Newsquawk Calendar of Key Events - April 2026
The upcoming calendar for April 2026 details a series of key economic data releases and central bank events across major economies.
[MARKET UPDATE] Moves discussed in the last update extend, WTI May'26 testing USD 97/bbl to the downside, Brent Jun'26 below USD 100/bbl. European and US equity futures at fresh highs, fixed income extends and the USD retreats further.
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Newsquawk Calendar of Key Events - April 2026
Swiss Retail Sales YoY (Feb) Y/Y 0.9% vs. Exp. 0.9% (Prev. -1.1%)
Swedish Swedbank Manufacturing PMI (Mar) 56.3 (Prev. 56.1)
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Week 1:
- Data: Japanese Tankan (Apr), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Mar), US Challenger Jobs (Mar), US NFP (Mar)
- Holiday: Good Friday
Week 2:
- Data: US ISM Services PMI (Mar), Chinese Inflation (Mar), Canadian Jobs Report (Mar), US Inflation (Mar), US UoM Prelim Survey (Apr)
- Events: FOMC Minutes (Mar), RBNZ Policy Announcement (Apr), RBI Policy Announcement (Apr), EIA STEO (Apr)
- Holiday: Easter Monday
Week 3:
- Data: Chinese Balance of Trade (Mar), US PPI (Mar), UK Jobs Report (Mar), Australian Jobs Report (Mar), Chinese GDP (Q1), Chinese Industrial Production (Mar), Chinese Unemployment Rate (Mar), UK GDP (Feb), Japanese Inflation (Mar)
- Events: IEA OMR (Apr), ECB Minutes (Mar), SNB Minutes (Mar)
Week 4:
- Data: Canadian Inflation (Mar), German/EZ ZEW Sentiment Index (Apr), Global Flash PMI (Apr), Canadian PPI (Mar), German Ifo Survey (Apr), Japanese Tokyo CPI (Apr)
Week 5:
- Data: German State/Nationwide HICP (Apr), EZ Economic Sentiment (Apr), US Durable Goods (Mar), Chinese NBS & RatingDog PMI (Apr), EZ GDP (Q1), EZ Unemployment Rate (Mar), US PCE Price Index (Q1/Mar), US GDP Growth Rate (Q1)
- Events: BoJ Policy Announcement (Apr), Fed Policy Announcement (Apr), BoC Policy Announcement (Apr), BCB Policy Announcement, ECB Policy Announcement (Apr), BoE Policy Announcement & MPR (Apr)
Notably, the U.S. will release crucial indicators like the ISM PMIs and NFP, which will provide insights into economic health and could significantly influence market expectations for Federal Reserve policy. Additionally, announcements from the BoJ, ECB, and other central banks during this month may shift market sentiment regarding interest rates and economic growth across global markets.
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