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The Trading Week

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The Trading Week: Nov. 23 − Nov. 27

Sat, Nov 21 2009, 16:33 GMT
by Ilian Yotov

AllThingsForex

In preparation for the new trading week, here is a list of the Top 10 spotlight economic events that every currency trader should pay attention to. 

1.    EUR- Euro-zone Manufacturing and Services PMI- Purchasing Managers Indexes, two leading indicators of economic conditions measuring the level of activity of purchasing managers in the manufacturing and services sector, Mon., Nov. 23, 4:00 am, ET.

2.    USD- U.S. Existing Home Sales, the main gauge of U.S. housing market conditions measuring the number of closed sales of previously constructed homes, condominiums and co-ops , Mon., Nov. 23, 10:00 am, ET.

3.    EUR- German IFO Institute Business Climate and Expectations Index, a leading indicator of economic conditions and business expectations in the Euro-zone’s largest economy, Tues., Nov. 24, 4:00 am, ET.

4.    USD- U.S. GDP- Gross Domestic Product, the main measure of economic activity and growth in the world’s largest economy, Tues., Nov. 24, 8:30 am, ET.

5.    USD- U.S. Consumer Confidence Index of the outlook of consumers on present and future economic conditions, Tues., Nov. 24, 10:00 am, ET.

6.    USD- U.S. FOMC- Federal Open Market Committee Meeting Minutes, a record of the Fed’s monetary policy meeting that could provide an outlook on the economy, inflation and the Fed’s future monetary policy, Tues., Nov. 24, 2:00 pm, ET.

7.    GBP- U.K. GDP- Gross Domestic Product, the main measure of economic activity and growth, Wed., Nov. 25, 4:30 am, ET. 

8.    USD- U.S. Personal Income and Outlays, an important gauge of consumer spending measuring the income received and purchases made by consumers, and U.S. Durable Goods Orders, a leading indicator of economic activity measuring orders placed with domestic manufacturers for immediate and future delivery of factory hard goods, Wed., Nov. 25, 8:30 am, ET.

9.    USD- U.S. Consumer Sentiment, the University of Michigan’s monthly survey of 500 households on their outlook of current and future economic conditions, and U.S. New Home Sales, a gauge of housing market conditions measuring the number of newly constructed homes with a committed sale during the previous month, Wed., Nov. 25, 10:00 am, ET.

10.   JPY- Japan CPI- Consumer Price Index, the main measure of inflation, Thurs., Nov. 26, 6:30 pm, ET.

Published on  Sat, Nov 21 2009, 16:35 GMT