EVENT TAXONOMY
Complete hierarchy of economic events that move currency markets —
organised by theme, not alphabetically. FNEWSTEER uses this
classification to compute blackout windows and block trades.
42TRACKED EVENTS
9CATEGORIES
±60mRED / HIGH WINDOW
±30mHIGH WINDOW
📈①INFLATION & PRICES
THE #1 MARKET MOVER
| Code |
Full Name |
Currency |
Impact |
| CPI |
Consumer Price Index (Headline & Core) |
All Majors |
RED / HIGH |
| PPI |
Producer Price Index |
USD, EUR, GBP |
HIGH |
| PCE |
Personal Consumption Expenditures |
USD |
RED / HIGH · Fed preferred |
| HICP |
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices |
EUR |
HIGH |
| RPI |
Retail Price Index |
GBP |
HIGH |
| CPI Flash |
Preliminary CPI Estimate |
EUR, DEM |
HIGH |
| Import/Export Prices |
Trade Inflation Metrics |
USD, JPY |
MEDIUM |
🏦②CENTRAL
BANK & MONETARY POLICY
| Code |
Full Name |
Currency |
Impact |
| FOMC |
Federal Open Market Committee Meeting |
USD |
RED / HIGH |
| Interest Rate Decision |
Central Bank Rate Announcement |
ALL |
RED / HIGH |
| Monetary Policy Statement |
Policy Language Release |
ALL |
HIGH |
| Meeting Minutes |
Detailed Record of Previous Meeting |
USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, NZD, CAD |
MEDIUM–HIGH |
| Press Conference |
Governor / Chair Speeches |
ALL |
RED / HIGH |
| Monetary Policy Report |
Quarterly Inflation/Outlook Report |
GBP, CAD, NOK |
HIGH |
| Financial Stability Report |
Systemic Risk Assessment |
ALL |
MEDIUM |
👷③LABOR
MARKET & EMPLOYMENT
| Code |
Full Name |
Currency |
Impact |
| NFP |
Non-Farm Payrolls |
USD |
RED / HIGH |
| Unemployment Rate |
Jobless Rate |
ALL |
HIGH |
| Average Earnings |
Wage Growth |
GBP, USD |
HIGH |
| JOLTS |
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey |
USD |
HIGH |
| ADP |
ADP Employment Change |
USD, CAD |
MEDIUM–HIGH |
| Employment Change |
Net Job Creation |
CAD, AUD, NZD |
HIGH |
| Initial Claims |
Weekly Unemployment Insurance |
USD |
MEDIUM |
| Continuing Claims |
Ongoing Unemployment Beneficiaries |
USD |
MEDIUM |
📊④GDP &
GROWTH
| Code |
Full Name |
Currency |
Impact |
| GDP |
Gross Domestic Product (Q/Q, Y/Y) |
ALL |
RED / HIGH |
| GDP Flash |
Advance / Preliminary Estimate |
EUR, GBP |
HIGH |
| GDP Revision |
Final / Fully Detailed Release |
ALL |
MEDIUM |
| GDI |
Gross Domestic Income |
USD |
MEDIUM |
| Leading Index |
Composite Forward Indicator |
JPY, USD |
MEDIUM |
🛒⑤CONSUMER & RETAIL
| Code |
Full Name |
Currency |
Impact |
| Retail Sales |
Consumer Spending |
ALL |
RED / HIGH |
| Retail Sales ex Auto |
Core Consumer Spending |
USD |
HIGH |
| Consumer Confidence |
Conference Board, Michigan Sentiment |
USD, EUR |
MEDIUM–HIGH |
| GfK |
German Consumer Climate |
EUR |
MEDIUM |
| Household Spending |
Family Expenditure |
JPY |
MEDIUM |
🏭⑥BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
| Code |
Full Name |
Currency |
Impact |
| PMI |
Purchasing Managers' Index (Mfg/Services) |
ALL |
HIGH |
| ISM |
Institute for Supply Management |
USD |
HIGH |
| Industrial Production |
Factory Output |
ALL |
MEDIUM–HIGH |
| Durable Goods Orders |
Long-Lasting Manufactured Goods |
USD |
MEDIUM–HIGH |
| Business Confidence |
IFO, ZEW, NAB Corporate Sentiment |
EUR, AUD |
MEDIUM–HIGH |
🏠⑦HOUSING
& CONSTRUCTION
| Code |
Full Name |
Currency |
Impact |
| Building Permits |
Future Construction Authorizations |
USD, CAD |
MEDIUM |
| Housing Starts |
New Residential Construction |
USD, CAD |
MEDIUM |
| Existing Home Sales |
Resale Market Activity |
USD |
MEDIUM |
| HPI |
House Price Index |
USD, GBP, CAD |
MEDIUM |
🌐⑧TRADE &
CROSS-BORDER FLOWS
| Code |
Full Name |
Currency |
Impact |
| Trade Balance |
Exports minus Imports |
ALL |
MEDIUM |
| Current Account |
Broader Trade + Income Transfers |
ALL |
MEDIUM |
| Terms of Trade |
Export/Import Price Ratio |
AUD, NZD, CAD |
MEDIUM |
🚨⑨WILDCARDS
SPECIAL CATEGORIES
🚨 Red Folder Events — Multiple prop firms explicitly
state: traders are not permitted to trade any pair during Red Folder
events. FNEWSTEER flags these separately from standard high-impact
events.
| Type |
Description |
Currency |
Impact |
| Red Folder Events |
Unscheduled high-impact announcements |
ALL |
RED / HIGH |
| Speeches (Red Label) |
Central Bank / Government officials |
ALL |
RED / HIGH |
| Elections |
National / Referendum votes |
ALL |
EXTREME |
| Geopolitical Conflict |
War, sanctions, trade disputes |
ALL |
BLACK SWAN |
| All-Day Red Events |
Full trading day restriction |
ALL |
TOTAL AVOIDANCE |