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Summary 5/12 – 5/16

Monday, May 12, 2025

GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
23:50 JPY Bank Lending Y/Y Apr 2.80% 2.80%
23:50 JPY Current Account (JPY) Mar 2.42T 2.32T
23:50 JPY Trade Balance - BOP Basis Mar ¥712.9B
05:00 JPY Eco Watchers Survey: Current Apr 44.5 45.1
23:50 JPY BoJ Summary of Opinions
23:50 JPY Money Supply M2+CD Y/Y Apr 0.60% 0.80%
GMT Ccy Events
23:50 JPY Bank Lending Y/Y Apr
    Forecast: 2.80% Previous: 2.80%
23:50 JPY Current Account (JPY) Mar
    Forecast: 2.42T Previous: 2.32T
23:50 JPY Trade Balance - BOP Basis Mar
    Forecast: Previous: ¥712.9B
05:00 JPY Eco Watchers Survey: Current Apr
    Forecast: 44.5 Previous: 45.1
23:50 JPY BoJ Summary of Opinions
    Forecast: Previous:
23:50 JPY Money Supply M2+CD Y/Y Apr
    Forecast: 0.60% Previous: 0.80%

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
00:30 AUD Westpac Consumer Confidence May -6%
01:30 AUD NAB Business Conditions Apr 4
01:30 AUD NAB Business Confidence Apr -3
06:00 GBP Claimant Count Change Apr 22.3K 18.7K
06:00 GBP ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Mar 4.50% 4.40%
06:00 GBP Average Earnings Including Bonus 3M/Y Mar 5.20% 5.60%
06:00 GBP Average Earnings Excluding Bonus 3M/Y Mar 5.90%
09:00 EUR Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment May 9.8 -14
09:00 EUR Germany ZEW Current Situation May -77 -81.2
09:00 EUR Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment May -4.4 -18.5
10:00 USD NFIB Business Optimism Index Apr 94.5 97.4
12:30 USD CPI M/M Apr 0.30% -0.10%
12:30 USD CPI Y/Y Apr 2.40% 2.40%
12:30 USD CPI Core M/M Apr 0.30% 0.10%
12:30 USD CPI Core Y/Y Apr 2.80%
GMT Ccy Events
00:30 AUD Westpac Consumer Confidence May
    Forecast: Previous: -6%
01:30 AUD NAB Business Conditions Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 4
01:30 AUD NAB Business Confidence Apr
    Forecast: Previous: -3
06:00 GBP Claimant Count Change Apr
    Forecast: 22.3K Previous: 18.7K
06:00 GBP ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Mar
    Forecast: 4.50% Previous: 4.40%
06:00 GBP Average Earnings Including Bonus 3M/Y Mar
    Forecast: 5.20% Previous: 5.60%
06:00 GBP Average Earnings Excluding Bonus 3M/Y Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 5.90%
09:00 EUR Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment May
    Forecast: 9.8 Previous: -14
09:00 EUR Germany ZEW Current Situation May
    Forecast: -77 Previous: -81.2
09:00 EUR Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment May
    Forecast: -4.4 Previous: -18.5
10:00 USD NFIB Business Optimism Index Apr
    Forecast: 94.5 Previous: 97.4
12:30 USD CPI M/M Apr
    Forecast: 0.30% Previous: -0.10%
12:30 USD CPI Y/Y Apr
    Forecast: 2.40% Previous: 2.40%
12:30 USD CPI Core M/M Apr
    Forecast: 0.30% Previous: 0.10%
12:30 USD CPI Core Y/Y Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 2.80%

