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Summary 4/20 – 4/24

Monday, Apr 20, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
22:45NZDTrade Balance (NZD) Mar175M-257M
01:00CNY1-y Loan Prime Rate3.00%3.00%
01:00CNY5-y Loan Prime Rate3.50%3.50%
04:30JPYTertiary Industry Index M/M Feb-0.40%1.70%
06:00EURGermany PPI M/M Mar1.40%-0.50%
06:00EURGermany PPI Y/Y Mar-3.30%
12:30CADCPI M/M Mar1.10%0.50%
12:30CADCPI Y/Y Mar2.50%1.80%
12:30CADCPI Median Y/Y Mar2.40%2.30%
12:30CADCPI Trimmed Y/Y Mar2.30%2.30%
12:30CADCPI Common Y/Y Mar2.60%2.40%
14:30CADBoC Business Outlook Survey
22:45NZD
Trade Balance (NZD) Mar
Consensus175M
Previous-257M
01:00CNY
1-y Loan Prime Rate
Consensus3.00%
Previous3.00%
01:00CNY
5-y Loan Prime Rate
Consensus3.50%
Previous3.50%
04:30JPY
Tertiary Industry Index M/M Feb
Consensus-0.40%
Previous1.70%
06:00EUR
Germany PPI M/M Mar
Consensus1.40%
Previous-0.50%
06:00EUR
Germany PPI Y/Y Mar
Consensus
Previous-3.30%
12:30CAD
CPI M/M Mar
Consensus1.10%
Previous0.50%
12:30CAD
CPI Y/Y Mar
Consensus2.50%
Previous1.80%
12:30CAD
CPI Median Y/Y Mar
Consensus2.40%
Previous2.30%
12:30CAD
CPI Trimmed Y/Y Mar
Consensus2.30%
Previous2.30%
12:30CAD
CPI Common Y/Y Mar
Consensus2.60%
Previous2.40%
14:30CAD
BoC Business Outlook Survey
Consensus
Previous

Tuesday, Apr 21, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
22:00NZDNZIER Business Confidence Q148
22:45NZDCPI Q/Q Q10.80%0.60%
22:45NZDCPI Y/Y Q12.90%3.10%
06:00GBPClaimant Count Change Mar21.4K24.7K
06:00GBPILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Feb5.20%5.20%
06:00GBPAverage Earnings Excl Bonus 3M/Y Feb3.50%3.80%
06:00GBPAverage Earnings Incl Bonus 3M/Y Feb3.60%3.90%
09:00EURGermany ZEW Economic Sentiment Apr-6.7-0.5
09:00EURGermany ZEW Current Situation Apr-69.5-62.9
09:00EUREurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Apr-10.3-8.5
12:30USDRetail Sales M/M Mar1.30%0.60%
12:30USDRetail Sales ex Autos M/M Mar1.30%0.50%
14:00USDPending Home Sales M/M Mar0.00%1.80%
14:00USDBusiness Inventories Feb0.10%-0.10%
22:00NZD
NZIER Business Confidence Q1
Consensus
Previous48
22:45NZD
CPI Q/Q Q1
Consensus0.80%
Previous0.60%
22:45NZD
CPI Y/Y Q1
Consensus2.90%
Previous3.10%
06:00GBP
Claimant Count Change Mar
Consensus21.4K
Previous24.7K
06:00GBP
ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Feb
Consensus5.20%
Previous5.20%
06:00GBP
Average Earnings Excl Bonus 3M/Y Feb
Consensus3.50%
Previous3.80%
06:00GBP
Average Earnings Incl Bonus 3M/Y Feb
Consensus3.60%
Previous3.90%
09:00EUR
Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Apr
Consensus-6.7
Previous-0.5
09:00EUR
Germany ZEW Current Situation Apr
Consensus-69.5
Previous-62.9
09:00EUR
Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Apr
Consensus-10.3
Previous-8.5
12:30USD
Retail Sales M/M Mar
Consensus1.30%
Previous0.60%
12:30USD
Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Mar
Consensus1.30%
Previous0.50%
14:00USD
Pending Home Sales M/M Mar
Consensus0.00%
Previous1.80%
14:00USD
Business Inventories Feb
Consensus0.10%
Previous-0.10%

Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
23:50JPYTrade Balance (JPY) Mar0.20T-0.37T
01:00AUDWestpac Leading Index M/M Mar-0.10%
06:00GBPCPI M/M Mar0.60%0.40%
06:00GBPCPI Y/Y Mar3.30%3.00%
06:00GBPCore CPI Y/Y Mar3.20%3.20%
06:00GBPRPI M/M Mar0.40%
06:00GBPRPI Y/Y Mar3.90%3.60%
06:00GBPPPI Input M/M Mar2.90%0.80%
06:00GBPPPI Input Y/Y Mar0.70%0.50%
06:00GBPPPI Output M/M Mar1.00%-0.50%
06:00GBPPPI Output Y/Y Mar1.70%
06:00GBPPPI Core Output M/M Mar-0.80%
06:00GBPPPI Core Output Y/Y Mar2.00%
12:30CADNew Housing Price Index M/M Mar0.20%0.30%
14:00EUREurozone Consumer Confidence Apr P-17-16
14:30USDCrude Oil Inventories (Apr 17)-1.9M-0.9M
23:50JPY
Trade Balance (JPY) Mar
Consensus0.20T
Previous-0.37T
01:00AUD
Westpac Leading Index M/M Mar
Consensus
Previous-0.10%
06:00GBP
CPI M/M Mar
Consensus0.60%
Previous0.40%
06:00GBP
CPI Y/Y Mar
Consensus3.30%
Previous3.00%
06:00GBP
Core CPI Y/Y Mar
Consensus3.20%
Previous3.20%
06:00GBP
RPI M/M Mar
Consensus
Previous0.40%
06:00GBP
RPI Y/Y Mar
Consensus3.90%
Previous3.60%
06:00GBP
PPI Input M/M Mar
Consensus2.90%
Previous0.80%
06:00GBP
PPI Input Y/Y Mar
Consensus0.70%
Previous0.50%
06:00GBP
PPI Output M/M Mar
Consensus1.00%
Previous-0.50%
06:00GBP
PPI Output Y/Y Mar
Consensus
Previous1.70%
06:00GBP
PPI Core Output M/M Mar
Consensus
Previous-0.80%
06:00GBP
PPI Core Output Y/Y Mar
Consensus
Previous2.00%
12:30CAD
New Housing Price Index M/M Mar
Consensus0.20%
Previous0.30%
14:00EUR
Eurozone Consumer Confidence Apr P
Consensus-17
Previous-16
14:30USD
Crude Oil Inventories (Apr 17)
Consensus-1.9M
Previous-0.9M

