Unemployment Rate

2.3%

In Japan, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

Jobs/applications ratio

1.22

The series refers to the ratio of active job openings to applicants is a rate of the number of job offers (sum of the carried forward ones from the previous month and new ones) to the number of job seekers registered at public employment security offices ("Hello Work") all over the country. It indicates the number of job offers per one job seeker. The ratio is obtained by dividing monthly active job openings by monthly active applications.

S&P Global Services PMI Final

55.8

The S&P Global Australia Services PMI is compiled by S&P Global from responses to questionnaires sent to a panel of around 400 service sector companies. The sectors covered include consumer (excluding retail), transport, information, communication, finance, insurance, real estate and business services. The headline figure is the Services Business Activity Index. This is a diffusion index calculated from a question that asks for changes in the volume of business activity compared with one month previously. The Services Business Activity Index is comparable to the Manufacturing Output Index. The index varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease. This is only a limited sample of PMI headline data displayed on the Customer’s service, under licence from S&P Global. Full historic PMI headline data and all other PMI sub-index data and histories are available on subscription from S&P Global. Contact economics@spglobal.com for more details.

S&P Global Composite PMI Final

55.5

The S&P Global Australia Composite PMI, which is a weighted average of the Manufacturing Output Index and the Services Business Activity Index, is compiled by S&P Global from responses to questionnaires sent to survey panels of manufacturers and service providers in Australia. The index tracks variables such as sales, new orders, employment, inventories and prices; and varies between 0 and 100, with a reading above 50 indicating an overall increase compared to the previous month, and below 50 an overall decrease. This is only a limited sample of PMI headline data displayed on the Customer’s service, under licence from S&P Global. Full historic PMI headline data and all other PMI sub-index data and histories are available on subscription from S&P Global. Contact economics@spglobal.com for more details.

Fed Balance Sheet

6610000000000

The Central Bank Balance Sheet represents the total assets held by a central bank. It reflects the scale of monetary policy actions, including holdings like government securities, foreign reserves, and loans to banks. Changes in the balance sheet indicate shifts in policy, such as easing or tightening financial conditions.

BoC Mendes Speech

In Canada, benchmark interest rate is set by the Bank of Canada's (BoC) Governing Council. The official interest rate is the Overnight Rate. Since 1996 the Bank Rate is set at the upper limit of an operating band for the money market overnight rate. Previously, from March 1980 until February 1996 the Bank Rate was set at 25 basis points above the weekly average tender rate for 3-month Treasury bills.

ECB Guindos Speech

In the Euro Area, benchmark interest rate is set by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. The primary objective of the ECB’s monetary policy is to maintain price stability which is to keep inflation below, but close to 2 percent over the medium term. In times of prolonged low inflation and low interest rates, ECB may also adopt non-standard monetary policy measures, such as asset purchase programmes. The official interest rate is the Main refinancing operations rate.

GDP YoY

0.4%

In Russia, Monthly GDP YoY measures the change in the value of the goods and services produced by the country's economy compared to the corresponding month in the previous year.

15-Year Mortgage Rate

5.49%

30-Year Mortgage Rate

6.3%

The Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) is focused on conventional, conforming, fully amortizing home purchase loans for borrowers who put 20 percent down and have excellent credit. Average commitment rates should be reported along with average fees and points to reflect the total upfront cost of obtaining the mortgage. The interest rate a lender would charge to lend mortgage money to a qualified borrower exclusive of the fees and points required by the lender. This commitment rate applies only to conventional financing on conforming mortgages with loan-to-value rates of 80 percent or less.

4-Week Bill Auction

4.08%

8-Week Bill Auction

4%

Foreign Exchange Reserves

244400000000

In Mexico, Foreign Exchange Reserves are the foreign assets held or controlled by the country central bank. The reserves are made of gold or a specific currency. They can also be special drawing rights and marketable securities denominated in foreign currencies like treasury bills, government bonds, corporate bonds and equities and foreign currency loans.

Foreign Exchange Reserves

678600000000

In Denmark, Foreign Exchange Reserves are the foreign assets held or controlled by the country central bank. The reserves are made of gold or a specific currency. They can also be special drawing rights and marketable securities denominated in foreign currencies like treasury bills, government bonds, corporate bonds and equities and foreign currency loans.

Fed Logan Speech

In the United States, the authority to set interest rates is divided between the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Board) and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The Board decides on changes in discount rates after recommendations submitted by one or more of the regional Federal Reserve Banks. The FOMC decides on open market operations, including the desired levels of central bank money or the desired federal funds market rate.

EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change

75000000000cf

Natural Gas Stocks Change refers to the weekly change of the natural gas supply situation.

Factory Orders MoM

-1.3%

Factory orders report is compiled from results of "Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey" and shows the value of new factory orders for both durable (50% of total orders) and non-durable goods. The survey is usually released a week after durable goods orders report. .

