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Economic Calendar

Upcoming and today's high-impact events. Plan your prop trading around news.

  • BusinessNZ Services Index

    NZD · 9:30pm · 03-15-2026

    Low
  • Rightmove HPI m/m

    GBP · 11:54pm · 03-15-2026

    Low
  • New Home Prices m/m

    CNY · 1:30am · 03-16-2026

    Low
  • Fixed Asset Investment ytd/y

    CNY · 2:00am · 03-16-2026

    Low
  • Industrial Production y/y

    CNY · 2:00am · 03-16-2026

    Low
  • NBS Press Conference

    CNY · 2:00am · 03-16-2026

    Low
  • Retail Sales y/y

    CNY · 2:00am · 03-16-2026

    Low
  • Unemployment Rate

    CNY · 2:00am · 03-16-2026

    Low
  • Housing Starts

    CAD · 12:15pm · 03-16-2026

    Low
  • CPI m/m

    CAD · 12:30pm · 03-16-2026

    High
  • Median CPI y/y

    CAD · 12:30pm · 03-16-2026

    High
  • Trimmed CPI y/y

    CAD · 12:30pm · 03-16-2026

    High
  • Common CPI y/y

    CAD · 12:30pm · 03-16-2026

    Medium
  • Empire State Manufacturing Index

    USD · 12:30pm · 03-16-2026

    Medium
  • Core CPI m/m

    CAD · 12:32pm · 03-16-2026

    Low
  • Capacity Utilization Rate

    USD · 1:15pm · 03-16-2026

    Low
  • Industrial Production m/m

    USD · 1:15pm · 03-16-2026

    Low
  • NAHB Housing Market Index

    USD · 2:00pm · 03-16-2026

    Low
  • President Trump Speaks

    USD · 3:30pm · 03-16-2026

    Medium
  • FPI m/m

    NZD · 9:45pm · 03-16-2026

    Low
  • Cash Rate

    AUD · 3:30am · 03-17-2026

    High
  • RBA Rate Statement

    AUD · 3:30am · 03-17-2026

    High
  • RBA Press Conference

    AUD · 4:30am · 03-17-2026

    High
  • Tertiary Industry Activity m/m

    JPY · 4:30am · 03-17-2026

    Low
  • PPI m/m

    CHF · 7:30am · 03-17-2026

    Low
  • German ZEW Economic Sentiment

    EUR · 10:00am · 03-17-2026

    Low
  • ZEW Economic Sentiment

    EUR · 10:00am · 03-17-2026

    Low
  • ADP Weekly Employment Change

    USD · 12:15pm · 03-17-2026

    Low
  • Pending Home Sales m/m

    USD · 2:00pm · 03-17-2026

    Medium
  • CB Leading Index m/m

    AUD · 2:25pm · 03-17-2026

    Low
  • German Buba President Nagel Speaks

    EUR · 3:15pm · 03-17-2026

    Low
  • GDT Price Index

    NZD · 3:18pm · 03-17-2026

    Low
  • Westpac Consumer Sentiment

    NZD · 7:05pm · 03-17-2026

    Low
  • API Weekly Statistical Bulletin

    USD · 8:30pm · 03-17-2026

    Low
  • Current Account

    NZD · 9:45pm · 03-17-2026

    Low
  • MI Leading Index m/m

    AUD · 11:30pm · 03-17-2026

    Low
  • Trade Balance

    JPY · 11:50pm · 03-17-2026

    Low
  • SECO Economic Forecasts

    CHF · 8:00am · 03-18-2026

    Low
  • Final Core CPI y/y

    EUR · 10:00am · 03-18-2026

    Low
  • Final CPI y/y

    EUR · 10:00am · 03-18-2026

    Low
  • German 30-y Bond Auction

    EUR · 10:34am · 03-18-2026

    Low
  • Foreign Securities Purchases

    CAD · 12:30pm · 03-18-2026

    Low
  • Core PPI m/m

    USD · 12:30pm · 03-18-2026

    High
  • PPI m/m

    USD · 12:30pm · 03-18-2026

    High
  • BOC Rate Statement

    CAD · 1:45pm · 03-18-2026

    High
  • Overnight Rate

    CAD · 1:45pm · 03-18-2026

    High
  • Factory Orders m/m

    USD · 2:00pm · 03-18-2026

    Low
  • BOC Press Conference

    CAD · 2:30pm · 03-18-2026

    High
  • Crude Oil Inventories

    USD · 2:30pm · 03-18-2026

    Low
  • Federal Funds Rate

    USD · 6:00pm · 03-18-2026

    High
  • FOMC Economic Projections

    USD · 6:00pm · 03-18-2026

    High
  • FOMC Statement

    USD · 6:00pm · 03-18-2026

    High
  • FOMC Press Conference

    USD · 6:30pm · 03-18-2026

    High
  • TIC Long-Term Purchases

    USD · 8:00pm · 03-18-2026

    Low
  • GDP q/q

    NZD · 9:45pm · 03-18-2026

    High
  • Core Machinery Orders m/m

    JPY · 11:50pm · 03-18-2026

    Low
  • Employment Change

    AUD · 12:30am · 03-19-2026

    High
  • Unemployment Rate

    AUD · 12:30am · 03-19-2026

    High
  • RBA Financial Stability Review

    AUD · 12:30am · 03-19-2026

    Low
  • BOJ Policy Rate

    JPY · 2:30am · 03-19-2026

    High
  • Monetary Policy Statement

    JPY · 2:30am · 03-19-2026

    High
  • Revised Industrial Production m/m

    JPY · 4:30am · 03-19-2026

    Low
