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Summary 4/27 – 5/1

Monday, Apr 27, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
06:00EURGermany GfK Consumer Confidence May-30.2-28
06:00EUR
Germany GfK Consumer Confidence May
Consensus-30.2
Previous-28

Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
JPYBoJ Interest Rate Decision0.75%
JPYBoJ Monetary Policy Statement
23:30JPYUnemployment Rate Mar2.60%2.60%
06:30JPYBoJ Press Conference
13:00USDS&P/CS Composite-20 HPI Y/Y Feb1.00%1.20%
13:00USDHousing Price Index M/M Feb0.10%0.10%
14:00USDConsumer Confidence Apr89.491.8
JPY
BoJ Interest Rate Decision
Consensus
Previous0.75%
JPY
BoJ Monetary Policy Statement
Consensus
Previous
23:30JPY
Unemployment Rate Mar
Consensus2.60%
Previous2.60%
06:30JPY
BoJ Press Conference
Consensus
Previous
13:00USD
S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI Y/Y Feb
Consensus1.00%
Previous1.20%
13:00USD
Housing Price Index M/M Feb
Consensus0.10%
Previous0.10%
14:00USD
Consumer Confidence Apr
Consensus89.4
Previous91.8

Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
01:30AUDCPI M/M Mar1.30%0.00%
01:30AUDCPI Y/Y Mar4.70%3.70%
01:30AUDTrimmed Mean CPI M/M Mar0.30%0.20%
01:30AUDTrimmed Mean CPI Y/Y Mar3.30%
01:30AUDCPI Q/Q Q10.60%
01:30AUDCPI Y/Y Q13.60%
01:30AUDTrimmed Mean CPI Q/Q Q10.90%
01:30AUDTrimmed Mean CPI Y/Y Q13.40%
08:00CHFUBS Economic Expectations Apr-35
08:00EUREurozone M3 Money Supply Y/Y Mar3.10%3.00%
09:00EUREurozone Economic Sentiment Indicator Apr95.596.6
09:00EUREurozone Industrial Confidence Apr-8-7
09:00EUREurozone Services Sentiment Apr4.9
09:00EUREurozone Consumer Confidence Apr F-20.6-20.6
12:00EURGermany CPI M/M Apr P0.70%1.10%
12:00EURGermany CPI Y/Y Apr P3.10%2.80%
12:30USDGoods Trade Balance (USD) Mar P-86.3B-83.5B
12:30USDWholesale Sales Inventories Mar P0.30%0.80%
12:30USDDurable Goods Orders Mar0.50%-1.30%
12:30USDDurable Goods Orders ex Transport Mar0.40%0.90%
13:45CADBoC Interest Rate Decision2.25%2.25%
14:30CADBoC Press Conference
14:30USDCrude Oil Inventories (Apr 24)1.9M
18:00USDFed Interest Rate Decision3.75%3.75%
18:30USDFOMC Press Conference
01:30AUD
CPI M/M Mar
Consensus1.30%
Previous0.00%
01:30AUD
CPI Y/Y Mar
Consensus4.70%
Previous3.70%
01:30AUD
Trimmed Mean CPI M/M Mar
Consensus0.30%
Previous0.20%
01:30AUD
Trimmed Mean CPI Y/Y Mar
Consensus
Previous3.30%
01:30AUD
CPI Q/Q Q1
Consensus
Previous0.60%
01:30AUD
CPI Y/Y Q1
Consensus
Previous3.60%
01:30AUD
Trimmed Mean CPI Q/Q Q1
Consensus
Previous0.90%
01:30AUD
Trimmed Mean CPI Y/Y Q1
Consensus
Previous3.40%
08:00CHF
UBS Economic Expectations Apr
Consensus
Previous-35
08:00EUR
Eurozone M3 Money Supply Y/Y Mar
Consensus3.10%
Previous3.00%
09:00EUR
Eurozone Economic Sentiment Indicator Apr
Consensus95.5
Previous96.6
09:00EUR
Eurozone Industrial Confidence Apr
Consensus-8
Previous-7
09:00EUR
Eurozone Services Sentiment Apr
Consensus
Previous4.9
09:00EUR
Eurozone Consumer Confidence Apr F
Consensus-20.6
Previous-20.6
12:00EUR
Germany CPI M/M Apr P
Consensus0.70%
Previous1.10%
12:00EUR
Germany CPI Y/Y Apr P
Consensus3.10%
Previous2.80%
12:30USD
Goods Trade Balance (USD) Mar P
Consensus-86.3B
Previous-83.5B
12:30USD
Wholesale Sales Inventories Mar P
Consensus0.30%
Previous0.80%
12:30USD
Durable Goods Orders Mar
Consensus0.50%
Previous-1.30%
12:30USD
Durable Goods Orders ex Transport Mar
Consensus0.40%
Previous0.90%
13:45CAD
BoC Interest Rate Decision
Consensus2.25%
Previous2.25%
14:30CAD
BoC Press Conference
Consensus
Previous
14:30USD
Crude Oil Inventories (Apr 24)
Consensus
Previous1.9M
18:00USD
Fed Interest Rate Decision
Consensus3.75%
Previous3.75%
18:30USD
FOMC Press Conference
Consensus
Previous

