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Economic data
Most big daily moves start with a scheduled release. Learn what each major report measures, when it comes out, and how markets usually react to a surprise.
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What Is NFP (Non-Farm Payrolls) and How Does It Affect Forex and Gold?
NFP is the monthly US jobs report. Learn when it is released, what traders watch in it, and why it moves the US dollar, EUR/USD and gold so sharply.
How Does CPI Inflation Data Affect Forex, Gold and Stocks?
CPI measures inflation. Learn what headline and core CPI are, when US CPI is released, and why a hotter or cooler number moves the dollar, gold and stock markets.
How to Read an Economic Calendar (Actual, Forecast, Previous)
A practical guide to the forex economic calendar: what impact levels mean, how to read actual vs forecast vs previous, and how traders plan around big events.
What Is the FOMC? How Fed Interest-Rate Decisions Move Markets
The FOMC sets US interest rates at eight scheduled meetings a year. Learn when decisions are announced, what the dot plot is, and how the dollar, gold and stocks react.
What Is PCE Inflation and Why Does the Fed Prefer It to CPI?
PCE is the US inflation measure the Federal Reserve targets at 2%. Learn how PCE differs from CPI, when it is released, and how core PCE moves the dollar and gold.
Hawkish vs Dovish: What Central-Bank Language Means for Markets
Hawkish means leaning towards higher interest rates to fight inflation; dovish means leaning towards lower rates to support growth. Learn the signals and how currencies and gold react.
What Are Initial Jobless Claims and Why Do Markets Watch Them?
Initial jobless claims count new US unemployment-benefit filings each week. Learn when the report is released, what rising claims signal, and how it moves the dollar and gold.
What Is PMI? How Purchasing Managers’ Index Data Moves Markets
PMI surveys show whether manufacturing and services are expanding (above 50) or contracting (below 50). Learn the main PMI releases, when they come out and how traders use them.
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