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Summary 4/28 – 5/2

Monday, Apr 28, 2025

GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
10:00 GBP CBI Realized Sales Apr -20 -41
23:01 GBP BRC Shop Price Index Y/Y Apr -0.20% -0.40%
GMT Ccy Events
10:00 GBP CBI Realized Sales Apr
    Forecast: -20 Previous: -41
23:01 GBP BRC Shop Price Index Y/Y Apr
    Forecast: -0.20% Previous: -0.40%

Tuesday, Apr 29, 2025

GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
06:00 EUR Germany GfK Consumer Sentiment May -26 -24.5
08:00 EUR Eurozone M3 Money Supply Y/Y Mar 4.00% 4.00%
09:00 EUR Eurozone Economic Sentiment Apr 94.5 95.2
09:00 EUR Eurozone Industrial Confidence Apr -10.7 -10.6
09:00 EUR Eurozone Services Sentiment Apr 2.4
09:00 EUR Eurozone Consumer Confidence Apr F -16.7 -16.7
12:30 USD Goods Trade Balance (USD) Mar P -146.3B -147.9B
12:30 USD Wholesale Inventories Mar P 0.70% 0.30%
13:00 USD S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices Y/Y Feb 4.80% 4.70%
13:00 USD Housing Price Index M/M Feb 0.30% 0.20%
14:00 USD Consumer Confidence Apr 87.1 92.9
23:50 JPY Industrial Production M/M Mar P -0.70% 2.30%
23:50 JPY Retail Trade Y/Y Mar 3.60% 1.40%
GMT Ccy Events
06:00 EUR Germany GfK Consumer Sentiment May
    Forecast: -26 Previous: -24.5
08:00 EUR Eurozone M3 Money Supply Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 4.00% Previous: 4.00%
09:00 EUR Eurozone Economic Sentiment Apr
    Forecast: 94.5 Previous: 95.2
09:00 EUR Eurozone Industrial Confidence Apr
    Forecast: -10.7 Previous: -10.6
09:00 EUR Eurozone Services Sentiment Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 2.4
09:00 EUR Eurozone Consumer Confidence Apr F
    Forecast: -16.7 Previous: -16.7
12:30 USD Goods Trade Balance (USD) Mar P
    Forecast: -146.3B Previous: -147.9B
12:30 USD Wholesale Inventories Mar P
    Forecast: 0.70% Previous: 0.30%
13:00 USD S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 4.80% Previous: 4.70%
13:00 USD Housing Price Index M/M Feb
    Forecast: 0.30% Previous: 0.20%
14:00 USD Consumer Confidence Apr
    Forecast: 87.1 Previous: 92.9
23:50 JPY Industrial Production M/M Mar P
    Forecast: -0.70% Previous: 2.30%
23:50 JPY Retail Trade Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 3.60% Previous: 1.40%

Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025

GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
01:00 NZD ANZ Business Confidence Apr 57.5
01:30 AUD Monthly CPI Y/Y Mar 2.20% 2.40%
01:30 AUD CPI Q/Q Q1 0.80% 0.20%
01:30 AUD CPI Y/Y Q1 2.20% 2.40%
01:30 AUD RBA Trimmed Mean CPI Q/Q Q1 0.80% 0.50%
01:30 AUD RBA Trimmed Mean CPI Y/Y Q1 3.20%
01:30 CNY NBS Manufacturing PMI Apr 49.9 50.5
01:30 CNY NBS Non-Manufacturing PMI Apr 50.7 50.8
01:45 CNY Caixin Manufacturing PMI Apr 49.9 51.2
05:00 JPY Housing Starts Y/Y Mar 1.00% 2.40%
06:00 EUR Germany Import Price Index M/M Mar -0.70% 0.30%
06:00 EUR Germany Retail Sales M/M Mar -0.40% 0.80%
06:45 EUR France GDP Q/Q Q1 P 0.10% -0.10%
07:00 CHF KOF Economic Barometer Apr 102 103.9
07:55 EUR Germany Unemployment Change Mar 15K 26K
07:55 EUR Germany Unemployment Rate Mar 6.30% 6.30%
08:00 EUR Germany GDP Q/Q Q1 P 0.20% -0.20%
08:00 CHF UBS Economic Expectations Apr -10.7
09:00 EUR Eurozone GDP Q/Q Q1 P 0.20% 0.20%
12:00 EUR Germany CPI M/M Apr P 0.30%
12:00 EUR GermanyCPI Y/Y Apr P 2.20%
12:15 USD ADP Employment Change Apr 130K 155K
12:30 CAD GDP M/M Feb 0.40%
12:30 USD GDP Annualized Q1 P 0.40% 2.40%
12:30 USD GDP Price Index Q1 P 2.30%
12:30 USD Employment Cost Index Q1 0.90% 0.90%
13:45 USD Chicago PMI Apr 45.9 47.6
14:00 USD Personal Income M/M Mar 0.40% 0.80%
14:00 USD Personal Spending Mar 0.60% 0.40%
14:00 USD PCE Price Index M/M Mar 0.30%
14:00 USD PCE Price Index Y/Y Mar 2.50%
14:00 USD Core PCE Price Index M/M Mar 0.10% 0.40%
14:00 USD Core PCE Price Index Y/Y Mar 2.80%
14:00 USD Pending Home Sales M/M Mar -0.30% 2%
14:30 USD Crude Oil Inventories 0.2M
GMT Ccy Events
01:00 NZD ANZ Business Confidence Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 57.5
01:30 AUD Monthly CPI Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 2.20% Previous: 2.40%
01:30 AUD CPI Q/Q Q1
    Forecast: 0.80% Previous: 0.20%
01:30 AUD CPI Y/Y Q1
    Forecast: 2.20% Previous: 2.40%
01:30 AUD RBA Trimmed Mean CPI Q/Q Q1
    Forecast: 0.80% Previous: 0.50%
01:30 AUD RBA Trimmed Mean CPI Y/Y Q1
    Forecast: Previous: 3.20%
01:30 CNY NBS Manufacturing PMI Apr
    Forecast: 49.9 Previous: 50.5
01:30 CNY NBS Non-Manufacturing PMI Apr
    Forecast: 50.7 Previous: 50.8
01:45 CNY Caixin Manufacturing PMI Apr
    Forecast: 49.9 Previous: 51.2
05:00 JPY Housing Starts Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 1.00% Previous: 2.40%
06:00 EUR Germany Import Price Index M/M Mar
    Forecast: -0.70% Previous: 0.30%
06:00 EUR Germany Retail Sales M/M Mar
    Forecast: -0.40% Previous: 0.80%
06:45 EUR France GDP Q/Q Q1 P
    Forecast: 0.10% Previous: -0.10%
07:00 CHF KOF Economic Barometer Apr
    Forecast: 102 Previous: 103.9
07:55 EUR Germany Unemployment Change Mar
    Forecast: 15K Previous: 26K
07:55 EUR Germany Unemployment Rate Mar
    Forecast: 6.30% Previous: 6.30%
08:00 EUR Germany GDP Q/Q Q1 P
    Forecast: 0.20% Previous: -0.20%
08:00 CHF UBS Economic Expectations Apr
    Forecast: Previous: -10.7
09:00 EUR Eurozone GDP Q/Q Q1 P
    Forecast: 0.20% Previous: 0.20%
12:00 EUR Germany CPI M/M Apr P
    Forecast: Previous: 0.30%
12:00 EUR GermanyCPI Y/Y Apr P
    Forecast: Previous: 2.20%
12:15 USD ADP Employment Change Apr
    Forecast: 130K Previous: 155K
12:30 CAD GDP M/M Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 0.40%
12:30 USD GDP Annualized Q1 P
    Forecast: 0.40% Previous: 2.40%
12:30 USD GDP Price Index Q1 P
    Forecast: Previous: 2.30%
12:30 USD Employment Cost Index Q1
    Forecast: 0.90% Previous: 0.90%
13:45 USD Chicago PMI Apr
    Forecast: 45.9 Previous: 47.6
14:00 USD Personal Income M/M Mar
    Forecast: 0.40% Previous: 0.80%
14:00 USD Personal Spending Mar
    Forecast: 0.60% Previous: 0.40%
14:00 USD PCE Price Index M/M Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 0.30%
14:00 USD PCE Price Index Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 2.50%
14:00 USD Core PCE Price Index M/M Mar
    Forecast: 0.10% Previous: 0.40%
14:00 USD Core PCE Price Index Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 2.80%
14:00 USD Pending Home Sales M/M Mar
    Forecast: -0.30% Previous: 2%
14:30 USD Crude Oil Inventories
    Forecast: Previous: 0.2M