Total Vehicle Sales

16100000

In the United States, Total Light Vehicle Sales measures the annualized number of new vehicles sold domestically in the reported month.

Factory Orders ex Transportation

0.6%

Factory orders report is compiled from results of "Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey" and shows the value of new factory orders for both durable (50% of total orders) and non-durable goods. The survey is usually released a week after durable goods orders report. Factory orders excluding transportation account for approximately 84 percent of total orders.

SIPMM Manufacturing PMI

50

The Singapore PMI is a key barometer of a manufacturing sector in Singapore. A reading above 50 indicates that the factory activity is generally expanding and below 50 that the activity is generally declining.

Total New Vehicle Sales

51880

In South Africa, total vehicle sales measure the total number of vehicles sold including buses and heavy vehicles in the reported month.

Initial Jobless Claims

218000

Initial jobless claims refer to the number of people who have filed for unemployment benefits with their state's unemployment agency for the first time during a specific reporting period, typically on a weekly basis. .

Continuing Jobless Claims

1926000

Continuing Jobless Claims refer to actual number of unemployed and currently receiving unemployment benefits who filed for unemployment benefits at least two weeks ago.

Jobless Claims 4-week Average

237500

Foreign Exchange Reserves

85100000000

In Turkey, Foreign Exchange Reserves refer to gross foreign exchange reserves held or controlled by the country's central bank, excluding gold.

Challenger Job Cuts

85979

Challenger Job-Cut Report provides information on the number of announced corporate layoffs by industry and region.

Budget Balance

-3500000000

The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues.

2035 OAT Auction

3.57%

Generally, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the country`s own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies are normally referred to as sovereign bonds. The yield required by investors to loan funds to governments reflects inflation expectations and the likelihood that the debt will be repaid.

2044 OAT Auction

2060 OAT Auction

Retail Sales YoY

8.7%

In Cyprus, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.

Unemployment Rate

5%

In Cyprus, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

Inflation Rate YoY

-0.9%

In Cyprus, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (19 percent of total weight). Transport accounts for 15 percent; Housing and Utilities for 11 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 9 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 8 percent and Clothing and Footwear for 7 percent. Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance; Health; Recreation and Culture; Communication; Education and Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco account for the remaining 30 percent of total weight.

Inflation Rate MoM

0.3%

Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

In Euro Area, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

2036 OAT Auction

3.41%

Treasury Gilt 2035 Auction

4.522%

Generally, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in theountry`s own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies are normally referred to as sovereign bonds. The yield required by investors to loan funds to governments reflects inflation expectations and the likelihood that the debt will be repaid.

Unemployment Rate

8%

In Greece, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

5-Year Bonos Auction

2.479%

17-Year Green Bonos Auction

3.847%

7-Year Obligacion Auction

2.734%

10-Year Index-Linked Obligacion Auction

1.47%

Bonos Auction

DMP 1Y CPI Expectations

3.4%

DMP 1Y CPI Expectations represent the anticipated rate of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation over the next 12 months, as reported by UK businesses. These expectations are gathered through the Decision Maker Panel (DMP) — a monthly survey of Chief Financial Officers from small, medium, and large firms across the UK. The Bank of England uses the DMP to monitor economic conditions and gain insight into business sentiment and inflation expectations.

DMP 3M Output Price Expectations

3.7%

DMP 3M Output Price Expectations reflect the average expected output price growth over the next 12 months, based on a three-month rolling average. These expectations are reported by UK businesses through the Decision Maker Panel (DMP) — a monthly survey of Chief Financial Officers from small, medium, and large firms. The Bank of England uses the DMP to monitor economic trends and assess business views on inflation and pricing pressures.

Retail Sales YoY

1%

In Hong Kong, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.

IPC-Fipe Inflation MoM

0.04%

In Brazil, the IPC-Fipe Inflation MoM measures month-on-month inflation within the boundaries of the city of Sao Paulo and does not include prices in the wider metropolitan area. Economists see the FIPE index as an early gauge of Brazil's benchmark IPCA inflation index, which the central bank targets when setting interest rates. The Consumer Prices Index for the City of São Paulo is the most traditional indicator of the evolution of the cost of living of families in São Paulo city and one of the oldest indicators in Brazil. It was first calculated on January 1939 by the Statistics and Documentation Division of the São Paulo City Government. In 1968, the duty of calculating the index was transferred to the Institute of Economic Research linked to the Economics Department of USP and later on to Fipe, after its creation in 1973.

Unemployment Rate

6%

In Italy, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

ECB Montagner Speech

In the Euro Area, benchmark interest rate is set by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. The primary objective of the ECB’s monetary policy is to maintain price stability which is to keep inflation below, but close to 2 percent over the medium term. In times of prolonged low inflation and low interest rates, ECB may also adopt non-standard monetary policy measures, such as asset purchase programmes. The official interest rate is the Main refinancing operations rate.