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
23:50 JPY PPI Y/Y Apr 4.00% 4.20%
01:30 AUD Wage Price Index Q/Q Q1 0.80% 0.70%
06:00 EUR Germany CPI M/M Apr F 0.40% 0.40%
06:00 EUR Germany CPI Y/Y Apr F 2.10% 2.10%
12:30 CAD Building Permits M/M Mar 1.00% 2.90%
14:30 USD Crude Oil Inventories -2.0M
GMT Ccy Events
23:50 JPY PPI Y/Y Apr
    Forecast: 4.00% Previous: 4.20%
01:30 AUD Wage Price Index Q/Q Q1
    Forecast: 0.80% Previous: 0.70%
06:00 EUR Germany CPI M/M Apr F
    Forecast: 0.40% Previous: 0.40%
06:00 EUR Germany CPI Y/Y Apr F
    Forecast: 2.10% Previous: 2.10%
12:30 CAD Building Permits M/M Mar
    Forecast: 1.00% Previous: 2.90%
14:30 USD Crude Oil Inventories
    Forecast: Previous: -2.0M

Thursday, May 15, 2025

GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
01:00 AUD Consumer Inflation Expectations May 4.20%
01:30 AUD Employment Change Apr 20.9K 32.2K
01:30 AUD Unemployment Rate Apr 4.10% 4.10%
06:00 JPY Machine Tool Orders Y/Y Apr 11.40%
06:00 GBP GDP Q/Q Q1 P 0.60% 0.10%
06:00 GBP GDP M/M Mar 0.00% 0.50%
06:00 GBP Manufacturing Production M/M Mar -0.80% 2.20%
06:00 GBP Manufacturing Production Y/Y Mar 0.30%
06:00 GBP Industrial Production M/M Mar -0.60% 1.50%
06:00 GBP Industrial Production Y/Y Mar 0.10%
06:00 GBP Goods Trade Balance (GBP) Mar -19.7B -20.8B
06:30 CHF Producer and Import Prices M/M Apr 0.20% 0.10%
06:30 CHF Producer and Import Prices Y/Y Apr -0.10%
09:00 EUR Eurozone GDP Q/Q Q1 P 0.40% 0.40%
09:00 EUR Eurozone Employment Change Q/Q Q1 P 0.10% 0.10%
09:00 EUR Eurozone Industrial Production M/M Mar 1.70% 1.10%
12:15 CAD Housing Starts Apr 234K 214K
12:30 CAD Manufacturing Sales M/M Mar -1.90% 0.20%
12:30 CAD Wholesale Sales M/M Mar -0.30% 0.30%
12:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims (May 9) 230K 228K
12:30 USD Retail Sales M/M Apr 0.10% 1.50%
12:30 USD Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Apr 0.30% 0.50%
12:30 USD PPI M/M Apr 0.20% -0.40%
12:30 USD PPI Y/Y Apr 2.70%
12:30 USD PPI Core M/M Apr 0.30% -0.10%
12:30 USD PPI Core Y/Y Apr 3.30%
12:30 USD Empire State Manufacturing May -7.1 -8.1
12:30 USD Philadelphia Fed Survey May -8.5 -26.4
13:15 USD Industrial Production M/M Apr 0.10% -0.30%
13:15 USD Capacity Utilization Apr 77.80% 77.80%
14:00 USD Business Inventories Mar 0.20% 0.20%
14:00 USD NAHB Housing Market Index May 41 40
14:30 USD Natural Gas Storage 104B
22:30 NZD Business NZ PMI Apr 53.2
23:50 JPY GDP Q/Q Q1 P -0.10% 0.70%
23:50 JPY GDP Deflator Y/Y Q1 P 3.20% 2.90%
GMT Ccy Events
01:00 AUD Consumer Inflation Expectations May
    Forecast: Previous: 4.20%
01:30 AUD Employment Change Apr
    Forecast: 20.9K Previous: 32.2K
01:30 AUD Unemployment Rate Apr
    Forecast: 4.10% Previous: 4.10%
06:00 JPY Machine Tool Orders Y/Y Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 11.40%
06:00 GBP GDP Q/Q Q1 P
    Forecast: 0.60% Previous: 0.10%
06:00 GBP GDP M/M Mar
    Forecast: 0.00% Previous: 0.50%
06:00 GBP Manufacturing Production M/M Mar
    Forecast: -0.80% Previous: 2.20%
06:00 GBP Manufacturing Production Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 0.30%
06:00 GBP Industrial Production M/M Mar
    Forecast: -0.60% Previous: 1.50%
06:00 GBP Industrial Production Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 0.10%
06:00 GBP Goods Trade Balance (GBP) Mar
    Forecast: -19.7B Previous: -20.8B
06:30 CHF Producer and Import Prices M/M Apr
    Forecast: 0.20% Previous: 0.10%
06:30 CHF Producer and Import Prices Y/Y Apr
    Forecast: Previous: -0.10%
09:00 EUR Eurozone GDP Q/Q Q1 P
    Forecast: 0.40% Previous: 0.40%
09:00 EUR Eurozone Employment Change Q/Q Q1 P
    Forecast: 0.10% Previous: 0.10%
09:00 EUR Eurozone Industrial Production M/M Mar
    Forecast: 1.70% Previous: 1.10%
12:15 CAD Housing Starts Apr
    Forecast: 234K Previous: 214K
12:30 CAD Manufacturing Sales M/M Mar
    Forecast: -1.90% Previous: 0.20%
12:30 CAD Wholesale Sales M/M Mar
    Forecast: -0.30% Previous: 0.30%
12:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims (May 9)
    Forecast: 230K Previous: 228K
12:30 USD Retail Sales M/M Apr
    Forecast: 0.10% Previous: 1.50%
12:30 USD Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Apr
    Forecast: 0.30% Previous: 0.50%
12:30 USD PPI M/M Apr
    Forecast: 0.20% Previous: -0.40%
12:30 USD PPI Y/Y Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 2.70%
12:30 USD PPI Core M/M Apr
    Forecast: 0.30% Previous: -0.10%
12:30 USD PPI Core Y/Y Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 3.30%
12:30 USD Empire State Manufacturing May
    Forecast: -7.1 Previous: -8.1
12:30 USD Philadelphia Fed Survey May
    Forecast: -8.5 Previous: -26.4
13:15 USD Industrial Production M/M Apr
    Forecast: 0.10% Previous: -0.30%
13:15 USD Capacity Utilization Apr
    Forecast: 77.80% Previous: 77.80%
14:00 USD Business Inventories Mar
    Forecast: 0.20% Previous: 0.20%
14:00 USD NAHB Housing Market Index May
    Forecast: 41 Previous: 40
14:30 USD Natural Gas Storage
    Forecast: Previous: 104B
22:30 NZD Business NZ PMI Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 53.2
23:50 JPY GDP Q/Q Q1 P
    Forecast: -0.10% Previous: 0.70%
23:50 JPY GDP Deflator Y/Y Q1 P
    Forecast: 3.20% Previous: 2.90%

