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Summary 5/4 – 5/8

Monday, May 4, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
01:00AUDTD-MI Inflation Gauge M/M Apr1.30%
07:30CHFManufacturing PMI Apr51.953.3
07:50EURFrance Manufacturing PMI Apr F52.8
07:55EURGermany Manufacturing PMI Apr F51.251.2
08:00EUREurozone Manufacturing PMI Apr F52.252.2
08:30EUREurozone Sentix Investor Confidence May-20.5-19.2
14:00USDFactory Orders M/M Mar0.40%0.00%
01:00AUD
TD-MI Inflation Gauge M/M Apr
Consensus
Previous1.30%
07:30CHF
Manufacturing PMI Apr
Consensus51.9
Previous53.3
07:50EUR
France Manufacturing PMI Apr F
Consensus
Previous52.8
07:55EUR
Germany Manufacturing PMI Apr F
Consensus51.2
Previous51.2
08:00EUR
Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Apr F
Consensus52.2
Previous52.2
08:30EUR
Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence May
Consensus-20.5
Previous-19.2
14:00USD
Factory Orders M/M Mar
Consensus0.40%
Previous0.00%

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
04:30AUDRBA Interest Rate Decision4.35%4.10%
05:30AUDRBA Press Conference
06:30CHFCPI M/M Apr0.40%0.20%
06:30CHFCPI Y/Y Apr0.30%
12:30CADTrade Balance (CAD) Mar-2.8B-5.7B
12:30USDTrade Balance (USD) Mar-59.0B-57.3B
13:45USDServices PMI Apr F51.351.3
14:00USDISM Services PMI Apr53.854
04:30AUD
RBA Interest Rate Decision
Consensus4.35%
Previous4.10%
05:30AUD
RBA Press Conference
Consensus
Previous
06:30CHF
CPI M/M Apr
Consensus0.40%
Previous0.20%
06:30CHF
CPI Y/Y Apr
Consensus
Previous0.30%
12:30CAD
Trade Balance (CAD) Mar
Consensus-2.8B
Previous-5.7B
12:30USD
Trade Balance (USD) Mar
Consensus-59.0B
Previous-57.3B
13:45USD
Services PMI Apr F
Consensus51.3
Previous51.3
14:00USD
ISM Services PMI Apr
Consensus53.8
Previous54

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
22:45NZDEmployment Change Q10.30%0.50%
22:45NZDUnemployment Rate Q15.40%5.40%
22:45NZDLabour Cost Index Q/Q Q10.40%0.40%
01:45CNYRatingDog Services PMI Apr5252.1
07:50EURFrance Services PMI Apr F46.546.5
07:55EURGermany Services PMI Apr F46.946.9
08:00EUREurozone Services PMI Apr F47.447.4
08:30GBPServices PMI Apr F5252
09:00EUREurozone PPI Y/Y Mar-3%
09:00EUREurozone PPI M/M Mar-0.70%
12:15USDADP Employment Change Apr79K62K
14:00CADIvey PMI Apr49.949.7
14:30USDCrude Oil Inventories (May 1)-6.2M
22:45NZD
Employment Change Q1
Consensus0.30%
Previous0.50%
22:45NZD
Unemployment Rate Q1
Consensus5.40%
Previous5.40%
22:45NZD
Labour Cost Index Q/Q Q1
Consensus0.40%
Previous0.40%
01:45CNY
RatingDog Services PMI Apr
Consensus52
Previous52.1
07:50EUR
France Services PMI Apr F
Consensus46.5
Previous46.5
07:55EUR
Germany Services PMI Apr F
Consensus46.9
Previous46.9
08:00EUR
Eurozone Services PMI Apr F
Consensus47.4
Previous47.4
08:30GBP
Services PMI Apr F
Consensus52
Previous52
09:00EUR
Eurozone PPI Y/Y Mar
Consensus
Previous-3%
09:00EUR
Eurozone PPI M/M Mar
Consensus
Previous-0.70%
12:15USD
ADP Employment Change Apr
Consensus79K
Previous62K
14:00CAD
Ivey PMI Apr
Consensus49.9
Previous49.7
14:30USD
Crude Oil Inventories (May 1)
Consensus
Previous-6.2M

Thursday, May 7, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
23:50JPYMonetary Base Y/Y Apr-10.50%-11.60%
23:50JPYBoJ Minutes
01:30AUDTrade Balance (AUD) Mar4.45B5.69B
06:00EURGermany Factory Orders M/M Mar1.10%0.90%
07:00CHFForeign Currency Reserves *CHF) Apr721B
08:00CHFUnemployment Rate M/M Apr3.00%3.00%
08:30GBPConstruction PMI Apr46.245.6
09:00EUREurozone Retail Sales M/M Mar-0.40%-0.20%
12:30USDInitial Jobless Claims (May 1)199K189K
12:30USDUnit Labor Costs Q1 P4.40%
12:30USDNonfarm Productivity Q1 P1.80%
14:30USDNatural Gas Storage (May 1)79B
23:50JPY
Monetary Base Y/Y Apr
Consensus-10.50%
Previous-11.60%
23:50JPY
BoJ Minutes
Consensus
Previous
01:30AUD
Trade Balance (AUD) Mar
Consensus4.45B
Previous5.69B
06:00EUR
Germany Factory Orders M/M Mar
Consensus1.10%
Previous0.90%
07:00CHF
Foreign Currency Reserves *CHF) Apr
Consensus
Previous721B
08:00CHF
Unemployment Rate M/M Apr
Consensus3.00%
Previous3.00%
08:30GBP
Construction PMI Apr
Consensus46.2
Previous45.6
09:00EUR
Eurozone Retail Sales M/M Mar
Consensus-0.40%
Previous-0.20%
12:30USD
Initial Jobless Claims (May 1)
Consensus199K
Previous189K
12:30USD
Unit Labor Costs Q1 P
Consensus
Previous4.40%
12:30USD
Nonfarm Productivity Q1 P
Consensus
Previous1.80%
14:30USD
Natural Gas Storage (May 1)
Consensus
Previous79B

Friday, May 8, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
23:30JPYLabor Cash Earnings Y/Y Mar3.20%3.30%
00:30JPYServices PMI Apr F51.251.2
06:00EURGermany Industrial Production M/M Mar0.40%-0.30%
06:00EURGermany Trade Balance (EUR) Mar18.9B19.8B
12:30CADNet Change in Employment Apr5.1K14.1K
12:30CADUnemployment Rate Apr6.70%6.70%
12:30USDNonfarm Payrolls Apr60K178K
12:30USDUnemployment Rate Apr4.30%4.30%
12:30USDAverage Hourly Earnings M/M Apr0.30%0.20%
23:30JPY
Labor Cash Earnings Y/Y Mar
Consensus3.20%
Previous3.30%
00:30JPY
Services PMI Apr F
Consensus51.2
Previous51.2
06:00EUR
Germany Industrial Production M/M Mar
Consensus0.40%
Previous-0.30%
06:00EUR
Germany Trade Balance (EUR) Mar
Consensus18.9B
Previous19.8B
12:30CAD
Net Change in Employment Apr
Consensus5.1K
Previous14.1K
12:30CAD
Unemployment Rate Apr
Consensus6.70%
Previous6.70%
12:30USD
Nonfarm Payrolls Apr
Consensus60K
Previous178K
12:30USD
Unemployment Rate Apr
Consensus4.30%
Previous4.30%
12:30USD
Average Hourly Earnings M/M Apr
Consensus0.30%
Previous0.20%
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