Know what is coming before it prints
The week's high-impact releases with their forecasts, and the headlines moving forex, metals and crypto right now. Traders do not check the news at half past eight — they check what lands at half past eight.
What moves the market next
| When | Currency | Release | Forecast | Previous | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:15 UTC12:45 ISTWed 23 Sep | EUR | French Flash Manufacturing PMI | 50.9 | 51.5 | Medium |
| 07:15 UTC12:45 IST | EUR | French Flash Services PMI | 48.3 | 48.4 | Medium |
| 07:30 UTC13:00 IST | EUR | German Flash Manufacturing PMI | 54.1 | 54.1 | Medium |
| 07:30 UTC13:00 IST | EUR | German Flash Services PMI | 49.9 | 48.5 | Medium |
| 08:30 UTC14:00 IST | GBP | Flash Manufacturing PMI | 51.5 | 51.5 | Medium |
| 08:30 UTC14:00 IST | GBP | Flash Services PMI | 52.0 | 52.8 | Medium |
| 01:30 UTC07:00 ISTThu 24 Sep | AUD | Employment Change | 22.5K | -15.8K | High |
| 01:30 UTC07:00 IST | AUD | Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | High |
| 07:30 UTC13:00 IST | CHF | SNB Monetary Policy Assessment | — | — | High |
| 07:30 UTC13:00 IST | CHF | SNB Policy Rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | High |
| 08:00 UTC13:30 IST | CHF | SNB Press Conference | — | — | High |
| 12:30 UTC18:00 IST | CAD | Core Retail Sales m/m | -0.5% | 0.5% | Medium |
| 12:30 UTC18:00 IST | CAD | Retail Sales m/m | -0.8% | 0.6% | Medium |
| 12:30 UTC18:00 IST | USD | Unemployment Claims | 201K | 196K | Medium |
Calendar data from ForexFactory. Forecasts are consensus estimates, not predictions — the number that matters is the surprise against them.
What the desk is reading
CoinDeskCanada's 'Big Six' banks to launch interbank tokenized deposit initiativeInitial testing will focus on moving digital commercial deposits across participating institutions before linking to broader digital asset ecosystems.CoinDeskNext for the U.S. SEC: Agency's chief crypto counsel illuminates path for custodyTaylor Lindman, the top lawyer on the agency's Crypto Task Force, says the SEC is trying to get firms comfortable with blockchain technology and crypto assets.
CoinDeskEuropean central banks push to expand stablecoin yield ban to crypto lending and stakingCentral bankers argue that indirect yield structures blur the line between electronic payment tokens and commercial bank deposits, distorting financial system competition.
CoinDeskBitcoin, ether perpetual volumes on Kalshi are dominated by an unusual, repetitive trade, data showsCoinDesk found one $5,499 trade size accounting for 57% of sampled ether-perpetual volume, while recurring $2,500 and $5,000 trade sizes made up 54% of sampled bitcoin-perpetual…CoinDeskWhy Payward-backed Reap is betting on non-USD stablecoins for 24/7 cross-border FX settlementReap is preparing to add a Mexican peso stablecoin and is exploring Hong Kong dollar, euro, won and yen tokens for foreign exchange outside banking hours.CoinDeskA $3.2 million 'bitcoin butterfly' option trade bets on $95,000 by the end of OctoberYour day-ahead look for Sept. 22, 2026CoinDeskBinance buys $100 million Circle stake in five-year USDC promotion dealCircle sold 1.24 million shares at $80.84 each and will pay Binance a monthly fee tied to USDC held through its wallet infrastructure.CoinDeskBitcoin recovers from Asian-session lows as falling oil price supports risk appetiteBitcoin traded near $86,000 as WTI crude dropped below $90 and strong stock markets supported risk appetite.CoinDeskLive updates: Bitcoin trades near $86,000 as U.S. stocks post small gainsWTI crude oil dropped to $90 as reports suggested Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days.CoinDeskBinance probed by U.S. federal prosecutors for sanctions violations: BloombergFederal prosecutors in Manhattan and the Justice Department are said to be investigating whether the crypto exchange knowingly permitted users to bypass U.S. sanctions on Iran.CoinDeskAnimoca Brands delays IPO plans, suspends merger talks with CurrencTalks between the two kicked off late last year, with plans for the former to own 95% of the merged company.CoinDeskSpot bitcoin ETFs attracted nearly $1 billion on Monday, the 9th largest inflow everInflows into spot bitcoin ETFs picked up Monday as bitcoin rallied to its highest since January.Headlines and summaries are syndicated from their publishers and link back to the original. Beyondpips does not write them, and nothing here is a recommendation to trade.
Three rules for trading around a release
The surprise is the move
Price does not react to the number, it reacts to the gap between the number and the forecast. A 2.9% CPI print against a 2.9% forecast is a non-event; the same print against 2.5% is not.
Impact means volatility, not direction
A high-impact flag tells you the spread will widen and the candle will be long. It says nothing whatsoever about which way. Traders who confuse the two get stopped out on the wick.
The plan comes before the print
Deciding what you will do at 08:29 is a strategy. Deciding at 08:31 is a reaction. Most account damage around releases is done by people who had no position on the event and took one anyway.
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