Upcoming economic events 24 April 2025

Time(GMT+0/UTC+0)	State	Importance	Event	Forecast	Previous
12:30		2 points	Continuing Jobless Claims	———-	1,885K
12:30		2 points	Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Mar)	0.2%	0.7%
12:30		3 points	Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Mar)	1.5%	1.0%
12:30		3 points	Initial Jobless Claims	———-	215K
13:00		2 points	ECB’s Lane Speaks	———-	———-
14:00		2 points	Existing Home Sales (MoM) (Mar)	-3.0%	4.2%
14:00		3 points	Existing Home Sales (Mar)	4.14M	4.26M
17:00		2 points	7-Year Note Auction	———-	4.233%
17:00		2 points	Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q1)	-2.2%	-2.2%
20:30		2 points	Fed’s Balance Sheet	———-	6,727B
21:00		2 points	FOMC Member Kashkari Speaks	———-	———-
23:30		2 points	Tokyo Core CPI (YoY) (Apr)	3.2%	2.4%

Summary of Upcoming Economic Events on April 24, 2025

United States (🇺🇸)

1. Continuing Jobless Claims – 12:30 UTC
   • Previous: 1,885K
   • Market Impact:
     • A rise indicates softness in the labor market, potentially weakening the USD.
2. Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Mar) – 12:30 UTC
   • Forecast: 0.2% | Previous: 0.7%
   • Market Impact:
     • A slowdown may suggest weakening business investment.
3. Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Mar) – 12:30 UTC
   • Forecast: 1.5% | Previous: 1.0%
   • Market Impact:
     • Strong data can boost USD and equities as it reflects rising demand.
4. Initial Jobless Claims – 12:30 UTC
   • Previous: 215K
   • Market Impact:
     • A key weekly data point for assessing labor market health.
5. Existing Home Sales (MoM) (Mar) – 14:00 UTC
   • Forecast: -3.0% | Previous: 4.2%
6. Existing Home Sales (Mar) – 14:00 UTC
   • Forecast: 4.14M | Previous: 4.26M
   • Market Impact:
     • Housing data is a leading indicator of economic activity.
7. 7-Year Note Auction – 17:00 UTC
   • Previous Yield: 4.233%
   • Market Impact:
     • Watch for bid-to-cover ratio and demand to gauge interest rate sentiment.
8. Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q1) – 17:00 UTC
   • Forecast & Previous: -2.2%
   • Market Impact:
     • Reflects the Fed’s real-time estimate of economic growth.
9. Fed’s Balance Sheet – 20:30 UTC
   • Previous: $6,727B
   • Market Impact:
     • Indicates the extent of quantitative tightening or liquidity injections.
10. FOMC Member Kashkari Speaks – 21:00 UTC
    • Market Impact:
      • Comments could influence USD and bond yields, especially if policy outlook changes.

Eurozone (🇪🇺)

11. ECB’s Lane Speaks – 13:00 UTC
    • Market Impact:
      • Watch for any hints on ECB policy direction or inflation commentary affecting EUR.

Japan (🇯🇵)

12. Tokyo Core CPI (YoY) (Apr) – 23:30 UTC
    • Forecast: 3.2% | Previous: 2.4%
    • Market Impact:
      • A sharp increase could fuel speculation about BOJ tightening policy.

Market Impact Analysis

• USD: Multiple high-impact events, including durable goods, jobless claims, and Fed speakers, could cause increased volatility.
• EUR: Attention on ECB communication.
• JPY: CPI data may affect expectations for the BOJ’s stance.

Overall Impact Score: 7/10

Key Focus: U.S. macroeconomic data and inflation outlooks in Japan and Europe.