Main scheduled daily economic news and data most likely to move markets today, 31st July 2019
Main market moving event today is the U.S. Fed rate decision announcement.
U.S. – closely watched FOMC two day meeting concludes today, 31st July 2019 with interest rate announcement. Investors eagerly await Fed rate cut decision due today, Wednesday 31st July at: 19:00 BST
China – Manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMI data due overnight
Australia – consumer price index data due overnight
Germany – retail sales data due at: 07:00 BST
Germany – unemployment data due at: 09:00 BST
Poland – consumer price index data due at: 09:00 BST
Portugal – consumer price index data due at: 09:30 BST
EU – GDP data due at: 10:00 BST
EU – consumer price index data due at: 10:00 BST
EU – unemployment data due at: 10:00 BST
Germany – bond auction 10:30 BST
Italy – consumer price index data due at: 10:00 BST
Italy – GDP data due at: 11:00 BST
U.S. – employment data reading due at: 13:15 BST
Canada – GDP data due at: 13:30 BST
U.S. – Fed monetary policy statement and interest rate decision due at: 19:00 BST
U.S. – FOMC press conference
Items highlighted in red are more likely to move markets, amber and blue less so.
Note
U.S. – closely watched FOMC two day meeting concludes today, 31st July 2019 with interest rate announcement. Investors eagerly await Fed rate cut decision due today, Wednesday 31st July at: 19:00 BST