Newsquawk Calendar of Key Events - May 2026
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)
Context
This is a comprehensive calendar of key economic events and data releases for May 2026, highlighting major prints such as inflation rates, GDP figures, and central bank announcements across various countries. Traders should be particularly attentive to the US jobs report and inflation data as these will likely influence market sentiment and monetary policy expectations. Additionally, the scheduled central bank meetings could lead to volatility in currency and fixed income markets, depending on their tone and guidance.
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