Thursday, Apr 30, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
23:50JPYIndustrial Production M/M Mar P1.10%-2.00%
23:50JPYRetail Trade Y/Y Mar0.80%-0.20%
01:00NZDANZ Business Confidence Apr32.5
01:00NZDANZ Activity Outlook Apr39.3
01:30AUDPrivate Sector Credit M/M Mar0.60%0.60%
01:30AUDImport Price Index Q/Q Q1-0.60%0.90%
01:30CNYNBS Manufacturing PMI Apr50.250.4
01:30CNYNBS Non-Manufacturing PMI Apr49.950.1
01:45CNYRatingDog Manufacturing PMI Apr5150.8
05:00JPYHousing Starts Y/Y Mar-28.90%-4.90%
05:00JPYConsumer Confidence Index Apr32.633.3
05:30EURFrance GDP Q/Q Q1 P0.20%0.20%
06:00EURGermany Import Price Index M/M Mar3.30%0.30%
06:00EURGermany Retail Sales M/M Mar-0.20%-0.60%
07:00CHFKOF Economic Barometer Mar9696.1
07:55EURGermany Unemployment Change Mar5K0K
07:55EURGermany Unemployment Rate Mar6.30%6.30%
08:00EURGermany GDP Q/Q Q1 P0.20%0.30%
09:00EUREurozone GDP Q/Q Q1 P0.20%0.20%
09:00EUREurozone CPI Y/Y Apr P3.00%2.60%
09:00EUREurozone Core CPI Y/Y Apr P2.20%2.30%
11:00GBPBoE Interest Rate Decision3.75%3.75%
11:00GBPMPC Official Bank Rate Votes0--0--90--0--9
12:15EURECB Rate On Deposit Facility2.00%2.00%
12:15EURECB Main Refinancing Operations Rate2.15%2.15%
12:30CADGDP M/M Feb0.20%0.10%
12:30USDGDP Annualized Q1 P2.20%0.50%
12:30USDGDP Price Index Q1 P3.90%3.70%
12:30USDInitial Jobless Claims (Apr 24)212K214K
12:30USDPersonal Income M/M Mar0.30%-0.10%
12:30USDPersonal Spending Mar0.90%0.50%
12:30USDPCE Price Index M/M Mar0.40%
12:30USDPCE Price Index Y/Y Mar2.80%
12:30USDCore PCE Price Index M/M Mar0.30%0.40%
12:30USDCore PCE Price Index Y/Y Mar3.00%
12:45EURECB Press Conference
13:45USDChicago PMI Apr55.352.8
14:30USDNatural Gas Storage (Apr 24)103B
23:50JPY
Industrial Production M/M Mar P
Consensus1.10%
Previous-2.00%
23:50JPY
Retail Trade Y/Y Mar
Consensus0.80%
Previous-0.20%
01:00NZD
ANZ Business Confidence Apr
Consensus
Previous32.5
01:00NZD
ANZ Activity Outlook Apr
Consensus
Previous39.3
01:30AUD
Private Sector Credit M/M Mar
Consensus0.60%
Previous0.60%
01:30AUD
Import Price Index Q/Q Q1
Consensus-0.60%
Previous0.90%
01:30CNY
NBS Manufacturing PMI Apr
Consensus50.2
Previous50.4
01:30CNY
NBS Non-Manufacturing PMI Apr
Consensus49.9
Previous50.1
01:45CNY
RatingDog Manufacturing PMI Apr
Consensus51
Previous50.8
05:00JPY
Housing Starts Y/Y Mar
Consensus-28.90%
Previous-4.90%
05:00JPY
Consumer Confidence Index Apr
Consensus32.6
Previous33.3
05:30EUR
France GDP Q/Q Q1 P
Consensus0.20%
Previous0.20%
06:00EUR
Germany Import Price Index M/M Mar
Consensus3.30%
Previous0.30%
06:00EUR
Germany Retail Sales M/M Mar
Consensus-0.20%
Previous-0.60%
07:00CHF
KOF Economic Barometer Mar
Consensus96
Previous96.1
07:55EUR
Germany Unemployment Change Mar
Consensus5K
Previous0K
07:55EUR
Germany Unemployment Rate Mar
Consensus6.30%
Previous6.30%
08:00EUR
Germany GDP Q/Q Q1 P
Consensus0.20%
Previous0.30%
09:00EUR
Eurozone GDP Q/Q Q1 P
Consensus0.20%
Previous0.20%
09:00EUR
Eurozone CPI Y/Y Apr P
Consensus3.00%
Previous2.60%
09:00EUR
Eurozone Core CPI Y/Y Apr P
Consensus2.20%
Previous2.30%
11:00GBP
BoE Interest Rate Decision
Consensus3.75%
Previous3.75%
11:00GBP
MPC Official Bank Rate Votes
Consensus0--0--9
Previous0--0--9
12:15EUR
ECB Rate On Deposit Facility
Consensus2.00%
Previous2.00%
12:15EUR
ECB Main Refinancing Operations Rate
Consensus2.15%
Previous2.15%
12:30CAD
GDP M/M Feb
Consensus0.20%
Previous0.10%
12:30USD
GDP Annualized Q1 P
Consensus2.20%
Previous0.50%
12:30USD
GDP Price Index Q1 P
Consensus3.90%
Previous3.70%
12:30USD
Initial Jobless Claims (Apr 24)
Consensus212K
Previous214K
12:30USD
Personal Income M/M Mar
Consensus0.30%
Previous-0.10%
12:30USD
Personal Spending Mar
Consensus0.90%
Previous0.50%
12:30USD
PCE Price Index M/M Mar
Consensus
Previous0.40%
12:30USD
PCE Price Index Y/Y Mar
Consensus
Previous2.80%
12:30USD
Core PCE Price Index M/M Mar
Consensus0.30%
Previous0.40%
12:30USD
Core PCE Price Index Y/Y Mar
Consensus
Previous3.00%
12:45EUR
ECB Press Conference
Consensus
Previous
13:45USD
Chicago PMI Apr
Consensus55.3
Previous52.8
14:30USD
Natural Gas Storage (Apr 24)
Consensus
Previous103B