Thursday, May 1, 2025

GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
JPY BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.50% 0.50%
00:30 JPY Manufacturing PMI Apr F 48.5 48.5
01:30 AUD Import Price Index Q/Q Q1 0.30% 0.20%
01:30 AUD Trade Balance (AUD) Mar 3.10B 2.97B
05:00 JPY Consumer Confidence Index Apr 34 34.1
06:30 CHF Real Retail Sales Y/Y Mar 1.90% 1.60%
08:30 GBP M4 Money Supply M/M Mar 0.20% 0.20%
08:30 GBP Mortgage Approvals Mar 65K 65K
08:30 GBP Manufacturing PMI Apr F 44 44
11:30 USD Challenger Job Cuts Y/Y Apr 204.80%
12:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims (Apr 25) 221K 222K
13:30 CAD Manufacturing PMI Apr 46.3
13:45 USD Manufacturing PMI Apr F 50.7 50.7
14:00 USD ISM Manufacturing PMI Apr 47.9 49
14:00 USD ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Apr 70.2 69.4
14:00 USD ISM Manufacturing Employment Apr 44.7
14:00 USD ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index Apr 45.2
14:00 USD Construction Spending M/M Mar 0.30% 0.70%
14:30 USD Natural Gas Storage 88B
22:45 NZD Building Permits M/M Mar 0.70%
23:50 JPY Monetary Base Y/Y Apr -2.00% -3.10%
23:30 JPY Unemployment Rate Mar 2.40% 2.40%
GMT Ccy Events
JPY BoJ Interest Rate Decision
    Forecast: 0.50% Previous: 0.50%
00:30 JPY Manufacturing PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 48.5 Previous: 48.5
01:30 AUD Import Price Index Q/Q Q1
    Forecast: 0.30% Previous: 0.20%
01:30 AUD Trade Balance (AUD) Mar
    Forecast: 3.10B Previous: 2.97B
05:00 JPY Consumer Confidence Index Apr
    Forecast: 34 Previous: 34.1
06:30 CHF Real Retail Sales Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 1.90% Previous: 1.60%
08:30 GBP M4 Money Supply M/M Mar
    Forecast: 0.20% Previous: 0.20%
08:30 GBP Mortgage Approvals Mar
    Forecast: 65K Previous: 65K
08:30 GBP Manufacturing PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 44 Previous: 44
11:30 USD Challenger Job Cuts Y/Y Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 204.80%
12:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims (Apr 25)
    Forecast: 221K Previous: 222K
13:30 CAD Manufacturing PMI Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 46.3
13:45 USD Manufacturing PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 50.7 Previous: 50.7
14:00 USD ISM Manufacturing PMI Apr
    Forecast: 47.9 Previous: 49
14:00 USD ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Apr
    Forecast: 70.2 Previous: 69.4
14:00 USD ISM Manufacturing Employment Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 44.7
14:00 USD ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 45.2
14:00 USD Construction Spending M/M Mar
    Forecast: 0.30% Previous: 0.70%
14:30 USD Natural Gas Storage
    Forecast: Previous: 88B
22:45 NZD Building Permits M/M Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 0.70%
23:50 JPY Monetary Base Y/Y Apr
    Forecast: -2.00% Previous: -3.10%
23:30 JPY Unemployment Rate Mar
    Forecast: 2.40% Previous: 2.40%

Friday, May 2, 2025

GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
01:30 AUD Retail Sales M/M Mar 0.40% 0.20%
01:30 AUD PPI Q/Q Q1 0.80%
01:30 AUD PPI Y/Y Q1 3.70%
07:30 CHF Manufacturing PMI Apr 48.7 48.9
07:50 EUR France Manufacturing PMI Apr F 48.2 48.2
07:55 EUR Germany Manufacturing PMI Apr F 48 48
08:00 EUR Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Apr F 48.7 48.7
08:00 EUR ECB Economic Bulletin
09:00 EUR Eurozone Unemployment Rate Mar 6.10% 6.10%
09:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Y/Y Apr P 2.10% 2.20%
09:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Core Y/Y Apr P 2.50% 2.40%
12:30 USD Nonfarm Payrolls Apr 130K 228K
12:30 USD Average Weekly Hours Apr 34.2 34.2
12:30 USD Unemployment Rate Apr 4.20% 4.20%
12:30 USD Average Hourly Earnings M/M Apr 0.30% 0.30%
14:00 USD Factory Orders M/M Mar 4.20% 0.60%
GMT Ccy Events
01:30 AUD Retail Sales M/M Mar
    Forecast: 0.40% Previous: 0.20%
01:30 AUD PPI Q/Q Q1
    Forecast: Previous: 0.80%
01:30 AUD PPI Y/Y Q1
    Forecast: Previous: 3.70%
07:30 CHF Manufacturing PMI Apr
    Forecast: 48.7 Previous: 48.9
07:50 EUR France Manufacturing PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 48.2 Previous: 48.2
07:55 EUR Germany Manufacturing PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 48 Previous: 48
08:00 EUR Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 48.7 Previous: 48.7
08:00 EUR ECB Economic Bulletin
    Forecast: Previous:
09:00 EUR Eurozone Unemployment Rate Mar
    Forecast: 6.10% Previous: 6.10%
09:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Y/Y Apr P
    Forecast: 2.10% Previous: 2.20%
09:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Core Y/Y Apr P
    Forecast: 2.50% Previous: 2.40%
12:30 USD Nonfarm Payrolls Apr
    Forecast: 130K Previous: 228K
12:30 USD Average Weekly Hours Apr
    Forecast: 34.2 Previous: 34.2
12:30 USD Unemployment Rate Apr
    Forecast: 4.20% Previous: 4.20%
12:30 USD Average Hourly Earnings M/M Apr
    Forecast: 0.30% Previous: 0.30%
14:00 USD Factory Orders M/M Mar
    Forecast: 4.20% Previous: 0.60%
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