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APRIL 29, 2026 AT 01:17 PM

Newsquawk Calendar of Key Events - May 2026

Importance
Level 1

Week 1:

  • Data: Global Manufacturing PMI (Apr), RBA Policy Announcement (May), Swiss Inflation (Apr), US ISM Services (Apr), US JOLTS (Mar), South Korean Inflation Rate (Apr), Chinese RatingDog PMI (Apr), EZ PPI (Mar), US ADP Employment (Apr), German Factory Orders (Mar), French Balance of Trade (Mar), US Challenger Job Layoffs (Apr), German Balance of Trade (Mar), German Industrial Production (Mar), Canadian Jobs Report (Apr), US Jobs Report (Apr), University of Michigan Survey Prelim. (May)
  • Events: OPEC7 Meeting, US Treasury Refunding Announcement, Norges Bank Policy Announcement (May), Riksbank Policy Announcement (May), UK Local Elections
  • Holiday: UK May Bank Holiday, Japan's Children's Day, Japan's Constitution Memorial Day

Week 2: 

  • Data: Chinese Inflation (Apr), Norwegian Inflation (Apr), German ZEW (May), US Inflation (Apr), EZ Employment Change (Q1), US PPI (Apr), UK GDP (Mar/Q1), US Retail Sales (Apr), US Export/Import Prices (Apr), Japanese PPI (Apr), German Wholesale Prices (Apr), Norwegian GDP (Q1)
  • Events: BoJ SOO (Apr), IEA STEO (May), BoC Minutes (Apr), IEA OMR (May), OPEC MOMR (May)
  • Holiday: Europe's Ascension Day

Week 3: 

  • Data: Chinese Industrial Production (Apr), Chinese Retail Sales (Apr), Chinese Unemployment Rate (Apr), Japanese GDP (Q1), Canadian Inflation (Apr), Chinese LPR (May), German PPI (Apr), UK Inflation (Apr), Global Flash PMIs (May), Japanese Balance of Trade (Apr), Australian Jobs (Apr), Japanese Inflation (Apr), German GfK Consumer Confidence (Jun), UK Retail Sales (Apr), German Ifo (May)
  • Holiday: Canada's Victoria Day, RBA Minutes (May)

Week 4:

  • Data: Australian Inflation (Apr), US GDP (Q1), US PCE (Apr), Japanese Unemployment Rate (Apr), Japanese Tokyo CPI (May), French GDP (Q1), French Inflation (May), Spanish Inflation (May), German Unemployment Rate (May), German State/Nationwide Inflation (May), Canadian GDP (Q1), Chinese NBS PMI (May)
  • Holiday: US Memorial Day, UK Spring Bank Holiday, Europe's Whit Monday
  • Events: RBNZ Policy Announcement (May), BoK Policy Announcement (May), SARB Policy Announcement (May)