Visitor Arrivals YoY

15.1%

In New Zealand, visitor arrivals measure the total number of overseas visitors which intended length of stay is less than 12 months.

Business NZ PMI

50.5

The Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) is a composite index based on the diffusion indexes for production, new orders, delivered, inventories and employment. A reading above 50 indicates an expansion of the manufacturing sector compared to the previous month; below 50 represents a contraction; while 50 indicates no change.

Fed Balance Sheet

6711000000000

The Central Bank Balance Sheet represents the total assets held by a central bank. It reflects the scale of monetary policy actions, including holdings like government securities, foreign reserves, and loans to banks. Changes in the balance sheet indicate shifts in policy, such as easing or tightening financial conditions.

30-Year Bond Auction

5.046%

WASDE Report

30-Year Mortgage Rate

6.48%

The Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) is focused on conventional, conforming, fully amortizing home purchase loans for borrowers who put 20 percent down and have excellent credit. Average commitment rates should be reported along with average fees and points to reflect the total upfront cost of obtaining the mortgage. The interest rate a lender would charge to lend mortgage money to a qualified borrower exclusive of the fees and points required by the lender. This commitment rate applies only to conventional financing on conforming mortgages with loan-to-value rates of 80 percent or less.

15-Year Mortgage Rate

5.79%

10-Year Bond Auction

3.491%

Generally, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the country`s own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies are normally referred to as sovereign bonds. The yield required by investors to loan funds to governments reflects inflation expectations and the likelihood that the debt will be repaid.

8-Week Bill Auction

3.61%

4-Week Bill Auction

3.615%

EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change

95000000000cf

Natural Gas Stocks Change refers to the weekly change of the natural gas supply situation.

Balance of Trade

13970000000

Russia has been running regular trade surpluses since 1998 primarily due to high exports of commodities like crude oil and natural gas. The biggest trade surpluses were recorded with: Netherlands, Turkey, Italy and Japan. The biggest trade deficits were recorded with: China, the United States and France.

ECB Press Conference

In the Euro Area, benchmark interest rate is set by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. The primary objective of the ECB’s monetary policy is to maintain price stability which is to keep inflation below, but close to 2 percent over the medium term. In times of prolonged low inflation and low interest rates, ECB may also adopt non-standard monetary policy measures, such as asset purchase programmes. The official interest rate is the Main refinancing operations rate.

PPI Ex Food, Energy and Trade YoY

4.4%

In the United States, the Producer Price Index for final demand excluding food, energy, and trade services accounts for around 68% of the total Producer Price Index for final demand.

PPI

156.496

In the United States, the Producer Price Index for final demand measures price change for commodities sold for personal consumption, capital investment, government, and export. It is composed of six main price indexes: final demand goods (33 percent of the total weight), which includes food and energy; final demand trade services (20 percent); final demand transportation and warehousing services (4 percent); final demand services less trade, transportation, and warehousing (41 percent); final demand construction (2 percent); and overall final demand.

PPI Ex Food, Energy and Trade MoM

0.6%

In the United States, the Producer Price Index for final demand excluding food, energy, and trade services accounts for around 68% of the total Producer Price Index for final demand.

Continuing Jobless Claims

1777000

Continuing Jobless Claims refer to actual number of unemployed and currently receiving unemployment benefits who filed for unemployment benefits at least two weeks ago.

Jobless Claims 4-week Average

214750

Core PPI YoY

5.2%

In the United States, the core Producer Price Index (PPI) measures average changes in prices received by domestic producers for their output excluding volatile items such food and energy.

Core PPI MoM

1%

In the United States, the core Producer Price Index (PPI) measures average changes in prices received by domestic producers for their output excluding volatile items such food and energy.

PPI MoM

1.4%

In the United States, the Producer Price Inflation MoM for final demand measures month-over-month changes in the price for commodities sold for personal consumption, capital investment, government, and export. It is composed of six main price indexes: final demand goods (33 percent of the total weight), which includes food and energy; final demand trade services (20 percent); final demand transportation and warehousing services (4 percent); final demand services less trade, transportation, and warehousing (41 percent); final demand construction (2 percent); and overall final demand.