  • BOJ Press Conference

    JPY · 5:30am · 03-19-2026

    High
  • Claimant Count Change

    GBP · 7:00am · 03-19-2026

    High
  • Average Earnings Index 3m/y

    GBP · 7:00am · 03-19-2026

    Medium
  • Unemployment Rate

    GBP · 7:00am · 03-19-2026

    Low
  • SNB Monetary Policy Assessment

    CHF · 8:30am · 03-19-2026

    High
  • SNB Policy Rate

    CHF · 8:30am · 03-19-2026

    High
  • SNB Press Conference

    CHF · 9:00am · 03-19-2026

    High
  • Spanish 10-y Bond Auction

    EUR · 9:03am · 03-19-2026

    Low
  • Euro Summit

    EUR · 9:15am · 03-19-2026

    Low
  • Monetary Policy Summary

    GBP · 12:00pm · 03-19-2026

    High
  • MPC Official Bank Rate Votes

    GBP · 12:00pm · 03-19-2026

    High
  • Official Bank Rate

    GBP · 12:00pm · 03-19-2026

    High
  • BOE Inflation Letter

    GBP · 12:10pm · 03-19-2026

    Low
  • Unemployment Claims

    USD · 12:30pm · 03-19-2026

    High
  • Philly Fed Manufacturing Index

    USD · 12:30pm · 03-19-2026

    Medium
  • Main Refinancing Rate

    EUR · 1:15pm · 03-19-2026

    High
  • Monetary Policy Statement

    EUR · 1:15pm · 03-19-2026

    High
  • ECB Press Conference

    EUR · 1:45pm · 03-19-2026

    High
  • New Home Sales

    USD · 2:00pm · 03-19-2026

    Medium
  • CB Leading Index m/m

    USD · 2:00pm · 03-19-2026

    Low
  • Final Wholesale Inventories m/m

    USD · 2:00pm · 03-19-2026

    Low
  • Natural Gas Storage

    USD · 2:30pm · 03-19-2026

    Low
  • Trade Balance

    NZD · 9:45pm · 03-19-2026

    Low
  • Bank Holiday

    JPY · 11:00pm · 03-19-2026

    Holiday
  • 1-y Loan Prime Rate

    CNY · 1:00am · 03-20-2026

    Low
  • 5-y Loan Prime Rate

    CNY · 1:00am · 03-20-2026

    Low
  • Credit Card Spending y/y

    NZD · 2:00am · 03-20-2026

    Low
  • German PPI m/m

    EUR · 7:00am · 03-20-2026

    Low
  • Public Sector Net Borrowing

    GBP · 7:00am · 03-20-2026

    Low
  • Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y

    CNY · 7:02am · 03-20-2026

    Low
  • Current Account

    EUR · 9:00am · 03-20-2026

    Low
  • Italian Trade Balance

    EUR · 9:00am · 03-20-2026

    Low
  • Trade Balance

    EUR · 10:00am · 03-20-2026

    Low
  • CBI Industrial Order Expectations

    GBP · 11:00am · 03-20-2026

    Low
  • Core Retail Sales m/m

    CAD · 12:30pm · 03-20-2026

    Medium
  • Retail Sales m/m

    CAD · 12:30pm · 03-20-2026

    Medium
  • IPPI m/m

    CAD · 12:30pm · 03-20-2026

    Low
  • NHPI m/m

    CAD · 12:30pm · 03-20-2026

    Low
  • RMPI m/m

    CAD · 12:30pm · 03-20-2026

    Low
  • German Buba President Nagel Speaks

    EUR · 5:30pm · 03-20-2026

    Low
  • Fed Chair Powell Speaks

    USD · 5:30pm · 03-21-2026

    Medium

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do prop traders need to watch the economic calendar?

High-impact news events like CPI, NFP and FOMC decisions can cause sudden, extreme price movements that trigger stop losses or daily drawdown limits within seconds. Many prop firms restrict or prohibit trading during high-impact news. Checking the calendar before each session is essential for account survival.

What is a high-impact economic event?

High-impact events are news releases that historically cause significant market volatility. The most important ones are Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP), Federal Reserve interest rate decisions (FOMC), Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and central bank speeches. These are marked in red on most economic calendars.

Which prop firms allow trading during news events?

This varies significantly by firm. Some firms like MyForexFunds allow news trading while others like FTMO restrict it within a window around major announcements (typically 2 minutes before and after). Always check your specific firm's rules section on their website or on our firm comparison pages.

How far in advance should I check the economic calendar?

Check the calendar at the start of each trading week to plan around high-impact events, and again before each trading session. Events are announced with a date and time, so there is no reason to be caught off guard. Most events are known days or weeks in advance.