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High-impact macro events for gold, USD, NZD and major forex pairs — displayed in New Zealand time. Designed for New Zealand gold traders who want precise NZST/NZDT timing, official source links, event guides, saved watchlists and calendar downloads.

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High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision + Summary of Economic Projections

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision + Summary of Economic Projections

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision + Summary of Economic Projections

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision + Summary of Economic Projections

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision + Summary of Economic Projections

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision + Summary of Economic Projections

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High NZD High market watch

RBNZ Official Cash Rate Decision

The RBNZ decision can directly affect NZD pairs and local interest-rate expectations.

NZD/USD AUD/NZD NZD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Reserve Bank of New Zealand 2:00 PM NZ time View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the OCR, statement tone, inflation outlook and whether guidance changes.

Official source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Source time: 2:00 PM NZ time

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split and press-conference tone.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High USD High market watch

US GDP Release

US GDP releases can affect growth expectations, USD direction, risk sentiment and gold volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 8:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch real GDP, price index details, consumer spending, revisions and whether the data changes the growth narrative.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Source time: 8:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US PCE Inflation / Personal Income and Outlays

PCE inflation is a key US inflation measure watched by gold traders because it can affect Federal Reserve expectations, USD and yields.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 8:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Core PCE usually receives the most attention. Compare inflation with income and spending details.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Source time: 8:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US Non-Farm Payrolls / Employment Situation

A major US labour-market release covering payrolls, unemployment, participation and wages. It can affect USD pairs, yields, risk sentiment and gold volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD AUD/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Compare headline payrolls with unemployment, participation and average hourly earnings. Mixed details can cause reversals after the first move.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US CPI Inflation

Measures US consumer-price inflation. Gold traders watch CPI because it can shift Federal Reserve expectations, USD direction, yields, and XAU/USD volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline CPI, core CPI, monthly change, annual change, and the USD/yields reaction after release.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

Moderate USD Gold-sensitive

US Producer Price Index

Producer-price inflation can influence US inflation expectations. It is usually secondary to CPI and PCE for gold traders, but it can still move USD-sensitive markets.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline PPI, core PPI and whether the result reinforces or contradicts recent CPI/PCE trends.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US PCE Inflation / Personal Income and Outlays

PCE inflation is a key US inflation measure watched by gold traders because it can affect Federal Reserve expectations, USD and yields.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 8:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Core PCE usually receives the most attention. Compare inflation with income and spending details.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Source time: 8:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US Non-Farm Payrolls / Employment Situation

A major US labour-market release covering payrolls, unemployment, participation and wages. It can affect USD pairs, yields, risk sentiment and gold volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD AUD/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Compare headline payrolls with unemployment, participation and average hourly earnings. Mixed details can cause reversals after the first move.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High NZD High market watch

RBNZ Official Cash Rate Decision

The RBNZ decision can directly affect NZD pairs and local interest-rate expectations.

NZD/USD AUD/NZD NZD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Reserve Bank of New Zealand 2:00 PM NZ time View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the OCR, Monetary Policy Statement, projections and guidance.

Official source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Source time: 2:00 PM NZ time

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision + Summary of Economic Projections

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High USD Core gold watch

US CPI Inflation

Measures US consumer-price inflation. Gold traders watch CPI because it can shift Federal Reserve expectations, USD direction, yields, and XAU/USD volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline CPI, core CPI, monthly change, annual change, and the USD/yields reaction after release.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision + Summary of Economic Projections

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision + Summary of Economic Projections

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision + Summary of Economic Projections

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

Moderate USD Gold-sensitive

US Producer Price Index

Producer-price inflation can influence US inflation expectations. It is usually secondary to CPI and PCE for gold traders, but it can still move USD-sensitive markets.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline PPI, core PPI and whether the result reinforces or contradicts recent CPI/PCE trends.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision + Summary of Economic Projections

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision + Summary of Economic Projections

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High USD Core gold watch

US Non-Farm Payrolls / Employment Situation

A major US labour-market release covering payrolls, unemployment, participation and wages. It can affect USD pairs, yields, risk sentiment and gold volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD AUD/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Compare headline payrolls with unemployment, participation and average hourly earnings. Mixed details can cause reversals after the first move.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US CPI Inflation

Measures US consumer-price inflation. Gold traders watch CPI because it can shift Federal Reserve expectations, USD direction, yields, and XAU/USD volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline CPI, core CPI, monthly change, annual change, and the USD/yields reaction after release.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

