Newsquawk Daily Economic Releases - 19th May 2026

The upcoming data releases include key economic indicators from Japan, the UK, and the US, which can significantly influence market sentiment, especially regarding currency pairs like USD/EUR and AUD/JPY.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 18 May 2026, 15:20 UTCOn the live feed at 15:00 UTC — 5 more headlines followed before this page went public

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15:09

Daiwa plans to invest JPY 100bln in battery storage facilities through 2030 to capture growing electricity demand from the tech sector, Nikkei reports

15:01

Iran has given an updated proposal for a deal to end the war, but the White House believes it is not a meaningful improvement and is insufficient for a deal, a senior U.S. official and a source briefed on the issue told Axios.

15:00

Newsquawk Daily Economic Releases - 19th May 2026

14:58

EU's commissioner says the EU will cut its growth outlook and raise its inflation forecast amidst the Iraniar war, noting of a "stagflationary shock", CNBC reports

14:57

President Trump is set to announce this afternoon a "dramatic expansion" of discounted prescription drug offerings available on TrumpRx.gov, a White House official tells CNBC

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Data: Japanese GDP (Q1), UK Jobs Report (Mar/Apr), Average Earnings (Mar), US ADP Employment Change Weekly, Canadian CPI (Apr)
Events: RBA Minutes (Apr)
Speakers: RBA's Hunter; BoE's Breeden; ECB's Lane; Fed's Waller
Supply: The UK, Germany
Earnings: Home Depot

Context

Specifically, the UK Jobs Report and Japanese GDP could provide insights into labor market strength and economic growth trajectories, respectively, while the US ADP Employment Change will offer clues on employment trends ahead of the NFP release. Investors will also pay close attention to the RBA Minutes and central bank speakers to gauge future monetary policy directions.

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