Key Economic Events: Week Of 5th October 2025
Release Date: 5th October 2025
05 October 2025
KRW - South Korea - Chuseok - Thanksgiving Day
Date:
05-Oct-25, Sun, All Day
Currency:
KRW
Importance:
3
Notes:
Chuseok, also known as Korean Thanksgiving, is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar on the full moon.
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Legacy Reference
06 October 2025
CNY - China - National Day
Date:
06-Oct-25, Mon, All Day
Currency:
CNY
Importance:
3
Notes:
The National Day of the People's Republic of China is a public holiday in China celebrated annually on October 1st to commemorate the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. The holiday is extended to a week-long celebration known as Golden Week.
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Legacy Reference
KRW - South Korea - Chuseok - Thanksgiving Day
Date:
06-Oct-25, Mon, All Day
Currency:
KRW
Importance:
3
Notes:
Chuseok, also known as Korean Thanksgiving, is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar on the full moon.
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Legacy Reference
07 October 2025
CNY - China - National Day
Date:
07-Oct-25, Tue, All Day
Currency:
CNY
Importance:
3
Notes:
The National Day of the People's Republic of China is a public holiday in China celebrated annually on October 1st to commemorate the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. The holiday is extended to a week-long celebration known as Golden Week.
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Legacy Reference
KRW - South Korea - Chuseok - Thanksgiving Day
Date:
07-Oct-25, Tue, All Day
Currency:
KRW
Importance:
3
Notes:
Chuseok, also known as Korean Thanksgiving, is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar on the full moon.
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Legacy Reference
08 October 2025
CNY - China - Mid-Autumn Festival
Date:
08-Oct-25, Wed, All Day
Currency:
CNY
Importance:
3
Notes:
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar.
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Legacy Reference
KRW - South Korea - Chuseok Alternative Holiday
Date:
08-Oct-25, Wed, All Day
Currency:
KRW
Importance:
3
Notes:
When a public holiday in South Korea falls on a weekend, an alternative holiday is sometimes observed on the following weekday.
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Legacy Reference
NZD - RBNZ Interest Rate Decision
Date:
08-Oct-25, Wed, 06:30 IST
Currency:
NZD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
2.75%
Previous:
3.00%
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) governor decides where to set the rate after consulting senior bank staff and external advisers. Traders watch interest rate changes closely as short term interest rates are the primary factor in currency valuation.
A higher than expected rate is positive/bullish for the NZD, while a lower than expected rate is negative/bearish for the NZD.
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NZDJPY
NZDUSD
USD - Crude Oil Inventories
Date:
08-Oct-25, Wed, 22:30 IST
Currency:
20:00
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
1.792M
Notes:
The Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Crude Oil Inventories measures the weekly change in the number of barrels of commercial crude oil held by US firms. The level of inventories influences the price of petroleum products, which can have an impact on inflation.
If the increase in crude inventories is more than expected, it implies weaker demand and is bearish for crude prices. The same can be said if a decline in inventories is less than expected.
If the increase in crude is less than expected, it implies greater demand and is bullish for crude prices. The same can be said if a decline in inventories is more than expected.
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USOILRoll
USD - 10-Year Note Auction
Date:
08-Oct-25, Wed, 22:30 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
4.03%
Notes:
The figures displayed in the calendar represent the yield on the Treasury Note auctioned.
U.S. Treasury Notes have maturities of two to ten years. Governments issue treasuries to borrow money to cover the gap between the amount they receive in taxes and the amount they spend to refinance existing debt and/or to raise capital. The rate on a Treasury Note represents the return an investor will receive by holding the note for its entire duration. All bidders receive the same rate at the highest accepted bid.
Yield fluctuations should be monitored closely as an indicator of the government debt situation. Investors compare the average rate at auction to the rate at previous auctions of the same security.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
09 October 2025
KRW - South Korea - Hangul Day
Date:
09-Oct-25, Thur, All Day
Currency:
KRW
Importance:
3
Notes:
Hangul Day is a national holiday in South Korea that celebrates the invention and proclamation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul, by King Sejong the Great.
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Legacy Reference
KRW - South Korea - Hangul Day
Date:
09-Oct-25, Thur, All Day
Currency:
KRW
Importance:
3
Notes:
Hangul Day is a national holiday in South Korea that celebrates the invention and proclamation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul, by King Sejong the Great.
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Legacy Reference
USD - FOMC Meeting Minutes
Date:
09-Oct-25, Thur, 00:30 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Notes:
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Meeting Minutes are a detailed record of the committee's policy-setting meeting held about three weeks earlier. The minutes offer detailed insights regarding the FOMC's stance on monetary policy, so currency traders carefully examine them for clues regarding the outcome of future interest rate decisions.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
USD - Fed Chair Powell Speaks
Date:
09-Oct-25, Thur, 18:00 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Notes:
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Feb. 2018 – Feb. 2026) is to speak. As head of the Fed, which controls short term interest rates, he has more influence over the U.S. dollar's value than any other person. Traders closely watch his speeches as they are often used to drop hints regarding future monetary policy.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
USD - Initial Jobless Claims
Date:
09-Oct-25, Thur, 18:00 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
223K
Previous:
218K
Notes:
Initial Jobless Claims measures the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week. This is the earliest U.S. economic data, but the market impact varies from week to week.
A higher than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
USD - 30-Year Bond Auction
Date:
09-Oct-25, Thur, 22:30 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
4.65%
Notes:
The figures displayed in the calendar represent the yield on the Treasury Bond auctioned.
U.S. Treasury Bonds have maturities from ten up to 30 years. Governments issue treasuries to borrow money to cover the gap between the amount they receive in taxes and the amount they spend to refinance existing debt and/or to raise capital. The rate on a Treasury Bond represents the return an investor will receive by holding the bond for its entire duration. All bidders receive the same rate at the highest accepted bid.
Yield fluctuations should be monitored closely as an indicator of the government debt situation. Investors compare the average rate at auction to the rate at previous auctions of the same security.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
10 October 2025
USD - Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) (Sep)
Date:
10-Oct-25, Fri, 18:00 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
0.30%
Previous:
0.30%
Notes:
Average Hourly Earnings measures the change in the price businesses pay for labor, not including the agricultural sector.
A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
USD - Nonfarm Payrolls (Sep)
Date:
10-Oct-25, Fri, 18:00 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
51K
Previous:
22K
Notes:
Nonfarm Payrolls measures the change in the number of people employed during the previous month, excluding the farming industry. Job creation is the foremost indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of economic activity.
A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
USD - Unemployment Rate (Sep)
Date:
10-Oct-25, Fri, 18:00 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
4.30%
Previous:
4.30%
Notes:
The Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month.
A higher than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
USD - Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Oct) P
Date:
10-Oct-25 Fri 19:30
Currency:
USD
Importance:
2
Forecast:
55.10
Previous:
54.10
Notes:
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is composed of survey results comparing the relative level of both current and future economic conditions. There are two versions of this data released two weeks apart, preliminary and revised. The preliminary data tends to have a greater impact as it is more timely. The reading is compiled from a survey of around 500 consumers.
A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the USD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the USD.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
29 October 2025
USD - Fed Interest Rate Decision
Date:
29-Oct-25, Wed, 23:30 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
3.88%
Previous:
4.13%
Notes:
The Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month.
A higher than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the USD, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the USD.
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CME FedWatch Tool
Source: Investing.com Firm Research. Notes as of 4th October 2025, 7 PM.
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