Moderate USD Gold-sensitive

US Producer Price Index

Producer-price inflation can influence US inflation expectations. It is usually secondary to CPI and PCE for gold traders, but it can still move USD-sensitive markets.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline PPI, core PPI and whether the result reinforces or contradicts recent CPI/PCE trends.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High USD Core gold watch

US Non-Farm Payrolls / Employment Situation

A major US labour-market release covering payrolls, unemployment, participation and wages. It can affect USD pairs, yields, risk sentiment and gold volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD AUD/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Compare headline payrolls with unemployment, participation and average hourly earnings. Mixed details can cause reversals after the first move.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US CPI Inflation

Measures US consumer-price inflation. Gold traders watch CPI because it can shift Federal Reserve expectations, USD direction, yields, and XAU/USD volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline CPI, core CPI, monthly change, annual change, and the USD/yields reaction after release.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

Moderate USD Gold-sensitive

US Producer Price Index

Producer-price inflation can influence US inflation expectations. It is usually secondary to CPI and PCE for gold traders, but it can still move USD-sensitive markets.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline PPI, core PPI and whether the result reinforces or contradicts recent CPI/PCE trends.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US Non-Farm Payrolls / Employment Situation

A major US labour-market release covering payrolls, unemployment, participation and wages. It can affect USD pairs, yields, risk sentiment and gold volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD AUD/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Compare headline payrolls with unemployment, participation and average hourly earnings. Mixed details can cause reversals after the first move.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US CPI Inflation

Measures US consumer-price inflation. Gold traders watch CPI because it can shift Federal Reserve expectations, USD direction, yields, and XAU/USD volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline CPI, core CPI, monthly change, annual change, and the USD/yields reaction after release.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

Moderate USD Gold-sensitive

US Producer Price Index

Producer-price inflation can influence US inflation expectations. It is usually secondary to CPI and PCE for gold traders, but it can still move USD-sensitive markets.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline PPI, core PPI and whether the result reinforces or contradicts recent CPI/PCE trends.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision + Summary of Economic Projections

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High USD Core gold watch

US Non-Farm Payrolls / Employment Situation

A major US labour-market release covering payrolls, unemployment, participation and wages. It can affect USD pairs, yields, risk sentiment and gold volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD AUD/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Compare headline payrolls with unemployment, participation and average hourly earnings. Mixed details can cause reversals after the first move.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US CPI Inflation

Measures US consumer-price inflation. Gold traders watch CPI because it can shift Federal Reserve expectations, USD direction, yields, and XAU/USD volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline CPI, core CPI, monthly change, annual change, and the USD/yields reaction after release.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

Moderate USD Gold-sensitive

US Producer Price Index

Producer-price inflation can influence US inflation expectations. It is usually secondary to CPI and PCE for gold traders, but it can still move USD-sensitive markets.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline PPI, core PPI and whether the result reinforces or contradicts recent CPI/PCE trends.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US Non-Farm Payrolls / Employment Situation

A major US labour-market release covering payrolls, unemployment, participation and wages. It can affect USD pairs, yields, risk sentiment and gold volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD AUD/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Compare headline payrolls with unemployment, participation and average hourly earnings. Mixed details can cause reversals after the first move.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US CPI Inflation

Measures US consumer-price inflation. Gold traders watch CPI because it can shift Federal Reserve expectations, USD direction, yields, and XAU/USD volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline CPI, core CPI, monthly change, annual change, and the USD/yields reaction after release.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

Moderate USD Gold-sensitive

US Producer Price Index

Producer-price inflation can influence US inflation expectations. It is usually secondary to CPI and PCE for gold traders, but it can still move USD-sensitive markets.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline PPI, core PPI and whether the result reinforces or contradicts recent CPI/PCE trends.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US Non-Farm Payrolls / Employment Situation

A major US labour-market release covering payrolls, unemployment, participation and wages. It can affect USD pairs, yields, risk sentiment and gold volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD AUD/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Compare headline payrolls with unemployment, participation and average hourly earnings. Mixed details can cause reversals after the first move.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision + Summary of Economic Projections

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High USD Core gold watch

US CPI Inflation

Measures US consumer-price inflation. Gold traders watch CPI because it can shift Federal Reserve expectations, USD direction, yields, and XAU/USD volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline CPI, core CPI, monthly change, annual change, and the USD/yields reaction after release.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

