Economic Calendar - Currencies
List of important economic releases
Time
Impact
Currency
Event
Previous
Forecast
Actual
Feb 19, 2026
00:00
AUD
Westpac Leading Index MoM
Previous
0.1%
Forecast
Actual
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity combines a selection of economic variables that typically lead fluctuations in economic activity into a single measure that provides a reliable cyclical indicator for the Australian economy. The index includes the following components: S&P/ASX 200, dwelling approvals, US industrial production, RBA Commodity Prices Index (A$), aggregate monthly hours worked, Westpac-MI CSI expectations index, Westpac-MI Unemployment expectations index, yield spread (10Y bond – 90D bill). The index has a base value of 100 as of 1996.
00:00
JPY
Reuters Tankan Index
Previous
7
Forecast
Actual
The Reuters Tankan is a monthly survey of leading Japanese companies, and it was formally known as Telerate Tankan until it was renamed after the acquisition of Quick Money line Telerate Corp. by Thomson Reuters Group. It covers a panel of 200 manufacturers and 200 non-manufacturers. The monthly figures are designed to provide early indications of the BOJs quarterly tankan. The indexes are derived by subtracting the percentage of respondents who say business conditions are poor from the percentage of those who say they are good.
00:00
CNY
Spring Festival Golden Week Holiday
Previous
Forecast
Actual
00:30
AUD
Part Time Employment Chg
Previous
11.7K
Forecast
Actual
-32.7K
In Australia, persons employed part time are those employed persons who usually worked less than 35 hours a week in all jobs.
00:30
AUD
Unemployment Rate
Previous
4.1%
Forecast
4.2%
Actual
4.1%
In Australia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
00:30
AUD
Employment Change
Previous
68.5K
Forecast
20K
Actual
17.8K
In Australia, employment change refers to the absolute change in the number of persons who work for pay or profit, or perform unpaid family work. Estimates include both full-time and part-time employment.
00:30
AUD
Participation Rate
Previous
68.5%
Forecast
66.8%
Actual
66.7%
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
00:30
AUD
Full Time Employment Chg
Previous
56.9K
Forecast
Actual
50.5K
In Australia, full time employment change refers to the change in the number of employed persons who usually work 35 hours or more a week (in all jobs) and those who, although usually working fewer than 35 hours a week, work 35 hours or more during the reference week.
01:30
CNY
House Price Index YoY
Previous
Forecast
Actual
In China, Housing Index is measured by year-over-year change in the index of newly built residential buildings in 70 medium and large cities. The index is calculated in weighted average method and the weight of each city is based on the population.
03:35
JPY
20-Year JGB Auction
Previous
3.253%
Forecast
Actual
2.968%
03:35
JPY
52-Week Bill Auction
Previous
0.9693%
Forecast
Actual
1.0411%
07:00
CHF
Balance of Trade
Previous
CHF3B
Forecast
Actual
Switzerland has been running consistent trade surpluses. The biggest trade surpluses are recorded with the US, India, the UK, China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore; and the largest deficits were recorded with the UAE, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Thailand.
07:00
TRY
Consumer Confidence
Previous
83.7
Forecast
Actual
In Turkey, Consumer Tendency Survey aims to measure present situation assessments and future period expectations of consumers' on personal financial standing and general economic course and to determine consumers' expenditure and saving tendencies for near future. The survey covers a randomly selected sample of all individuals at the age of 15 and above having a job in urban and rural areas. The index is evaluated between 0 and 200. The reading above 100 means consumers are optimistic and below 100 are pessimistic.
07:30
CHF
Industrial Production YoY
Previous
2.4%
Forecast
Actual
In Switzerland, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities.
10:00
CNY
FDI (YTD) YoY
Previous
Forecast
Actual
In China, Foreign Direct Investment refers to foreign capital actually utilized, which is to the amount which has been actually used according to the agreements and contracts, including cash, materials and invisible capital such as labor service and technology which both parties agree to take as an investment.
11:30
TRY
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Previous
$78.87B
Forecast
Actual
In Turkey, Foreign Exchange Reserves refer to gross foreign exchange reserves held or controlled by the country's central bank, excluding gold.
12:00
BRL
IBC-BR Economic Activity
Previous
0.7%
Forecast
-0.45%
Actual
In Brazil, the Economic Activity Index (IBC-Br) is considered as a preview of the GDP figures and it is widely used by the Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee to determine whether to modify basic interest rate. The index reflects the performance of the three main sectors of the economy: agriculture, industry and services and has a base value of 100 as of 2002.
13:30
CAD
Imports
Previous
C$66.14B
Forecast
Actual
Canada imports mainly consumer goods (19% of total), cars and parts (23%), and energy products (7%). Canada's major import partners are the US (49 percent of total imports), China (14 percent), Mexico (5.5 percent), and Germany (3.1 percent).
13:30
CAD
Balance of Trade
Previous
C$-2.2B
Forecast
C$-2.1B
Actual
Between 1980 and 2008, Canada recorded a positive trade balance every year, with an expectation of 1991 and 1992. From 2009 onwards, the trade balance shifted to a deficit. In 2021, it switched again to a trade surplus, with energy products making the largest share of exports. The United States remains the country's biggest trading partner.
13:30
CAD
Exports
Previous
C$63.94B
Forecast
Actual
Exports account for more than 30 percent of the Canadian GDP. The biggest export products are energy (22%of total), crude oil and crude bitumen (14%), cars and parts (19%), and consumer goods (12%). The US is by far the largest destination for Canadian products (76 percent of total exports), followed by China (4.5 percent) and the United Kingdom (2.6 percent).