Upcoming economic events 15 April 2025

Time(GMT+0/UTC+0)	State	Importance	Event	Forecast	Previous
01:30		2 points	RBA Meeting Minutes	———-	———-
08:00		2 points	IEA Monthly Report	———-	———-
09:00		2 points	Industrial Production (MoM) (Feb)	0.1%	0.8%
09:00		2 points	ZEW Economic Sentiment (Apr)	14.2	39.8
12:30		2 points	Export Price Index (MoM) (Mar)	———-	0.1%
12:30		2 points	Import Price Index (MoM) (Mar)	0.1%	0.4%
12:30		2 points	NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (Apr)	-14.80	-20.00
16:00		2 points	ECB President Lagarde Speaks	———-	———-
20:30		2 points	API Weekly Crude Oil Stock	———-	-1.057M

Summary of Upcoming Economic Events on April 15, 2025

Australia (🇦🇺)

1. RBA Meeting Minutes – 01:30 UTC
   • Market Impact:
     • Could provide insights into the RBA’s rate policy stance.
     • A hawkish tone may strengthen the AUD, while a dovish tone may weaken it.

United States (🇺🇸)

2. IEA Monthly Report – 08:00 UTC
   • Market Impact:
     • May influence crude oil prices, especially if global demand/supply estimates change.
3. Export & Import Price Index (MoM) (Mar) – 12:30 UTC
   • Forecasts: Export (n/a), Import 0.1%
   • Market Impact:
     • A key gauge of inflationary pressures in trade; strong readings may support USD.
4. NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (Apr) – 12:30 UTC
   • Forecast / Previous: -14.80 / -20.00
   • Market Impact:
     • A significant recovery could indicate improving industrial activity, supporting risk sentiment and USD.
5. API Weekly Crude Oil Stock – 20:30 UTC
   • Previous: -1.057M
   • Market Impact:
     • Drawdowns may support oil prices, while large builds may pressure them lower.

Eurozone (🇪🇺)

6. Industrial Production (MoM) (Feb) – 09:00 UTC
   • Forecast / Previous: 0.1% / 0.8%
   • Market Impact:
     • A weaker reading could raise concerns about eurozone growth, potentially weakening EUR.
7. ZEW Economic Sentiment (Apr) – 09:00 UTC
   • Forecast / Previous: 14.2 / 39.8
   • Market Impact:
     • A large drop signals lower investor confidence, likely negative for EUR.
8. ECB President Lagarde Speaks – 16:00 UTC
   • Market Impact:
     • Any comments on inflation or rate policy could move the EUR and bond yields.

Overall Market Impact Analysis

• AUD: Dependent on RBA tone.
• EUR: Vulnerable to ZEW sentiment and Lagarde’s guidance.
• USD: May react to Empire State data and trade prices.
• Oil: Sensitive to IEA and API data.

Overall Impact Score: 5/10

Key Focus: ZEW sentiment, RBA minutes, and US manufacturing data.