Moderate USD Gold-sensitive

US Producer Price Index

Producer-price inflation can influence US inflation expectations. It is usually secondary to CPI and PCE for gold traders, but it can still move USD-sensitive markets.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline PPI, core PPI and whether the result reinforces or contradicts recent CPI/PCE trends.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US Non-Farm Payrolls / Employment Situation

A major US labour-market release covering payrolls, unemployment, participation and wages. It can affect USD pairs, yields, risk sentiment and gold volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD AUD/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Compare headline payrolls with unemployment, participation and average hourly earnings. Mixed details can cause reversals after the first move.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US CPI Inflation

Measures US consumer-price inflation. Gold traders watch CPI because it can shift Federal Reserve expectations, USD direction, yields, and XAU/USD volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline CPI, core CPI, monthly change, annual change, and the USD/yields reaction after release.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

Moderate USD Gold-sensitive

US Producer Price Index

Producer-price inflation can influence US inflation expectations. It is usually secondary to CPI and PCE for gold traders, but it can still move USD-sensitive markets.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline PPI, core PPI and whether the result reinforces or contradicts recent CPI/PCE trends.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US Non-Farm Payrolls / Employment Situation

A major US labour-market release covering payrolls, unemployment, participation and wages. It can affect USD pairs, yields, risk sentiment and gold volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD AUD/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Compare headline payrolls with unemployment, participation and average hourly earnings. Mixed details can cause reversals after the first move.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

Moderate USD Gold-sensitive

US Producer Price Index

Producer-price inflation can influence US inflation expectations. It is usually secondary to CPI and PCE for gold traders, but it can still move USD-sensitive markets.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline PPI, core PPI and whether the result reinforces or contradicts recent CPI/PCE trends.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US CPI Inflation

Measures US consumer-price inflation. Gold traders watch CPI because it can shift Federal Reserve expectations, USD direction, yields, and XAU/USD volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline CPI, core CPI, monthly change, annual change, and the USD/yields reaction after release.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US Non-Farm Payrolls / Employment Situation

A major US labour-market release covering payrolls, unemployment, participation and wages. It can affect USD pairs, yields, risk sentiment and gold volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD AUD/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Compare headline payrolls with unemployment, participation and average hourly earnings. Mixed details can cause reversals after the first move.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

Moderate USD Gold-sensitive

US Producer Price Index

Producer-price inflation can influence US inflation expectations. It is usually secondary to CPI and PCE for gold traders, but it can still move USD-sensitive markets.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline PPI, core PPI and whether the result reinforces or contradicts recent CPI/PCE trends.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US CPI Inflation

Measures US consumer-price inflation. Gold traders watch CPI because it can shift Federal Reserve expectations, USD direction, yields, and XAU/USD volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline CPI, core CPI, monthly change, annual change, and the USD/yields reaction after release.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

FOMC Rate Decision + Summary of Economic Projections

The Federal Reserve decision can move USD, yields and gold. For gold traders, Fed guidance is often as important as the rate decision itself.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release Federal Reserve 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch the statement, vote split, press conference tone, dot plot/projections where applicable, and whether market-implied rate expectations change.

Official source: Federal Reserve

Source time: 2:00 PM ET decision; press conference usually follows

High USD Core gold watch

US Non-Farm Payrolls / Employment Situation

A major US labour-market release covering payrolls, unemployment, participation and wages. It can affect USD pairs, yields, risk sentiment and gold volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD AUD/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Compare headline payrolls with unemployment, participation and average hourly earnings. Mixed details can cause reversals after the first move.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US CPI Inflation

Measures US consumer-price inflation. Gold traders watch CPI because it can shift Federal Reserve expectations, USD direction, yields, and XAU/USD volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline CPI, core CPI, monthly change, annual change, and the USD/yields reaction after release.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

Moderate USD Gold-sensitive

US Producer Price Index

Producer-price inflation can influence US inflation expectations. It is usually secondary to CPI and PCE for gold traders, but it can still move USD-sensitive markets.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline PPI, core PPI and whether the result reinforces or contradicts recent CPI/PCE trends.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US Non-Farm Payrolls / Employment Situation

A major US labour-market release covering payrolls, unemployment, participation and wages. It can affect USD pairs, yields, risk sentiment and gold volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD AUD/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Compare headline payrolls with unemployment, participation and average hourly earnings. Mixed details can cause reversals after the first move.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

High USD Core gold watch

US CPI Inflation

Measures US consumer-price inflation. Gold traders watch CPI because it can shift Federal Reserve expectations, USD direction, yields, and XAU/USD volatility.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD USD/JPY
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline CPI, core CPI, monthly change, annual change, and the USD/yields reaction after release.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

Moderate USD Gold-sensitive

US Producer Price Index

Producer-price inflation can influence US inflation expectations. It is usually secondary to CPI and PCE for gold traders, but it can still move USD-sensitive markets.

