Low Impact
Minor market influence under normal conditions. Useful for building a complete picture of economic health but rarely cause large moves.
Trading Tips
How to use the calendar for trading
Plan Ahead
Review the calendar at the start of each week. Identify high-impact events and plan your entries and exits around them.
Manage Risk Around Events
Reduce position sizes or tighten stops before major releases. Volatility spikes can trigger unexpected losses.
Trade the Deviation
Compare actual results to forecasts. Significant deviations from expectations often create the strongest trading opportunities.
Key Events
Events every trader should watch
Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)
Released the first Friday of each month, NFP measures job creation in the US economy. It is one of the most-watched indicators and frequently causes sharp moves in USD pairs, gold, and indices.
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
CPI tracks inflation by measuring price changes for a basket of consumer goods. Central banks use CPI data to guide interest rate decisions, making it critical for currency traders.
Interest Rate Decisions
Central banks like the Fed, ECB, and BoE announce rate decisions several times per year. These events have an outsized impact on currencies, bonds, and equities worldwide.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
GDP measures the total economic output of a country. Quarterly releases reveal whether an economy is growing or contracting, influencing long-term currency trends.
Access the full
Economic Calendar
Get real-time updates, custom filters, and alerts for the events that matter to your trading strategy.
The full interactive calendar with live data is available in your dashboard after registration.