Friday, May 16, 2025

GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
03:00 NZD RBNZ Inflation Expectations Q2 2.06%
04:30 JPY Industrial Production M/M Mar -1.10% -1.10%
09:00 EUR Eurozone Trade Balance (EUR) Mar 17.5B 21.0B
12:30 USD Housing Starts Apr 1.37M 1.32M
12:30 USD Building Permits Apr 1.45M 1.48M
12:30 USD Import Price Index M/M Apr -0.40% -0.10%
14:00 USD UoM Consumer Sentiment May P 53 52.2
14:00 USD UoM Inflation Expectations May P 6.50%
GMT Ccy Events
03:00 NZD RBNZ Inflation Expectations Q2
    Forecast: Previous: 2.06%
04:30 JPY Industrial Production M/M Mar
    Forecast: -1.10% Previous: -1.10%
09:00 EUR Eurozone Trade Balance (EUR) Mar
    Forecast: 17.5B Previous: 21.0B
12:30 USD Housing Starts Apr
    Forecast: 1.37M Previous: 1.32M
12:30 USD Building Permits Apr
    Forecast: 1.45M Previous: 1.48M
12:30 USD Import Price Index M/M Apr
    Forecast: -0.40% Previous: -0.10%
14:00 USD UoM Consumer Sentiment May P
    Forecast: 53 Previous: 52.2
14:00 USD UoM Inflation Expectations May P
    Forecast: Previous: 6.50%
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