Thursday, Apr 23, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
23:00AUDManufacturing PMI Apr P49.8
23:00AUDServices PMI Apr P46.3
00:30JPYManufacturing PMI Apr P51.251.6
00:30JPYServices PMI Apr P53.4
06:00GBPPublic Sector Net Borrowing (GBP) Mar10.3B14.3B
07:15EURFrance Manufacturing PMI Apr P49.550
07:15EURFrance Services PMI Apr P48.548.8
07:30EURGermany Manufacturing PMI Apr P51.352.2
07:30EURGermany Services PMI Apr P50.450.9
08:00EUREurozone Manufacturing PMI Apr P50.751.6
08:00EUREurozone Services PMI Apr P49.850.2
08:30GBPManufacturing PMI Apr P50.251
08:30GBPServices PMI Apr P5050.5
12:30CADIndustrial Product Price M/M Mar1.80%0.40%
12:30CADRaw Material Price Index Mar9.50%0.60%
12:30USDInitial Jobless Claims (Apr 17)210K207K
13:45USDManufacturing PMI Apr P52.552.3
13:45USDServices PMI Apr P50.149.8
14:30USDNatural Gas Storage (Apr 17)96B59B
23:00AUD
Manufacturing PMI Apr P
Consensus
Previous49.8
23:00AUD
Services PMI Apr P
Consensus
Previous46.3
00:30JPY
Manufacturing PMI Apr P
Consensus51.2
Previous51.6
00:30JPY
Services PMI Apr P
Consensus
Previous53.4
06:00GBP
Public Sector Net Borrowing (GBP) Mar
Consensus10.3B
Previous14.3B
07:15EUR
France Manufacturing PMI Apr P
Consensus49.5
Previous50
07:15EUR
France Services PMI Apr P
Consensus48.5
Previous48.8
07:30EUR
Germany Manufacturing PMI Apr P
Consensus51.3
Previous52.2
07:30EUR
Germany Services PMI Apr P
Consensus50.4
Previous50.9
08:00EUR
Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Apr P
Consensus50.7
Previous51.6
08:00EUR
Eurozone Services PMI Apr P
Consensus49.8
Previous50.2
08:30GBP
Manufacturing PMI Apr P
Consensus50.2
Previous51
08:30GBP
Services PMI Apr P
Consensus50
Previous50.5
12:30CAD
Industrial Product Price M/M Mar
Consensus1.80%
Previous0.40%
12:30CAD
Raw Material Price Index Mar
Consensus9.50%
Previous0.60%
12:30USD
Initial Jobless Claims (Apr 17)
Consensus210K
Previous207K
13:45USD
Manufacturing PMI Apr P
Consensus52.5
Previous52.3
13:45USD
Services PMI Apr P
Consensus50.1
Previous49.8
14:30USD
Natural Gas Storage (Apr 17)
Consensus96B
Previous59B

Friday, Apr 24, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
23:01GBPGfK Consumer Confidence Apr-25-21
23:30JPYNational CPI Y/Y Mar1.30%
23:30JPYNational CPI Core Y/Y Mar1.70%1.60%
23:30JPYNational CPI Core-Core Y/Y Mar2.50%
23:50JPYCorporate Service Price Index Y/Y Mar2.90%2.70%
06:00GBPRetail Sales M/M Mar0.20%-0.40%
08:00EURGermany IFO Business Climate Apr85.686.4
08:00EURGermany IFO Current Assessment Apr85.586.7
08:00EURGermany IFO Expectations Apr83.986
12:30CADRetail Sales M/M Feb0.90%1.10%
12:30CADRetail Sales ex Autos M/M Feb0.80%0.80%
14:00USDUoM Consumer Sentiment Apr F47.647.6
14:00USDUoM 1-Yr Inflation Expectations Apr F4.80%4.80%
23:01GBP
GfK Consumer Confidence Apr
Consensus-25
Previous-21
23:30JPY
National CPI Y/Y Mar
Consensus
Previous1.30%
23:30JPY
National CPI Core Y/Y Mar
Consensus1.70%
Previous1.60%
23:30JPY
National CPI Core-Core Y/Y Mar
Consensus
Previous2.50%
23:50JPY
Corporate Service Price Index Y/Y Mar
Consensus2.90%
Previous2.70%
06:00GBP
Retail Sales M/M Mar
Consensus0.20%
Previous-0.40%
08:00EUR
Germany IFO Business Climate Apr
Consensus85.6
Previous86.4
08:00EUR
Germany IFO Current Assessment Apr
Consensus85.5
Previous86.7
08:00EUR
Germany IFO Expectations Apr
Consensus83.9
Previous86
12:30CAD
Retail Sales M/M Feb
Consensus0.90%
Previous1.10%
12:30CAD
Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Feb
Consensus0.80%
Previous0.80%
14:00USD
UoM Consumer Sentiment Apr F
Consensus47.6
Previous47.6
14:00USD
UoM 1-Yr Inflation Expectations Apr F
Consensus4.80%
Previous4.80%
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