Inflationary or deflationary tendencies are measured by periodically summing the prices of a basket of representative goods and services and presenting the data as the Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPI data is compiled on a monthly basis and released by the US Department of Labor Statistics. The MoM print compares the prices of goods in the reference month to the previous month.The CPI Ex Food & Energy excludes the so-called more volatile food and energy components to give a more accurate measurement of price pressures. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as bullish for the US Dollar (USD), while a low reading is seen as bearish.

Inflationary or deflationary tendencies are measured by periodically summing the prices of a basket of representative goods and services and presenting the data as The Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPI data is compiled on a monthly basis and released by the US Department of Labor Statistics. The YoY reading compares the prices of goods in the reference month to the same month a year earlier.The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as bullish for the US Dollar (USD), while a low reading is seen as bearish.

Inflationary or deflationary tendencies are measured by periodically summing the prices of a basket of representative goods and services and presenting the data as the Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPI data is compiled on a monthly basis and released by the US Department of Labor Statistics. The YoY reading compares the prices of goods in the reference month to the same month a year earlier. The CPI Ex Food & Energy excludes the so-called more volatile food and energy components to give a more accurate measurement of price pressures. Generally speaking, a high reading is bullish for the US Dollar (USD), while a low reading is seen as bearish.

Inflationary or deflationary tendencies are measured by periodically summing the prices of a basket of representative goods and services and presenting the data as The Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPI data is compiled on a monthly basis and released by the US Department of Labor Statistics. The MoM figure compares the prices of goods in the reference month to the previous month.The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends. Generally, a high reading is seen as bullish for the US Dollar (USD), while a low reading is seen as bearish.

The Bank of Canada (BoC) announces its interest rate decision at the end of its eight scheduled meetings per year. If the BoC believes inflation will be above target (hawkish), it will raise interest rates in order to bring it down. This is bullish for the CAD since higher interest rates attract greater inflows of foreign capital. Likewise, if the BoC sees inflation falling below target (dovish) it will lower interest rates in order to give the Canadian economy a boost in the hope inflation will rise back up. This is bearish for CAD since it detracts from foreign capital flowing into the country.

At each of the Bank of Canada (BoC) eight meetings, the Governing Council releases a post-meeting statement explaining its policy decision. The statement may influence the volatility of the Canadian Dollar (CAD) and determine a short-term positive or negative trend. A hawkish view is considered bullish for CAD, whereas a dovish view is considered bearish.

After Bank of Canada (BoC) meetings and the release of the Monetary Policy Report, the BoC Governor and Senior Deputy Governor hold a press conference at which they field questions from the media. The press conference has two parts – first a prepared statement is read out, then the conference is open to questions from the press. Hawkish comments tend to boost the Canadian Dollar (CAD), while a dovish message tends to weaken it.

Vorsitz der Tagungen des European Council führt der Präsident des Rates Herman Van Rompuy. Diese finden in Brüssel, im Justus-Lipsius-Gebäude statt, mit Unterstützung des Generalsekretariates des Rates. Mitglieder des Treffens sind die Staats- und Regierungschef der Mitgliedsstaaten.

Einer der drei wichtigsten Zinssätze, die von der Europäischen Zentralbank (EZB) festgelegt werden, ist der Hauptrefinanzierungssatz. Dabei handelt es sich um den Zinssatz, den die EZB Banken für einwöchige Kredite berechnet. Dieser wird im Rahmen der acht regulären Sitzungen der EZB pro Jahr bekannt gegeben. Wenn die EZB davon ausgeht, dass die Inflation steigen wird, erhöht sie in der Regel die Zinssätze, um die Inflation zurück auf ihr Ziel von 2 % zu bringen. Das wirkt sich meist positiv auf den Euro (EUR) aus, da höhere Zinsen ausländische Kapitalzuflüsse anziehen. Umgekehrt kann die EZB den Hauptrefinanzierungssatz senken, wenn sie einen Rückgang der Inflation feststellt. Ziel ist es dann, Banken zu ermutigen, mehr Kredite zu vergeben, um so das Wirtschaftswachstum anzukurbeln. Das schwächt tendenziell den Euro, da niedrigere Zinsen ihn für Investoren weniger attraktiv machen, um Kapital dort zu parken.

Der Einlagensatz ist einer der drei Leitzinsen der Europäischen Zentralbank. Er gibt an, wie viel Zinsen Banken erhalten, wenn sie überschüssiges Geld bei der EZB parken. Die Europäische Zentralbank legt diesen Zinssatz im Rahmen ihrer acht regulären Sitzungen pro Jahr fest und gibt ihn jeweils bekannt.