PPI YoY

6%

In the United States, the Producer Price Index for final demand measures price change for commodities sold for personal consumption, capital investment, government, and export. It is composed of six main price indexes: final demand goods (33 percent of the total weight), which includes food and energy; final demand trade services (20 percent); final demand transportation and warehousing services (4 percent); final demand services less trade, transportation, and warehousing (41 percent); final demand construction (2 percent); and overall final demand.

Initial Jobless Claims

225000

Initial jobless claims refer to the number of people who have filed for unemployment benefits with their state's unemployment agency for the first time during a specific reporting period, typically on a weekly basis. .

Current Account

23600000000

Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).

Building Permits MoM

10.3%

In Canada, building permits refer to the value of permits issued for new buildings, alterations, additions, and renovations that includes expenditures on materials, labor, profit, and overheads. The value is based on a survey of 2,400 municipalities, representing 95% of the country's population. Building permits provide an early indication of construction activity in Canada but the issuance of a permit doesn't guarantee that construction is imminent.

Deposit Facility Rate

2%

The deposit facility, as a standing facility, aims to absorb overnight liquidity, signal the general stance of monetary policy and normally provides a floor for the overnight market interest rate. The deposit facility is used at overnight deposits with the national central banks.

ECB Interest Rate Decision

2.15%

In the Euro Area, benchmark interest rate is set by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. The primary objective of the ECB’s monetary policy is to maintain price stability which is to keep inflation below, but close to 2 percent over the medium term. In times of prolonged low inflation and low interest rates, ECB may also adopt non-standard monetary policy measures, such as asset purchase programmes. The official interest rate is the Main refinancing operations rate.

Marginal Lending Rate

2.4%

In the Euro Area, the marginal lending facility aims to provide overnight liquidity, signal the general stance of monetary policy and normally provides a ceiling for the overnight market interest rate. This facility is available to eligible counterparties on their own initiative, subject to their fulfilment of certain operational access conditions. Counterparties can use the marginal lending facility to obtain overnight liquidity from the national central banks against eligible assets. Under normal circumstances, there are no credit limits or other restrictions on counterparties' access to the facility, apart from the requirement to present sufficient underlying assets. The marginal lending facility is administered in a decentralised manner by the national central banks.

Industrial Production MoM

-0.6%

In Mexico, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities.

Industrial Production YoY

-1.3%

In Mexico, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities.

Foreign Exchange Reserves

53200000000

In Turkey, Foreign Exchange Reserves refer to gross foreign exchange reserves held or controlled by the country's central bank, excluding gold.

Manufacturing Production MoM

0.8%

In South Africa, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in the manufacturing sector of the economy.

Manufacturing Production YoY

0.9%

In South Africa, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in the manufacturing sector of the economy.

Overnight Borrowing Rate

35.5%

In Turkey, the Overnight Borrowing Rate refers to the rate under which banks lend or deposit money to the Central Bank.

TCMB Interest Rate Decision

37%

In Turkey, benchmark interest rates are set by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey Monetary Policy Committee (Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankasi - TCMB). From June 1st 2018, the main interest rate is the one-week repo rate and the overnight borrowing and lending rates will be determined at 150 bps below/above the one-week repo rate. The central bank simplified its monetary policy framework on May 28th 2018 from a different system with four main key rates, with the late liquidity window lending rate being one of the most followed.

Overnight Lending Rate

40%

In Turkey, lending rate refers to central bank overnight lending rate.

Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM Final

0.5%

Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY Final

3.6%

The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) is an indicator of inflation and price stability for the European Central Bank (ECB). The HICP is compiled by Eurostat and the national statistical institutes in accordance with harmonised statistical methods. The ECB aims to maintain annual inflation rates as measured by the HICP below, but close to, 2% over the medium term.

Inflation Rate MoM

0.5%

Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.

Inflation Rate YoY

3.7%

In Ireland, the most important categories in the consumer price index are: housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (16 percent of total weight); restaurants and hotels (15 percent); transport (14 percent); miscellaneous goods and services (12 percent); and food and non-alcoholic beverages (11 percent). The index also includes: recreation and culture (7 percent); alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6 percent); furnishings, household equipment and maintenance (5 percent). Clothing and footwear; health; communications; and education account for the remaining 13 percent of total weight.

