Key Economic Events: Week Of 8th December 2025
Release Date: 8th December 2025
What to Expect in Markets This Week: This week is dominated by central bank decisions and inflation data. The Federal Reserve, Bank of Canada, Swiss National Bank, and Reserve Bank of Australia will announce their interest rate decisions. In the US, focus will be on JOLTS and Jobless Claims data. Additionally, Japan and the UK will release GDP figures, providing insights into global economic health. The next Fed Interest Rate Decision is scheduled on January 28th, 2026.
08 December 2025
JPY - GDP (QoQ) (Q3)
Date:
08-Dec-25, Mon, 5:20 IST
Currency:
JPY
Importance:
3
Forecast:
-0.40%
Previous:
-0.40%
Notes:
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy. It is the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary indicator of the economy's health. A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the JPY, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the JPY.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
09 December 2025
AUD - RBA Interest Rate Decision (Dec)
Date:
09-Dec-25, Tue, 9:00 IST
Currency:
AUD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
3.60%
Notes:
Reserve Bank of Australia interest rate decision. Higher than expected readings should be taken as positive/bullish for the AUD.
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AUDJPY
AUDUSD
USD - JOLTS Job Openings (Sep)
Date:
09-Dec-25, Tue, 20:30 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
7.227M
Notes:
Job Openings survey measures the number of vacant jobs in the US. Higher than expected values indicate a strong labor market.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
USD - 10-Year Note Auction
Date:
09-Dec-25, Tue, 23:30 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
4.07%
Notes:
Treasury auctions indicate investor demand for US government debt. Higher yields suggest lower demand and can strengthen USD.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
10 December 2025
CAD - BoC Interest Rate Decision
Date:
10-Dec-25, Wed, 20:15 IST
Currency:
CAD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
2.25%
Notes:
Bank of Canada interest rate decision. Higher than expected readings indicate tightening monetary policy and should be taken as positive/bullish for the CAD.
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USDCAD
CADJPY
11 December 2025
USD - FOMC Economic Projections
Date:
11-Dec-25, Thu, 0:30 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
-
Notes:
Quarterly economic projections from FOMC members including GDP growth, unemployment, and inflation forecasts. Provides insight into Fed's policy outlook.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
USD - Fed Interest Rate Decision
Date:
11-Dec-25, Thu, 0:30 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
4.00%
Notes:
Federal Reserve interest rate decision is the most important monetary policy announcement. Strongly influences USD and global markets.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
USD - FOMC Press Conference
Date:
11-Dec-25, Thu, 1:00 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
-
Notes:
Fed Chair's press conference following the rate decision. Markets watch closely for forward guidance and policy signals.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
CHF - SNB Interest Rate Decision (Q4)
Date:
11-Dec-25, Thu, 14:00 IST
Currency:
CHF
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
0.00%
Notes:
Swiss National Bank quarterly interest rate decision. Important for CHF and EUR/CHF currency pairs.
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USDCHF
CHFJPY
USD - Initial Jobless Claims
Date:
11-Dec-25, Thu, 19:00 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
N/A
Notes:
Weekly jobless claims indicate labor market health. Lower than expected values are positive/bullish for the USD.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
USD - 30-Year Bond Auction
Date:
11-Dec-25, Thu, 22:30 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
4.694
Notes:
Long-term treasury auction reflecting investor sentiment on US fiscal outlook and long-term interest rate expectations.
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USDJPY
EURUSD
12 December 2025
GBP - GDP (MoM) (Oct)
Date:
12-Dec-25, Fri, 12:30 IST
Currency:
GBP
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
−0.1%
Notes:
Monthly GDP growth for the United Kingdom. Higher than expected readings should be taken as positive/bullish for the GBP.
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GBPJPY
GBPUSD
EUR - German CPI (MoM) (Nov)
Date:
12-Dec-25, Fri, 12:30 IST
Currency:
EUR
Importance:
3
Forecast:
Link
Previous:
−0.2%
Notes:
German Consumer Price Index measures monthly change in prices of goods and services. Important inflation indicator for the Eurozone.
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EURJPY
EURUSD
28 January 2026
USD - Fed Interest Rate Decision
Date:
28-Jan-26, Wed, 23:30 IST
Currency:
USD
Importance:
3
Forecast:
3.59%
Previous:
3.66%
Notes:
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members vote on where to set the target interest rate. Traders watch interest rate changes closely as relative short term interest rates are a primary factor in currency valuation. 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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Source: Investing.com, Firm Research. Notes as of 8th December 2025, 8 PM.
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