Monday 15 December
10:00 am Industrial Production s.a. (MoM) (Oct)
The Industrial Production index, released by Eurostat on a monthly basis, measures changes in the price-adjusted output of industry.
10:00 am Industrial Production w.d.a. (YoY) (Oct)
The Industrial Production, released by Eurostat, shows the volume of production of Industries such as factories and manufacturing.
Tuesday 16 December
9:00 am HCOB Composite PMI (Dec) (Preliminary release)
The Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), released on a monthly basis by S&P Global and Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB), is a leading indicator gauging private-business activity in the Eurozone for both the manufacturing and services sectors. The data is derived from surveys to senior executives.
9:00 am HCOB Manufacturing PMI (Dec) (Preliminary release)
The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), released on a monthly basis by S&P Global and Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB), is a leading indicator gauging business activity in the Eurozone manufacturing sector.
9:00 am HCOB Services PMI (Dec) (Preliminary release)
The Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), released on a monthly basis by S&P Global and Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB), is a leading indicator gauging business activity in the Eurozone services sector.
10:00 am Trade Balance n.s.a. (Oct)
The Trade Balance released by Eurostat is a balance between exports and imports of total goods and services. A positive value shows trade surplus, while a negative value shows trade deficit.
10:00 am Trade Balance s.a. (Oct)
The Trade Balance released by the Eurostat is a balance between exports and imports of total goods and services.
10:00 am ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment (Dec)
The Economic Sentiment published by the Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung measures the institutional investor sentiment, reflecting the difference between the share of investors that are optimistic and the share of analysts that are pessimistic.
8:30 pm CFTC EUR NC Net Positions
The weekly Commitments of Traders (COT) report provides information on the size and the direction of the positions taken, across all maturities, participants primarily based in Chicago and New York futures markets.
Wednesday 17 December
10:00 am Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM) (Nov)
The Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) measures changes in the prices of a representative basket of goods and services in the European Monetary Union. The HICP, released by Eurostat on a monthly basis, is harmonized because the same methodology is used across all member states and their contribution is weighted.
10:00 am Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY) (Nov)
The HICP, released by Eurostat on a monthly basis, measures changes in the prices of a representative basket of goods and services in the European Monetary Union.
10:00 am Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM) (Nov)
The HICP, released by Eurostat on a monthly basis, measures changes in the prices of a representative basket of goods and services in the European Monetary Union.
10:00 am Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY) (Nov)
The HICP, released by Eurostat on a monthly basis, measures changes in the prices of a representative basket of goods and services in the European Monetary Union.
10:00 am Labour Cost Index (Q3)
The Labour Cost Index (LCI), released quarterly by Eurostat, shows the total cost on an hourly basis of employing labour in the Eurozone.
Thursday 18 December
10:00 am Construction Output s.a (MoM) (Oct)
The report released by Eurostat is the output of the construction industry, in both the private and public sectors.
10:00 am Construction Output w.d.a (YoY) (Oct)
The report released by Eurostat is the output of the construction industry, in both the private and public sectors.
1:15 pm ECB Main Refinancing Operations Rate
One of the three key interest rates set by the European Central Bank (ECB), the main refinancing operations rate is the interest rate the ECB charges to banks for one-week long loans. It is announced by the European Central Bank at its eight scheduled annual meetings.
1:15 pm ECB Monetary Policy Statement
At each of the ECB’s eight governing council meetings, the ECB releases a short statement explaining its monetary policy decision, in light of its goal of meeting its inflation target.
1:15 pm ECB Rate On Deposit Facility
One of the ECB‘s three key interest rates, the rate on the deposit facility, is the rate at which banks earn interest when they deposit funds with the ECB.
1:45 pm ECB Press Conference
Following the ECB economic policy decision, the ECB President gives a press conference regarding monetary policy. The president’s comments may influence the volatility of the Euro (EUR) and determine a short-term positive or negative trend.
Friday 19 December
9:00 am Current Account n.s.a (Oct)
The Current Account released by the ECB is a net flow of current transactions, including goods, services, and interest payments into and out of the Euro-Zone.
9:00 am Current Account s.a (Oct)
The Current Account released by ECB is a net flow of current transactions, including goods, services, and interest payments into and out of the Euro-Zone.
11:30 am ECB’s Sleijpen speech
Governor of De Nederlandsche Bank Olaf Sleijpen gives a press conference about the Autumn Projections.
12:00 pm ECB’s Cipollone speech
Piero Cipollone was appointed a member of the ECB’s executive board in November 2023.
3:00 pm Consumer Confidence (Dec) (Preliminary release)
The Consumer Confidence released by the European Commission is a leading index that measures the level of consumer confidence in economic activity.
3:10 pm ECB’s Lane speech
Philip Richard Lane is an Executive Board member of the European Central Bank since June 2019 and its Chief Economist.
8:30 pm CFTC EUR NC Net Positions
The weekly Commitments of Traders (COT) report provides information on the size and the direction of the positions taken, across all maturities, participants primarily based in Chicago and New York futures markets.
