Live economic events with impact ratings, countdown timers, and prop firm news trading policies — updated in real time.
Construction Spending m/m
USD · F: 0.1% · P: 0.3%
Consumer Confidence
EUR · F: -15 · P: -12
RBNZ Gov Breman Speaks
NZD
Flash Manufacturing PMI
AUD · P: 51.5
Flash Services PMI
AUD · P: 52.2
National Core CPI y/y
JPY · F: 1.7% · P: 2.0%
Flash Manufacturing PMI
JPY · F: 52.9 · P: 52.8
Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y
CNY · P: -5.7%
French Flash Manufacturing PMI
EUR · F: 49.0 · P: 49.9
French Flash Services PMI
EUR · F: 49.2 · P: 49.6
German Flash Manufacturing PMI
EUR · F: 49.8 · P: 50.7
German Flash Services PMI
EUR · F: 52.5 · P: 53.4
Flash Manufacturing PMI
EUR · F: 49.5 · P: 50.8
Flash Services PMI
EUR · F: 50.8 · P: 51.8
Flash Manufacturing PMI
GBP · F: 51.1 · P: 52.0
Flash Services PMI
GBP · F: 53.0 · P: 53.9
10-y Bond Auction
GBP · P: 4.59|3.6
CBI Realized Sales
GBP · F: -40 · P: -43
ADP Weekly Employment Change
USD · P: 9.0K
Revised Nonfarm Productivity q/q
USD · F: 2.4% · P: 2.8%
Revised Unit Labor Costs q/q
USD · F: 3.4% · P: 2.8%
Flash Manufacturing PMI
USD · P: 51.2
Flash Services PMI
USD · P: 52.3
Richmond Manufacturing Index
USD · F: -5 · P: -10
German Buba President Nagel Speaks
EUR
Gov Board Member Tschudin Speaks
CHF
SNB Chairman Schlegel Speaks
CHF
API Weekly Statistical Bulletin
USD
Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes
JPY
CPI m/m
AUD · P: 0.4%
CPI y/y
AUD · F: 3.8% · P: 3.8%
Trimmed Mean CPI m/m
AUD · P: 0.3%
RBA Assist Gov Jones Speaks
AUD
CPI y/y
GBP · F: 3.0% · P: 3.0%
Core CPI y/y
GBP · F: 3.1% · P: 3.1%
PPI Input m/m
GBP · F: 0.5% · P: 0.4%
PPI Output m/m
GBP · F: 0.3% · P: 0.0%
RPI y/y
GBP · F: 3.7% · P: 3.8%
ECB President Lagarde Speaks
EUR
UBS Economic Expectations
CHF · P: 9.8
German ifo Business Climate
EUR · F: 86.3 · P: 88.6
HPI y/y
GBP · F: 2.5% · P: 2.4%
MPC Member Greene Speaks
GBP
Current Account
USD · P: -226B
Import Prices m/m
USD · F: 0.2% · P: 0.2%
CB Leading Index m/m
CNY · P: -0.3%
SNB Quarterly Bulletin
CHF
Belgian NBB Business Climate
EUR · F: -14.1 · P: -13.7
Crude Oil Inventories
USD · P: 6.2M
RBA Assist Gov Kent Speaks
AUD
SPPI y/y
JPY · F: 2.6% · P: 2.6%
NAB Quarterly Business Confidence
AUD
BOJ Core CPI y/y
JPY · P: 1.7%
German GfK Consumer Climate
EUR · F: -28.6 · P: -24.7
M3 Money Supply y/y
EUR · F: 3.2% · P: 3.3%
Private Loans y/y
EUR · F: 3.1% · P: 3.0%
MPC Member Breeden Speaks
GBP
German Buba Monthly Report
EUR
Unemployment Claims
USD · F: 211K · P: 205K
Natural Gas Storage
USD · P: 35B
Gov Council Member Rogers Speaks
CAD
MPC Member Taylor Speaks
GBP
MPC Member Greene Speaks
GBP
FOMC Member Jefferson Speaks
USD
GfK Consumer Confidence
GBP · F: -24 · P: -19
Retail Sales m/m
GBP · F: -0.3% · P: 1.8%
Spanish Flash CPI y/y
EUR · F: 2.4% · P: 2.3%
Eurogroup Meetings
EUR
Italian 10-y Bond Auction
EUR
Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment
USD · P: 55.5
Revised UoM Inflation Expectations
USD · P: 3.4%
FOMC Member Daly Speaks
USD
FOMC Member Paulson Speaks
USD
Daylight Saving Time Shift
CHF
Not all prop firms allow trading during high-impact events. Know your firm's rules before every NFP, CPI, or FOMC release.
| Prop Firm | News Trading | Hold Over Weekend | Hold Over News | Instant Funding | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alpha Trader FirmRECOMMENDED | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Full news trading — no restrictions |
Firm A (Evaluation) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | 2-min restriction window |
Firm B (Evaluation) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | No news trading, any phase |
Firm C (Instant) | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | News OK, no weekend holds |
Firm D (Evaluation) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | News banned all phases |
This economic calendar pulls live data from ForexFactory and displays all major economic events for the current week. High-impact events — marked in red — are the ones most likely to cause significant price movement and volatility in the forex and commodities markets.
For funded traders, news trading policy is a critical consideration. Many prop firms restrict or ban trading during high-impact news events to protect against extreme volatility that can trigger drawdown limits in seconds. Always check your firm's specific rules before entering positions around major releases like NFP, CPI, FOMC decisions, and central bank rate announcements.
Alpha Trader Firm is one of the few prop firms that allows unrestricted news trading across all account types and sizes — making it the preferred choice for traders who specialize in news-driven strategies. With instant funding, no evaluation phase, and a 90% profit split, you keep more of what you earn from every high-impact event.