Central bank decisions
Interest-rate decisions, statements and press conferences can shift expectations for currencies and rates.
Market research
Economic Calendar
A structured guide to the releases traders commonly watch. FTB does not manufacture live calendar data, so current event times and figures should be connected to and verified through a licensed data source before launch.
Live-data framework
Market Dashboard →This page is ready for a licensed calendar integration. Until connected, treat the examples below as educational categories, not live events.
What traders watch
High-impact release categories
Event importance is context-dependent. A high-impact label does not guarantee a price move or direction.
Inflation data
CPI and related inflation measures can influence expectations about future monetary policy.
Employment data
Employment, unemployment and payroll reports can affect rate expectations and market volatility.
Growth data
GDP and business activity releases can change perceptions of economic momentum.
Consumer activity
Retail sales and confidence indicators provide context on household demand.
Manufacturing & services
PMIs and activity surveys can offer an earlier read on economic conditions.
Trader workflow
How to use a calendar
1. Check the release
Identify the currency, event, scheduled time and whether the release is genuinely relevant to your market.
2. Compare expectations
Market reaction can depend on the surprise versus forecasts and prior readings, not simply good or bad.
3. Recheck risk
Before a high-volatility event, reconsider position size, stop distance, spread and execution risk.