📅 Forex News (March 19, 2026 – AEDT times)
🟥 AUD – Employment Change 🕥 10:30am AEDT Forecast: 20.8K | Previous: 17.8K Tracks change in employment levels. Strong data boosts AUD. 🟥 AUD – Unemployment Rate 🕥 10:30am AEDT Forecast: 4.1% | Previous: 4.1% Lower unemployment is generally positive for AUD. 🟥 JPY – BOJ Policy Rate (Tentative) ⏳ Forecast: <0.75% | Previous: <0.75% Bank of Japan interest rate decision. Policy shifts can strongly impact JPY. 🟥 JPY – Monetary Policy Statement (Tentative) ⏳ Statement explaining the BOJ’s policy stance and outlook. 🟥 JPY – BOJ Press Conference (Tentative) ⏳ BOJ officials provide further guidance. Expect volatility in JPY pairs. 🟥 GBP – Claimant Count Change 🕔 5:00pm AEDT Forecast: 25.8K | Previous: 28.6K Measures change in unemployment claims. Lower numbers support GBP. 🟧 GBP – Average Earnings Index 3m/y 🕔 5:00pm AEDT Forecast: 3.9% | Previous: 4.2% Tracks wage growth. Higher earnings can support GBP. 🟥 CHF – SNB Monetary Policy Assessment 🕡 6:30pm AEDT Swiss National Bank’s evaluation of economic conditions and policy direction. 🟥 CHF – SNB Policy Rate 🕡 6:30pm AEDT Forecast: 0.00% | Previous: 0.00% Interest rate decision. Higher rates typically strengthen CHF. 🟥 CHF – SNB Press Conference 🕖 7:00pm AEDT SNB discusses policy outlook. Can trigger CHF volatility. 🟥 GBP – Monetary Policy Summary 🕙 10:00pm AEDT Overview of the Bank of England’s policy decision and economic outlook. 🟥 GBP – MPC Official Bank Rate Votes 🕙 10:00pm AEDT Forecast: 0-2-7 | Previous: 0-4-5 Breakdown of voting among policymakers. Signals future rate direction. 🟥 GBP – Official Bank Rate 🕙 10:00pm AEDT Forecast: 3.75% | Previous: 3.75% BoE interest rate decision. Key driver of GBP. 🟥 USD – Unemployment Claims 🕥 10:30pm AEDT Forecast: 215K | Previous: 213K Weekly measure of jobless claims. Lower numbers support USD. 🟧 USD – Philly Fed Manufacturing Index 🕥 10:30pm AEDT Forecast: 8.3 | Previous: 16.3 Measures manufacturing activity. Higher readings support USD. 🟥 EUR – Main Refinancing Rate 🕦 11:15pm AEDT