Usual effect: The previous rate was 0.1%, and we expect the new rate to increase to 1.6%. An amount higher than expected will positively affect the USD. ▶️This index is issued monthly. ▶️Durable goods orders are a leading indicator of manufacturing sector performance - an increase in purchase orders indicates that manufacturers will increase activity as they try to supply orders.

Usual effect: The previous rate was 0.4%, and we expect the new rate to decrease to 0.3%. An amount higher than expected will positively affect the USD. ▶️This index is issued monthly. ▶️Durable goods orders are a leading indicator of manufacturing sector performance - an increase in purchase orders indicates that manufacturers will increase activity as they try to supply orders.

Usual effect: The previous rate was 1.7%, and we expect the new rate to increase to 2.5%. An amount higher than expected will positively affect the USD. ▶️This index is issued quarterly. ▶️This index represents the annual change in the price of all goods and services included in the GDP, and it is one of the primary tools the central bank uses to evaluate inflation.

Usual effect: The previous rate was 198K, and we expect the new rate to increase to 208K. An amount lower than expected will positively affect the USD. ▶️This index is issued weekly. ▶️Although unemployment claims are generally considered a lagging indicator, the number of unemployed people is a significant signal of the economy's general health because consumer spending is closely related to labor market conditions. Unemployment is also a concern for those who handle the country's monetary policy.

Usual effect: The previous rate was 2.1%, and we expect the new rate to increase to 4.5%. An amount higher than expected will positively affect the USD. ▶️This index is issued quarterly. ▶️ The GDP index is the broadest measure of economic activity and economic health's primary measure.

Usual effect: If the report is more hawkish than expected, it will positively affect the EUR. ▶️This report is published eight times a year. ▶️This report provides valuable insight into how the ECB views economic conditions and inflation - it includes key factors that will shape the monetary policy's future and influence interest rate-setting decisions.

Usual effect: The previous rate was 4.50%, and we expect the new rate to remain stable. An amount higher than expected will positively affect the EUR. ▶️The main weekly financing rate is decided eight times a year. ▶️Short-term interest rates are a major factor in currency valuation - traders look at most other indicators to predict future rate changes.

Usual effect: If the tone is more hawkish than expected, it will positively affect the USD. ▶️Powell has more influence on the country's currency than anyone else as the central bank head, which controls short-term interest rates. Traders observe his public speeches and often use them to provide clues about future monetary policy.

Usual effect: If the tone is more hawkish than expected, it will positively affect the EUR. ▶️Lagarde has more influence on the country's currency than anyone else as the central bank head, which controls short-term interest rates. Traders observe her public speeches and often use them to provide clues about future monetary policy.