Unemployment Change

21900

Unemployment Change in Spain measures the change in the number of unemployed compared to the previous month.

Tourist Arrivals YoY

1.6%

The tourism sector accounts for around 12 percent of the Spanish GDP and 13 percent of employment.

Budget Balance

-142000000000

The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses, including the treasure special component. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues.

BoJ Uchida Speech

In Japan, interest rates are set by the Bank of Japan's Policy Board in its Monetary Policy Meetings. The BoJ's official interest rate is the discount rate. Monetary Policy Meetings produce a guideline for money market operations in inter-meeting periods and this guideline is written in terms of a target for the uncollateralized overnight call rate.

Inflation Rate YoY

0.2%

In Switzerland, the most important categories in the Consumer Price Index are: Housing & Energy (27%) and Healthcare (17%). Food & Non-alcoholic Beverages account for 13%; Transport for 11%; Recreation & Culture for 7%; Miscellaneous Goods & Services for 6%; Restaurants & Hotels for 6%. The index also includes: Households Goods & Services (5%), Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (3%), Communications (3%), Clothing & Footwear (3%), and Education (1%).

Inflation Rate MoM

-0.1%

In Switzerland, the most important categories in the consumer price index are: Housing and energy (27 percent of the total weight) and Healthcare (18 percent). Transport accounts for 10 percent; Food and non-alcoholic beverages for 12 percent; Restaurants and hotels for 7 percent; and Recreation and culture for 7 percent. The index also includes: Miscellaneous goods and services (6 percent); Household goods and services (4 percent); and Clothing and footwear (3 percent). Communication, Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco and Education account for the remaining 6 percent of total weight.

PPI YoY

2.7%

Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

In Romania, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

Consumer Confidence

34.9

In Japan, the Monthly Consumer Confidence survey data is collected by direct visit and covers about 4,700 households consisting of more than two persons. The questionnaire covers four subjects: consumer perceptions of overall livelihood, income growth, employment and willingness to buy durable goods. For each subject an index based on the respondents’ evaluation of what they consider the prospects to be over the next six months is created. The Consumer Confidence Index is the simple average of the four consumer perception indexes. A score above 50 indicates optimism, below 50 shows lack of confidence and 50 indicates neutrality.

10-Year JGB Auction

1.612%

Generally, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the country`s own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies are normally referred to as sovereign bonds. The yield required by investors to loan funds to governments reflects inflation expectations and the likelihood that the debt will be repaid.

KTBi Auction

0.46%

Balance of Trade

7310000000

Australia has been recording consistent trade surpluses since 2017 due to rise in a resource exports like natural gas, metal ores and minerals, coal, coke and briquettes, and rural goods such as meat and cereals. The biggest trade surpluses are recorded with China, Hong Kong and Japan, and New Zealand while the biggest trade deficits are with the United States, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Household Spending YoY

5.1%

In Australia, Household Spending YoY tracks the year-over-year percentage change in the total consumption of goods and services by Australian households.

RBA Financial Stability Review

In Australia, interest rates decisions are taken by the Reserve Bank of Australia's Board. The official interest rate is the cash rate. The cash rate is the rate charged on overnight loans between financial intermediaries, is determined in the money market as a result of the interaction of demand for and supply of overnight funds.

Household Spending MoM

0.5%

In Australia, Household Spending MoM tracks the monthly percentage change in the total consumption of goods and services by Australian households.

Imports MoM

-1.3%

Australia imports mainly machinery and transport equipment (40 percent of total imports), of which road vehicles account for 12 percent, industrial machinery for 6 percent, electrical machinery for 5 percent and telecommunications and sound recording for 5 percent.The country also imports: petroleum (11 percent); manufactured goods (12 percent); chemicals and related products (10 percent); and food and live animals (5 percent). Main import partners are China (23 percent of total imports), the US (11 percent), Japan (7 percent), South Korea, Thailand and Germany (5 percent each) and Malaysia (4 percent).

Exports MoM

3.3%

Rich in natural resources, Australia is a major exporter of commodities. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap account for 29 percent of total exports; coal, coke and briquettes for 15 percent; and gas for 7 percent. The country also exports: food and live animals (14 percent), mainly meat (5 percent) and cereals (4 percent); manufactured goods (6 percent), mainly non-ferrous metals (4 percent); and machinery and transport equipment (6 percent). Australia's largest export markets are China (32 percent of total exports), Japan (16 percent), South Korea (7 percent), the US (5 percent), India (4 percent), New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan (3 percent each).

National Day Golden Week

Gandhi Jayanti

URA Property Index QoQ Prel

1%

In Singapore, Housing Index is measured by all residential property price index.