Friday, May 1, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
23:30JPYTokyo CPI Y/Y Apr1.40%
23:30JPYTokyo CPI Core Y/Y Apr1.80%1.70%
23:30JPYTokyo CPI Core-Core Y/Y Apr1.70%
00:30JPYManufacturing PMI Apr F54.954.9
01:30AUDPPI Q/Q Q11.50%0.80%
01:30AUDPPI Y/Y Q13.50%
06:30CHFReal Retail Sales Y/Y Mar0.60%0.90%
08:30GBPMortgage Approvals Mar60K63K
08:30GBPM4 Money Supply M/M Mar0.50%0.60%
13:30CADManufacturing PMI Apr50
13:45USDManufacturing PMI Apr F5454
14:00USDISM Manufacturing PMI Apr53.252.7
14:00USDISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Apr8078.3
14:00USDISM Manufacturing Employment Index Apr48.7
23:30JPY
Tokyo CPI Y/Y Apr
Consensus
Previous1.40%
23:30JPY
Tokyo CPI Core Y/Y Apr
Consensus1.80%
Previous1.70%
23:30JPY
Tokyo CPI Core-Core Y/Y Apr
Consensus
Previous1.70%
00:30JPY
Manufacturing PMI Apr F
Consensus54.9
Previous54.9
01:30AUD
PPI Q/Q Q1
Consensus1.50%
Previous0.80%
01:30AUD
PPI Y/Y Q1
Consensus
Previous3.50%
06:30CHF
Real Retail Sales Y/Y Mar
Consensus0.60%
Previous0.90%
08:30GBP
Mortgage Approvals Mar
Consensus60K
Previous63K
08:30GBP
M4 Money Supply M/M Mar
Consensus0.50%
Previous0.60%
13:30CAD
Manufacturing PMI Apr
Consensus
Previous50
13:45USD
Manufacturing PMI Apr F
Consensus54
Previous54
14:00USD
ISM Manufacturing PMI Apr
Consensus53.2
Previous52.7
14:00USD
ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Apr
Consensus80
Previous78.3
14:00USD
ISM Manufacturing Employment Index Apr
Consensus
Previous48.7
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