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Given the shaky and uncertain situation in the financial market now, traders are reminded about the possibility of slippage occurrence when they are executing their trades. First of all, what is slippage? Slippage is a situation where the price ordered is different compared to the execution price – a phenomenon …

Busy week ahead, seize the trading opportunities traders! 2nd June 2020 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0430UTC RBA Interest Rate Decision 0.25% 0.25% TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0630UTC Retail Sales YoY APR -5.6% -16% 3rd June 2020 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0130UTC GDP Growth Rate QoQ Q1 0.5% -0.8% TIME RELEASE …

25th May 2020 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 2245UTC Balance of Trade APR N$672M N$700M 28th May 2020 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0600UTC Balance of Trade APR CHF3.2B TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0900UTC Business Confidence MAY -1.81 -3 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 1230UTC GDP Growth Rate QoQ 2nd Est Q1 2.5% -4.8% …

Though we are barely halfway through the COVID-19 pandemic, it is obvious that it has precipitated the deepest and most fundamental crisis for human beings. The slowdown of the economy during the pre-pandemic world has been accelerated into a recession with a deeply affected business model, human activity, and country …

17th May 2020 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 2350UTC GDP Growth Rate QoQ Prel Q1 -1.85% -1.6% 19th May 2020 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0130UTC RBA Meeting Minutes TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0600UTC Unemployment Rate MAR 4% 4% 20th May 2020 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0600UTC Inflation Rate YoY APR 1.5% …

12th May 2020 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 1230UTC Inflation Rate YoY APR 1.5% 0.7% 13th May 2020 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0030UTC Westpac Consumer Confidence Index MAY 75.6 65 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0600UTC Balance of Trade MAR £-2.8B £-1.7B 0600UTC GDP Growth Rate YoY Prel Q1 1.1% -2% TIME …

Look out for these upcoming key releases. Hectic week ahead traders! 5th May 2020 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0430UTC RBA Interest Rate Decision 0.25% 0.25% TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0545UTC Consumer Confidence Final Q2 -9.4 -40 0630UTC Inflation Rate YoY APR -0.5% -1.3% TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 1230UTC Balance of …

27th April 2020 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 2330UTC Unemployment Rate MAR 2.4% 3% 28th April 2020 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0300UTC BoJ Interest Rate Decision -0.1% -0.1% TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 2245UTC Balance of Trade MAR N$594M N$300M 29th April 2020 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0130UTC Inflation Rate YoY Q1 1.8% 1.9% TIME …

20th April 2020 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0645UTC Inflation Rate QoQ Q1 0.5% 0.4% TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 0750UTC Balance od Trade MAR ¥1109.8B ¥420B TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 1700UTC Balance of Trade FEB €1.3B ¥420B 21st April 2020 TIME RELEASE PREVIOUS FORECAST 1400UTC Unemployment Rate FEB 3.9% 3.9% TIME …

The other 5 financial releases that have an enormous impact on the Forex market are:  Inflation Rate Inflation happens when the prices of goods and services are rising but the purchasing power is falling over a certain period.  The inflation rate is calculated using the Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPI …