Economic calendar guides

Euro Area: economic releases explained

104 releases. Figures are published mainly by Eurostat; monetary policy is set by the European Central Bank through the deposit facility rate (with the main refinancing rate), and the releases move the EUR.

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Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Interest rate decision

Core inflation

GDP growth (quarterly)

Unemployment rate

Monetary policy statement and projections

GDP growth (annual)

Purchasing managers' index (PMI)

Retail sales

Central bank minutes

Employment and job openings

Wages and labour costs

Monthly inflation

Balance of trade

Consumer confidence

Industrial production

Business confidence

Inflation expectations

Current account and capital flows

Producer prices (PPI)

Construction

Leading and composite indicators

Central bank reports and meetings

Central bank surveys

Central bank speeches and press conferences

Government budget and debt

Bank lending and credit

Policy meetings and budgets

Money supply