Newsquawk Weekly Economic Calendar - 18th-22nd May 2026

Newsquawk Staff · 15 May 2026, 15:20 UTC

Monday

Holidays: Canadian Victoria Day
Data: Chinese Industrial Production (Apr), Unemployment Rate (Apr), Retail Sales (Apr)
Speakers: BoE's Greene, Mann
Supply: Japan, the EU
Earnings: Baidu, Ryanair

Tuesday

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
Supply: The UK, Germany
Earnings: Home Depot

Wednesday

Data: Chinese LPR (May), German PPI (Apr), UK Inflation Report (Apr), EU Inflation Final (Apr), New Zealand Trade Balance (Apr)
Events: FOMC Minutes (Apr)
Speakers: Fed's Paulson
Supply: Japan, Germany, the US
Earnings: Target, Nvidia, Intuit

Thursday

Data: Global S&P PMIs Flash (May), Japanese Trade Balance (Apr), Australian Employment Report (Apr), US Initial Jobless Claims (May/16), EU Consumer Confidence Flash (May)
Events: Banxico Minutes (May)
Speakers: BoJ's Koeda; BoE's Taylor
Supply: Spain, France, the UK
Earnings: Walmart, Deere

Friday

Data: Japanese CPI (Apr), German GfK Consumer Confidence (Jun), GDP Final (Q1), Ifo Business Climate (May), UK Retail Sales (Apr), PSNB (Apr), Canadian Retail Sales (Mar), University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Final (May)
Events: BoC SLOS (May)
Credit Ratings: Scope Ratings on China; Moody's on Hungary, Portugal, the UK; S&P on Norway

Sources

What our latest note said

US Market Open, 26 Oct, 10:46 UTC · what it led with

US President Trump said it was “getting to be decision time” on whether to strike a deal with Tehran or resume attacks.
An Iranian source posted on Telegram that an IRGC launcher in Sirik was hit by a missile from an unknown fighter jet minutes after firing a missile towards the Strait of Hormuz.

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US President Trump expected to remove some tariffs on Canada in a bid to help Senator Susan Collins, WSJ reports.
USD/CAD−0.2%
South Africa’s National Treasury says Inflation is expected to return to 3% target in 2029.
USD/ZAR−0.3%
Fed’s Waller (voter) says more rate hikes are likely needed to tame inflation, but there is flexibility over the pace and hikes do not need to be consecutive.
DXY+0.1%

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