XAU/USD NZD/USD EUR/USD
●●●●● Gold relevance
Official release U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 08:30 AM ET View source
Event guide and official source

What to watch: Watch headline PPI, core PPI and whether the result reinforces or contradicts recent CPI/PCE trends.

Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source time: 08:30 AM ET

Economic calendar for New Zealand gold traders

Gold traders in New Zealand often need a calendar that converts US release times into NZST or NZDT. This page focuses on events that may affect XAU/USD, USD direction, bond yields, risk sentiment and major forex pairs.

The highest-priority events for gold traders are usually US inflation releases, Federal Reserve decisions, US labour-market data, PCE inflation and major GDP releases. NZD and AUD events are included because many local traders also monitor NZD/USD, AUD/USD and AUD/NZD.

How to read the impact labels

High impact means the event is commonly monitored for larger market reactions. Moderate impact means the event can matter when it changes the broader macro narrative. Low impact means it is usually background context.

Impact does not mean direction and it does not mean a trade should be placed. It is a watchlist priority label only.

Source methodology

The calendar prioritises official release schedules, central-bank calendars and institutional source pages. It is designed as a clean event watchlist with direct source access rather than a placeholder data table.

Official market updates are shown where public institutional feeds are available, while source cards link users directly to the underlying release pages for verification.

Economic calendar FAQs

What timezone does this calendar use?

All event times are converted to Pacific/Auckland and displayed as NZST or NZDT depending on the event date.

Can users save or share events?

Yes. Users can save events in their browser, copy event links, copy filtered links, add events to Google Calendar and download .ics files.

How are event dates sourced?

Event timing is monitored from official release calendars, central-bank calendars and institutional source pages where available. Each event includes a source link for verification.

What official updates are shown?

The updates panel highlights relevant releases and policy updates from official institutions where public feeds are available. NZ source pages are linked directly through the source library.

Which events matter most for gold?

US CPI, PCE inflation, FOMC decisions, US payrolls and major USD-sensitive data are usually the most important events for gold traders to monitor.

Official market updates

Recent releases and policy updates from official institutions relevant to gold, USD, AUD and major macro events. Each item opens the original source so traders can verify the announcement directly.

BLS Producer Price IndexPPI for final demand increases 1.3% in September; goods advance 2.6%, services rise 0.8%Fri, 16 Oct 2026 · 12:50 AM NZDTUS inflation pipeline · USDBLS Consumer Price IndexCPI for all items increases 0.6% in September; gasoline risesThu, 15 Oct 2026 · 12:50 AM NZDTUS inflation · gold · USDFederal Reserve Monetary PolicyMinutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 · 7:00 AM NZDTFOMC · rates · gold
Federal Reserve Monetary PolicyMinutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026

Thu, 8 Oct 2026 · 7:00 AM NZDTFOMC · rates · gold
BEA News ReleasesU.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, August 2026

The U.S. goods and services trade deficit increased in August 2026 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S.…

Wed, 7 Oct 2026 · 1:30 AM NZDTPCE · GDP · USD
BLS Employment SituationBoth payroll employment (+29,000) and unemployment rate (4.2%) change little in SeptemberSat, 3 Oct 2026 · 12:51 AM NZDTUS jobs · gold · USDBEA News ReleasesGDP, (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 2nd Quarter 2026; State PCE, 2025

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026 (April, May, and…

Thu, 1 Oct 2026 · 1:30 AM NZDTPCE · GDP · USD
BEA News ReleasesU.S. International Transactions and Investment Position, 2nd Quarter 2026

The U.S. current-account deficit resulting from international economic transactions widened by $33.4 billion, or 15.7 percent, to $246.0 billion in the second…

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 · 12:30 AM NZSTPCE · GDP · USD
Federal Reserve Monetary PolicyFederal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 · 6:00 AM NZSTFOMC · rates · gold

Official source library

This economic calendar is provided for general market information and education only. It is not financial advice, a recommendation, or a signal to trade. Economic releases can lead to rapid and unpredictable market movements. Past market behaviour does not indicate future performance.