The US releases that move markets, in New York time first, then when each one lands in New Zealand and Australia, with the latest figure beside it.
What each release meant, in the next morning’s edition · Free, Monday to Saturday
New York and Australian times are in the list below.
What Americans spent in shops and restaurants. Consumer spending drives about two-thirds of the US economy.
How many jobs US firms are trying to fill. Fewer openings means less wage pressure for the Fed to worry about.
How American households feel about jobs and spending, and so how freely they are likely to spend.
A private-sector preview of Friday's official jobs report. The two don't always agree.
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge, and the one its 2% target is set against. Shown here excluding food and energy.
The broadest measure of how fast the US economy is growing, shown as an annualised quarterly rate.
The next morning here
The fastest read on US layoffs, out every week. Low numbers mean firms are holding on to staff.
A survey of factory purchasing managers. Above 50 means US manufacturing is expanding; below 50, shrinking.
The month's biggest release, with the unemployment rate. It sets the tone for the whole session, Fed rate bets and the Kiwi.
Nothing this week matches the filters above.
The same survey for services, which make up most of the US economy. Above 50 means the sector is growing.
The fastest read on US layoffs, out every week. Low numbers mean firms are holding on to staff.
Nothing next week matches the filters above.
The inflation number markets watch most closely. A hot reading pushes rate-cut bets out and the US dollar up.
The Official Cash Rate. It sets the tone for the New Zealand dollar, mortgage rates and NZX-listed shares.
The Fed sets the US cash rate. The decision, and the chair's press conference half an hour later, can move every market.
Late evening or overnight here
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge, and the one its 2% target is set against. Shown here excluding food and energy.
Australia's cash rate, set by the RBA's Monetary Policy Board. It moves the Australian dollar, bank shares and mortgage rates.
The month's biggest release, with the unemployment rate. It sets the tone for the whole session, Fed rate bets and the Kiwi.
The inflation number markets watch most closely. A hot reading pushes rate-cut bets out and the US dollar up.
Nothing in the weeks after matches the filters above.
Days follow New York. Before the open means the number is out before trading starts at 9:30am New York time, so it sets the tone for the session. During trading means prices react live. NZ & AUS marks a decision made here, shown on the New York day it falls on. Company results show the time the company gave; where it gave only “before the open” or “after the close”, that is what the row says.
This week New Zealand is 17 hours ahead of New York, and Sydney and Melbourne are 14 hours ahead. On Sunday 4 October Sydney and Melbourne move to daylight saving, and the gaps become 17 hours for New Zealand and 15 for Sydney and Melbourne. On Sunday 1 November New York leaves daylight saving, and the gaps become 18 hours for New Zealand and 16 for Sydney and Melbourne.
Updated 7:30am Fri 2 Oct NZ time. New York times are US Eastern time; NZ times are New Zealand time; Aus times follow the city chosen above. The US share market trades 9:30am to 4:00pm New York time. Release times come from each agency's published schedule and can change. Figures are the latest published by the US government, through FRED at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; ADP, ISM and Conference Board figures are in the morning's edition. Company results dates are the companies' own announcements; what they reported is in the morning's edition. Central bank dates are from the RBA's and the RBNZ's published schedules.