The IronFX Economic Calendar
The IronFX Economic Calendar covers financial events and economic indicators to help global investors remain updated and make informed trading decisions. Key economic indicators such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), interest rates, unemployment rate, Central Bank Minutes and Consumer Price Indices (PMIs) (measure for inflation) are key drivers for currencies and important market-moving events. Our […]
How to use an Economic Calendar
An economic calendar can be utilised to improve the performance of your trades in a variety of ways. Keeping up with the markets Regardless of whether you are trading forex or stocks, you can use the calendar to track the financial markets and better understand political and economic news and how these can affect a […]
Key Economic Indicators of Major Economies
United States’ economic indicatorsWith the US being the largest economy in the world, the US economic calendar is very important. Key indicators primarily impact the price of the dollar, but can also have important effects in other markets and currencies. FED Interest Rate DecisionFOMC MinutesGDPCPINon Farm Payrolls and unemployment rateISM manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing PMI figuresRetail […]
What to Watch: Top 8 Economic Indicators for Forex Trading
An economic calendar is one of the most useful tools for forex traders worldwide. But when you first begin forex trading, (https://www.ironfx.co/en/markets/forex ) an economic calendar might seem very confusing and difficult to understand. Here, we shed light on some of the more important economic indicators from the three major economies (US, UK, and the […]
What are Economic Indicators?
Economic indicators create volatility and for that reason they provide some of the best opportunities for trading. As a piece of economic information, economic indicators are useful to identify current and future trading possibilities. As mentioned here, they can be anything from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to the price of crude oil or consumer […]
What is an Economic Calendar?
The forex market, the biggest financial market worldwide, is characterised by sudden market fluctuations and trades that are time-sensitive. To sidestep losses, traders must be alert and keep a close eye on global events. An economic calendar is essential in this regard, as it helps traders make informed decisions. The economic calendar is used by […]