Anticipate volatility before it hits. NFP, ECB, Fed, CPI announcements, filterable by impact level and trading session.
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Analyse macro announcements directly on your charts. Real-time data, free access.
Free trial →Each row shows the release time (UTC), country, indicator and estimated impact level. The Prev. (previous value), Fcst. (analyst consensus) and Actual (published figure) columns let you measure the surprise.
Basic rule: if the actual figure beats forecasts, the relevant currency tends to appreciate. But macro context and the market's initial reaction matter as much as the raw number.
Not automatically. A strong NFP can send equities lower if traders anticipate a hawkish Fed reaction. The real question: is the figure better than expected, and how will central banks respond?
A rising CPI can be bearish for bonds and bullish for the dollar simultaneously. Watch the market reaction in the first 15 minutes post-release.
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Try ProRealTime →| Indicator | What it is | Impacted Markets |
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| NFP | Non-Farm Payrolls: monthly US job creation outside agriculture, released the first Friday of each month. The most closely watched forex indicator. | USDEUR/USDGoldS&P 500 |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index. Measures the change in cost of a basket of goods and services. The main tool used by central banks to calibrate rate policy. CPI above forecast = upward pressure on rates. | USDEURBondsGold |
| Fed / FOMC | US Federal Reserve rate decision. Published 8 times a year. The release that generates the largest moves across global markets, followed by the Fed Chair's press conference. | USDS&P 500BondsGold |
| ECB | European Central Bank rate decision. Published 8 times a year. Christine Lagarde's press conference that follows is often as important as the figure itself. | EUREUR/USDEUR/GBPDAX |
| BOE | Bank of England rate decision. Direct impact on sterling. Particularly watched since Brexit isolated the UK monetary cycle from the Eurozone. | GBPGBP/USDEUR/GBPFTSE 100 |
| PMI | Purchasing Managers' Index. Survey-based index of purchasing managers. Above 50 = expansion, below = contraction. Available in Manufacturing and Services versions. Leading indicator of the economic cycle. | USDEURGBPEquity indices |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product. Quarterly measure of economic growth. Rising GDP supports the currency. Two consecutive negative quarters = technical recession. | USDEUREquity indicesBonds |
| PPI | Producer Price Index. Measures upstream inflation at the producer level. Leading indicator for CPI: if production prices rise, consumer inflation typically follows within 3–6 months. | USDBondsGold |
| Jobless Claims | Weekly US unemployment benefit claims. High-frequency labour market indicator. Less powerful than NFP but published every Thursday — closely followed mid-week. | USDEUR/USD |
| Retail Sales | Monthly measure of household consumption, which represents ~70% of US GDP. A strong figure supports the dollar and US equities. | USDS&P 500Nasdaq |
