21 May, 2019
RBA Meeting Minutes
The minutes give a full account of the interest rate policy, including differences of view. Meetings are published two weeks after the interest rate decision. 21 May, 2019
Inflation Report Hearings
The Treasury Committee will examine the HM Treasury along with other public bodies including BOE and the Financial Services Authority. 21 May, 2019
Existing Home Sales MoM
Provides an estimated value of housing market conditions. A high reading is positive for the economy, a low reading is negative for the economy. 21 May, 2019
Retail Sales QoQ
Measures the change in the total value of retail sales. A higher than expected result is positive for the economy, a lower reading than expected in negative for economy 22 May, 2019
Consumer Price Index YoY
The changes in the price of goods and services Year over Year. A high reading is positive for the economy, a low reading is negative for the economy. 22 May, 2019
Retail Sales MoM
Monthly data that shows all goods sold by retailers based on a sampling of retail stores of different types and sizes. The retail sales index is often taken as an indicator of consumer confidence 22 May, 2019
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change
Measures the change in number of crude oil barrels that are held by the US firms. A higher than expected result is negative for crude oil, a lower than expected result is positive for crude oil 22 May, 2019
FOMC Minutes
The minutes give a full account of the interest rate policy, including differences of view. Meetings are published two weeks after the interest rate decision. 23 May, 2019
Markit Manufacturing PMI
Measures the activity level of purchasing managers in the manufacturing sector. A reading above 50 is bullish for the economy; below is bearish for the economy. 23 May, 2019
Markit Manufacturing PMI
Measures the activity level of purchasing managers in the manufacturing sector. A reading above 50 is bullish for the economy; below is bearish for the economy. 23 May, 2019
Markit PMI Composite
Measure for the private sector manufacturing and services companies. The data create an index. 50 is seen as no difference from previous month, over 50 is positive and under 50 is negative. 23 May, 2019
Initial Jobless Claims
Measures the number of people filing for the first time as unemployed at the insurance. A lower value is seen as posiive for the USD. 23 May, 2019
New Home Sales MoM
Measures the house market conditions. High reading is seen as positive for the economy and a low reading is seen as negative for economy. 23 May, 2019
EIA Natural Gas Storage Change
Measure the change of cubic feet of natural gas held in storage. 24 May, 2019
Durable Goods Orders ex Defense
Measures the cost of orders the manufacturers receive. This excludes the military sector. Since many of the orders include investments this is seen as a good indicator for the US economy. A high reading is positive and a low reading is negative for the economy. 24 May, 2019
Durable Goods Orders
Measures the cost of orders the manufacturers receive.Since many of the orders include investments this is seen as a good indicator for the US economy. A high reading is positive and a low reading is negative for the economy. 24 May, 2019
Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex Aircraft
Measures the cost of orders received for capital goods (excluding the defence and aircraft sectors), used for the production of goods and services. A high reading is seen as positive and a low reading is seen as negative for the economy. 24 May, 2019
Durable Goods Orders ex Transportation
Measures the cost of orders the manufacturers receive. This excludes the transport sector. Since many of the orders include investments this is seen as a good indicator for the US economy. A high reading is positive and a low reading is negative for the economy. 
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