Economy & context
An economic calendar lists scheduled data releases, policy decisions and other known events. It organises timing; it does not predict the numbers or market reaction.
Make it click
A timetable tells when exam results are released but not the scores. Preparation for timing is different from knowing the outcome.
Now put that into markets
Markets compare releases with prior expectations and revisions. Publication times, embargoes and time zones determine the first informed price.
Calendars may include surveys, government statistics and central-bank events with different reliability. Unscheduled news remains outside them.
Verify the authoritative source, time zone, period and revision policy. Freeze consensus before the release if studying surprises.
A high-importance label is a provider judgment, and scheduled events can be delayed. Volatility around a release does not reveal a simple directional rule.
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