Economic Calendar - Currencies
List of important economic releases
Time
Impact
Currency
Event
Previous
Forecast
Actual
Aug 08, 2025
03:00
NZD
Business Inflation Expectations
Previous
Forecast
Actual
In New Zealand, business inflation expectations refer to two-year inflation forecast. Two years is seen as the timeframe when any central bank monetary policy action will filter through to prices.
03:35
JPY
3-Month Bill Auction
Previous
0.4321%
Forecast
Actual
0.4083%
05:00
JPY
Eco Watchers Survey Outlook
Previous
45.9
Forecast
Actual
47.3
The Economy Watchers Survey Outlook measures the expected mood of businesses that directly service consumers, such as barbers, taxi drivers, and waiters. The survey covers eleven regions across the country including Hokkaido, Tohoku, Northern Kanto, Southern Kanto, Tokai, Hokuriku, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. There were 2,050 people selected among those engaged in jobs in industries. This enabled them to observe any developments that accurately reflect economic activities such as household activity, corporate activity, and employment. A reading above 50.0 indicates optimism; below indicates pessimism.
05:00
JPY
Eco Watchers Survey Current
Previous
45.0
Forecast
45.5
Actual
45.2
The Economy Watchers Current Index measures the current mood of businesses that directly service consumers, such as barbers, taxi drivers, and waiters. The survey covers eleven regions across the country including Hokkaido, Tohoku, Northern Kanto, Southern Kanto, Tokai, Hokuriku, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. There were 2,050 people selected among those engaged in jobs in industries. This enabled them to observe any developments that accurately reflect economic activities such as household activity, corporate activity, and employment. A reading above 50.0 indicates optimism; below indicates pessimism.
07:00
CHF
Consumer Confidence
Previous
-32
Forecast
-30
Actual
In Switzerland, the consumer confidence survey is conducted every year, in the months of January, April, July and October. Around 1000 households are questioned for State Secretariat for Economic Affairs regarding their subjective evaluation of the economic situation, financial situation of the household in question, inflation, job security etc. Generally consumer confidence is high when the unemployment rate is low and GDP growth is high. Measures of average consumer confidence can be useful indicators of how much consumers are likely to spend.
09:00
CNY
Current Account Prel
Previous
$165.4B
Forecast
Actual
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).
12:00
BRL
Inflation Rate MoM
Previous
Forecast
Actual
Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
12:00
BRL
Inflation Rate YoY
Previous
Forecast
Actual
In Brazil, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods. The most important categories of the index are: Transport (20 percent); Food and beverages (19 percent of the total weight) ; housing (15 percent); health care (13 percent); and personal expenses (11 percent). Also, Communication accounts for 4 percent; education for 6 percent; clothing for 5 percent; household goods for 4 percent. Data is collected in the Metropolitan Areas of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Belém, Fortaleza, Recife, Salvador and Curitiba and in the cities of Goiânia and Brasília.
12:30
CAD
Average Hourly Wages YoY
Previous
3.2%
Forecast
Actual
Average Hourly Wages of Permanent Employees in Canada refers to the usual wages or salary of permanent employees at their main job. Respondents are asked to report their wage/salary before taxes and other deductions, and include tips and commissions. Weekly and hourly wages/salary are calculated in conjunction with usual paid work hours per week.
12:30
CAD
Part Time Employment Chg
Previous
69.5K
Forecast
Actual
In Canada, part-time employment consists of persons who usually work less than 30 hours per week at their main or only job.
12:30
CAD
Employment Change
Previous
83.1K
Forecast
13.5K
Actual
In Canada, employment change refers to the 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.
12:30
CAD
Full Time Employment Chg
Previous
13.5K
Forecast
Actual
In Canada, full-time employment consists of persons who usually work 30 hours or more per week at their main or only job.
12:30
CAD
Unemployment Rate
Previous
6.9%
Forecast
7%
Actual
In Canada, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
12:30
CAD
Participation Rate
Previous
65.4%
Forecast
Actual
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.