Gold Production YoY

17.1%

In South Africa, gold production accounts for 16 percent of total mining production.

Mining Production YoY

2.5%

In South Africa, the index of the volume of mining production is a statistical measure of the change in the volume of production. Coal is the most important sector and accounts for 24 percent of total mining production, followed by PGMs (23 percent); gold (16 percent); iron ore (12 percent); other non-metallic minerals (6 percent); diamonds (4 percent); manganese ore and chromium ore (3 percent each); other metallic minerals, building materials and nickel (2 percent each), and copper (1 percent).

Mining Production MoM

-5.1%

SACCI Business Confidence

In South Africa, the SACCI Business Confidence Index reflects the neutral sentiment in the market place, as it captures the prevailing business climate and what businesses are experiencing. The index is composed by thirteen sub-indices, including energy supply, manufacturing, exports, imports, vehicle and retail sales, construction, inflation, share prices, private sector borrowing, financing cost, precious metal prices and exchange rate.

SACCI Business Confidence

131.3

In South Africa, the SACCI Business Confidence Index reflects the neutral sentiment in the market place, as it captures the prevailing business climate and what businesses are experiencing. The index is composed by thirteen sub-indices, including energy supply, manufacturing, exports, imports, vehicle and retail sales, construction, inflation, share prices, private sector borrowing, financing cost, precious metal prices and exchange rate.

5-Year Bond Auction

5.42%

3-Year Bond Auction

5.43%

10-Year Bond Auction

5.47%

Generally, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the country`s own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies are normally referred to as sovereign bonds. The yield required by investors to loan funds to governments reflects inflation expectations and the likelihood that the debt will be repaid.

3-Year BTP Auction

2.98%

BTP Auction

2036 SGB IL Auction

1.0878%

2039 SGB IL Auction

1.055%

Current Account

50200000000

Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).

Treasury Gilt 2029 Auction

4.238%

ECB Donnery Speech

In the Euro Area, benchmark interest rate is set by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. The primary objective of the ECB’s monetary policy is to maintain price stability which is to keep inflation below, but close to 2 percent over the medium term. In times of prolonged low inflation and low interest rates, ECB may also adopt non-standard monetary policy measures, such as asset purchase programmes. The official interest rate is the Main refinancing operations rate.

CPIF YoY Final

0.8%

As of September 2017, the Riksbank uses the CPIF, the consumer price index with a fixed interest rate, as target variable for the inflation target. According to the central bank, "From a monetary policy perspective, one disadvantage of the CPI is that it is directly affected by changes in the policy rate. These adjustments have, through their impact on mortgage rates, large and direct effects on the CPI which are not connected to underlying inflationary pressures".

CPIF MoM Final

-0.6%

As of September 2017, the Riksbank uses the CPIF, the consumer price index with a fixed interest rate, as target variable for the inflation target. According to the central bank, "From a monetary policy perspective, one disadvantage of the CPI is that it is directly affected by changes in the policy rate. These adjustments have, through their impact on mortgage rates, large and direct effects on the CPI which are not connected to underlying inflationary pressures".

Inflation Rate YoY Final

-0.1%

In Sweden, the most important categories in the Consumer Price Index is Housing & Utilities (24% of the total weight). Food & Non-alcoholic Beverages account for 14%; Transport for 13%; Recreation & Culture for 13%; Miscellaneous Goods & Services for 8%; and Furniture, Household Goods & Maintenance (7%). Others also includes: Restaurant & Hotels (6%), Clothing & Footwear (4%), Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (4%), Health (4%), Communications (3%), and Education (0.30%).

House Price Index MoM

0%

In Sweden, the Real Estate Price Index estimates development of prices and values of the existing stock of one- or two-dwelling buildings. The index takes into consideration that the houses sold may not be a random sample of the housing stock and that the mix or composition of houses may vary from one quarter/year to the next. One- or two-dwelling buildings for permanent dwelling include detached one- or two-dwelling buildings, terraced houses and linked buildings.

Inflation Rate MoM Final

-0.6%

Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.

Current Account

250000000

Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).

BoJ JGB Purchase

In Japan, the "core core" inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes prices of fresh food and energy.

Retail Sales YoY

3.4%

In Indonesia, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.

Eurogroup Meeting