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Economic Calendar: Currencies
List of important economic releases
Time
Impact
Currency
Event
Previous
Forecast
Actual
Apr 23, 2024
00:00
TRY
National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
{previous}
{forecast}
{actual}
00:30
JPY
Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI Flash
{previous}
48.2
{forecast}
48
{actual}
49.9
The au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI is compiled by S&P Global from responses to monthly questionnaires sent to purchasing managers in a panel of around 400 manufacturers. The headline figure is the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which is a weighted average of the following five indices: New Orders (30%), Output (25%), Employment (20%), Suppliers’ Delivery Times (15%) and Stocks of Purchases (10%). For the PMI calculation the Suppliers’ Delivery Times Index is inverted so that it moves in a comparable direction to the other indices. The index varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease.
00:30
JPY
Jibun Bank Composite PMI Flash
{previous}
51.7
{forecast}
{actual}
52.6
The au Jibun Bank Japan Composite PMI Output Index, which is a weighted average of the Manufacturing Output Index and the Services Business Activity Index, tracks business trends across private sector activity based on data collected from a representative panel of around 800 companies. The index tracks variables such as sales, new orders, employment, inventories and prices. The index varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease.
00:30
JPY
Jibun Bank Services PMI Flash
{previous}
54.1
{forecast}
{actual}
54.6
The au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI is compiled by S&P Global from responses to questionnaires sent to a panel of around 400 service sector companies. The sectors covered include consumer (excluding retail), transport, information, communication, finance, insurance, real estate and business services. The headline figure is the Services Business Activity Index. This is a diffusion index calculated from a question that asks for changes in the volume of business activity compared with one month previously. The Services Business Activity Index is comparable to the Manufacturing Output Index. The index varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease.
03:35
JPY
2-Year JGB Auction
{previous}
0.187%
{forecast}
{actual}
0.303%
05:00
SGD
CPI
{previous}
115.77
{forecast}
{actual}
In Singapore, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
05:00
SGD
Inflation Rate YoY
{previous}
3.4%
{forecast}
3.1%
{actual}
2.7%
In Singapore, the most important categories in the Consumer Price Index are: Housing (25%) and Food (21%). The index also includes: Transport (17%); Recreation & Culture (8%); Education (7%); Healthcare (7%); Communications (4%); Clothing & Footwear (2%); Miscellaneous Goods & Services (5%); and Household Durables & Services (5%).
05:00
SGD
Inflation Rate MoM
{previous}
1.0%
{forecast}
{actual}
-0.1%
Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
05:00
SGD
MAS 12-Week Bill Auction
{previous}
3.83%
{forecast}
{actual}
3.92%
05:00
SGD
MAS 4-Week Bill Auction
{previous}
3.82%
{forecast}
{actual}
3.96%
05:00
SGD
Core Inflation Rate YoY
{previous}
3.6%
{forecast}
{actual}
3.1%
In Singapore, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods excluding changes in the price of cars and accommodation, which are influenced more by government policies.
06:00
GBP
Public Sector Net Borrowing
{previous}
£-8.6B
{forecast}
£-8.9B
{actual}
£-11.02B
In the UK, public sector net borrowing measures the change in the public sectors accruing net financial indebtedness. This represents the balance for the financial account: the difference between the net acquisition of financial assets and the net incurrence of liabilities. Public sector net borrowing (PSNB) is often referred to by commentators as “the deficit”.
06:00
GBP
Public Sector Net Borrowing Ex Banks
{previous}
£-9.5B
{forecast}
{actual}
£-11.9B
In the UK, public sector net borrowing excluding public sector banks (PSNB ex) measures the gap between revenue raised (current receipts) and total spending. Total spending refers to current expenditure plus net investment (capital spending less capital receipts). Public sector net borrowing (PSNB) is often referred to by commentators as “the deficit”.
07:00
ZAR
Leading Business Cycle Indicator MoM
{previous}
-0.2%
{forecast}
{actual}
1.7%
In South Africa, the Composite Leading Business Cycle Indicator examines the direction in which real economic activity is moving, in real time. It is calculated on the basis of the following components: building plans approved, new passenger vehicles sold, commodity price index for main export commodities, index of prices of all classes of shares traded on the JSE, job advertisements, volume of orders in manufacturing, real M1, average hours worked per factory worker in manufacturing, interest rate spread, composite leading business cycle indicator of the major trading-partner countries, business confidence index, gross operating surplus as a percentage of GDP. The index has a base value of 100 as of 2010.
07:15
EUR
HCOB Services PMI Flash
{previous}
48.3
{forecast}
48.9
{actual}
50.5
The HCOB France Services PMI is compiled by S&P Global from responses to questionnaires sent to a panel of around 400 service sector companies. The sectors covered include consumer (excluding retail), transport, information, communication, finance, insurance, real estate and business services. The headline figure is the Services Business Activity Index. This is a diffusion index calculated from a question that asks for changes in the volume of business activity compared with one month previously. The Services Business Activity Index is comparable to the Manufacturing Output Index. The index varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease.
07:15
EUR
HCOB Manufacturing PMI Flash
{previous}
46.2
{forecast}
46.9
{actual}
44.9
The HCOB France Manufacturing PMI is compiled by S&P Global from responses to monthly questionnaires sent to purchasing managers in a panel of around 400 manufacturers. The headline figure is the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which is a weighted average of the following five indices: New Orders (30%), Output (25%), Employment (20%), Suppliers’ Delivery Times (15%) and Stocks of Purchases (10%). For the PMI calculation the Suppliers’ Delivery Times Index is inverted so that it moves in a comparable direction to the other indices. The index varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease.
07:15
EUR
HCOB Composite PMI Flash
{previous}
48.3
{forecast}
{actual}
49.9
The HCOB France Composite Output Index, which is a weighted average of the Manufacturing Output Index and the Services Business Activity Index, tracks business trends across private sector activity. The index tracks variables such as sales, new orders, employment, inventories and prices; and varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease.
07:30
EUR
HCOB Composite PMI Flash
{previous}
47.7
{forecast}
48.6
{actual}
50.5
The HCOB Germany Composite Output Index, which is a weighted average of the Manufacturing Output Index and the Services Business Activity Index, tracks business trends across private sector activity. The index tracks variables such as sales, new orders, employment, inventories and prices; and varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease.
07:30
EUR
HCOB Services PMI Flash
{previous}
50.1
{forecast}
50.6
{actual}
53.3
The HCOB Germany Services PMI is compiled by S&P Global from responses to questionnaires sent to a panel of around 400 service sector companies. The sectors covered include consumer (excluding retail), transport, information, communication, finance, insurance, real estate and business services. The headline figure is the Services Business Activity Index. This is a diffusion index calculated from a question that asks for changes in the volume of business activity compared with one month previously. The Services Business Activity Index is comparable to the Manufacturing Output Index. The index varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease.
07:30
EUR
HCOB Manufacturing PMI Flash
{previous}
41.9
{forecast}
42.8
{actual}
42.2
The HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI is compiled by S&P Global from responses to monthly questionnaires sent to purchasing managers in a panel of around 420 manufacturers. The headline figure is the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which is a weighted average of the following five indices: New Orders (30%), Output (25%), Employment (20%), Suppliers’ Delivery Times (15%) and Stocks of Purchases (10%). For the PMI calculation the Suppliers’ Delivery Times Index is inverted so that it moves in a comparable direction to the other indices. The index varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease.
