Trading the economic events should be a part of a trader’s strategy as trading a planned event yields a better return on investment than the FOMO-based entries. In this article we are listing down the top economic events due next week, one must consider before taking a new position.
| Date | Economic Event | Impact on Currency Pair |
| MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 | Retail Sales Data from Eurostat Eurostat will be reporting the monthly measure of the value of goods sold by retailers of different types and volumes in the eurozone. This provides insight into the retail sector based on the total receipts of vendors. A higher reading than the previous month is generally considered as bullish for the domestic currency and a low reading is bearish. | EUR/USD, EUR/GBP |
| MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 | ISM Services PMI(Nov) Institute for Supply Management will be reporting the services purchasing manager’s index data. | USD, USD/JPY |
| TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 | Interest rate hike decision from the reserve bank of Australia The Reserve Bank of Australia has already hiked its benchmark rate by 2.75% since May and is expected to go for another 25-basis point next week. | AUD/USD |
| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 | Gross Domestic Product Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics The GDP of the Australian economy is expected to grow by 0.7% in the third quarter, which is lower than the previous quarter. | AUD/USD |
| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 | Gross Domestic Product from Eurostat Eurostat will it be reporting the GDP data which is the combined monetary value of final goods and services produced and served in the eurozone. It is expected to remain flat which is 0.2% due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. | EUR/USD, EUR/JPY, EUR/GBP |
| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 | Interest Rate Decision from the Bank of Canada Bank of Canada will be revising its benchmark rate for the last time this year to control the inflationary pressure in the country. According to financial analysts, the Bank of Canada is expected to hike its interest rate by 50 basis points. that means the net effective rate will be 4.25% from 7th December. | USD/CAD |
| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 | Gross Domestic Product data from the Japanese Cabinet Office The Japanese economy is expected to contract by –0.3% for the third quarter amid the ongoing coronavirus situation. the strict lockdowns imposed by the authority had a severe impact on its service and manufacturing sectors. | USD/JPY, EUR/JPY |
| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 | Exports and Import data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China Export and import data which is also known as the trade data from the world’s second-largest economy will provide insight into the total transactions of goods and services in the region | USD/CNY, EUR/CNY |
| THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 | Trade Balance data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics The export and import data provide the overall health of the Australian economy which is a commodity-rich by nature. | AUD/USD |
| FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 | Consumer Price Index data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China The CPI data uses a comprehensive measure for the estimation of price changes in a basket of goods and services representative of consumption expenditure in the domestic economy. | USD/CNY, EUR/CNY |
| FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 | Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index from the University of Michigan This index provides insight into consumer spending and the health of the world’s largest economy. A higher reading than the previous month is generally considered as bullish for the domestic currency and a low reading is bearish. | USD, USD/JPY |
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