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Summary 5/18 – 5/22

Monday, May 18, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
22:30NZDBusiness NZ PSI Apr46
02:00CNYIndustrial Production Y/Y Apr5.90%5.70%
02:00CNYRetail Sales Y/Y Apr2.00%1.70%
02:00CNYFixed Asset Investment (YTD) Y/Y Apr1.60%1.70%
14:00USDNAHB Housing Market Index May3434
22:30NZD
Business NZ PSI Apr
Consensus
Previous46
02:00CNY
Industrial Production Y/Y Apr
Consensus5.90%
Previous5.70%
02:00CNY
Retail Sales Y/Y Apr
Consensus2.00%
Previous1.70%
02:00CNY
Fixed Asset Investment (YTD) Y/Y Apr
Consensus1.60%
Previous1.70%
14:00USD
NAHB Housing Market Index May
Consensus34
Previous34

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
22:45NZDPPI Input Q/Q Q1-0.50%
22:45NZDPPI Output Q/Q Q10.10%
23:50JPYGDP Q/Q Q1 P0.40%0.30%
23:50JPYGDP Deflator Y/Y Q1 P3.10%3.40%
00:30AUDWestpac Consumer Confidence May-12.50%
01:30AUDRBA Meeting Minutes
04:30JPYIndustrial Production M/M Mar F-0.50%-0.50%
04:30JPYTertiary Industry Index M/M Mar-0.40%-0.40%
06:00GBPClaimant Count Change Apr27.3K26.8K
06:00GBPILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Mar4.80%4.90%
06:00GBPAverage Earnings Including Bonus 3M/Y Mar3.70%3.80%
09:00EUREurozone Trade Balance (EUR) Mar6.5B7.0B
12:30CADBuilding Permits M/M Mar3.80%-8.40%
12:30CADNew Housing Price Index M/M Apr0.00%-0.20%
12:30CADCPI M/M Apr0.80%0.90%
12:30CADCPI Y/Y Apr2.40%
12:30CADCPI Common Y/Y Apr2.60%
12:30CADCPI Median Y/Y Apr2.20%2.30%
12:30CADCPI Trimmed Y/Y Apr 2.30%2.20%
14:00USDPending Home Sales M/M Apr1.60%1.50%
22:45NZD
PPI Input Q/Q Q1
Consensus
Previous-0.50%
22:45NZD
PPI Output Q/Q Q1
Consensus
Previous0.10%
23:50JPY
GDP Q/Q Q1 P
Consensus0.40%
Previous0.30%
23:50JPY
GDP Deflator Y/Y Q1 P
Consensus3.10%
Previous3.40%
00:30AUD
Westpac Consumer Confidence May
Consensus
Previous-12.50%
01:30AUD
RBA Meeting Minutes
Consensus
Previous
04:30JPY
Industrial Production M/M Mar F
Consensus-0.50%
Previous-0.50%
04:30JPY
Tertiary Industry Index M/M Mar
Consensus-0.40%
Previous-0.40%
06:00GBP
Claimant Count Change Apr
Consensus27.3K
Previous26.8K
06:00GBP
ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Mar
Consensus4.80%
Previous4.90%
06:00GBP
Average Earnings Including Bonus 3M/Y Mar
Consensus3.70%
Previous3.80%
09:00EUR
Eurozone Trade Balance (EUR) Mar
Consensus6.5B
Previous7.0B
12:30CAD
Building Permits M/M Mar
Consensus3.80%
Previous-8.40%
12:30CAD
New Housing Price Index M/M Apr
Consensus0.00%
Previous-0.20%
12:30CAD
CPI M/M Apr
Consensus0.80%
Previous0.90%
12:30CAD
CPI Y/Y Apr
Consensus
Previous2.40%
12:30CAD
CPI Common Y/Y Apr
Consensus
Previous2.60%
12:30CAD
CPI Median Y/Y Apr
Consensus2.20%
Previous2.30%
12:30CAD
CPI Trimmed Y/Y Apr
Consensus2.30%
Previous2.20%
14:00USD
Pending Home Sales M/M Apr
Consensus1.60%
Previous1.50%

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
01:00AUDWestpac Leading Index M/M Apr-0.10%
01:15CNY1-y Loan Prime Rate3.00%3.00%
01:15CNY5-y Loan Prime Rate3.50%3.50%
06:00GBPCPI M/M Apr0.70%
06:00GBPCPI Y/Y Apr3.00%3.30%
06:00GBPCore CPI Y/Y Apr2.70%3.10%
06:00GBPRPI M/M Apr0.80%
06:00GBPRPI Y/Y Apr3.70%4.10%
06:00GBPPPI Input M/M Apr1.10%4.40%
06:00GBPPPI Input Y/Y Apr5.40%
06:00GBPPPI Output M/M Apr0.90%0.90%
06:00GBPPPI Output Y/Y Apr2.60%
06:00GBPPPI Core Output M/M Apr0.20%
06:00GBPPPI Core Output Y/Y Apr2%
09:00EUREurozone CPI Y/Y Apr F3.00%3.00%
09:00EUREurozone Core CPI Y/Y Apr F2.20%2.20%
14:30USDCrude Oil Inventories (May 15)-4.3M
18:00USDFOMC Minutes
01:00AUD
Westpac Leading Index M/M Apr
Consensus
Previous-0.10%
01:15CNY
1-y Loan Prime Rate
Consensus3.00%
Previous3.00%
01:15CNY
5-y Loan Prime Rate
Consensus3.50%
Previous3.50%
06:00GBP
CPI M/M Apr
Consensus
Previous0.70%
06:00GBP
CPI Y/Y Apr
Consensus3.00%
Previous3.30%
06:00GBP
Core CPI Y/Y Apr
Consensus2.70%
Previous3.10%
06:00GBP
RPI M/M Apr
Consensus
Previous0.80%
06:00GBP
RPI Y/Y Apr
Consensus3.70%
Previous4.10%
06:00GBP
PPI Input M/M Apr
Consensus1.10%
Previous4.40%
06:00GBP
PPI Input Y/Y Apr
Consensus
Previous5.40%
06:00GBP
PPI Output M/M Apr
Consensus0.90%
Previous0.90%
06:00GBP
PPI Output Y/Y Apr
Consensus
Previous2.60%
06:00GBP
PPI Core Output M/M Apr
Consensus
Previous0.20%
06:00GBP
PPI Core Output Y/Y Apr
Consensus
Previous2%
09:00EUR
Eurozone CPI Y/Y Apr F
Consensus3.00%
Previous3.00%
09:00EUR
Eurozone Core CPI Y/Y Apr F
Consensus2.20%
Previous2.20%
14:30USD
Crude Oil Inventories (May 15)
Consensus
Previous-4.3M
18:00USD
FOMC Minutes
Consensus
Previous

Thursday, May 21, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
22:45NZDTrade Balance (NZD) Apr698M
23:00AUDManufacturing PMI May P51.3
23:00AUDServices PMI May P50.7
23:50JPYTrade Balance Apr-0.20T0.09T
23:50JPYMachinery Orders M/M Mar54.513.60%
00:30JPYManufacturing PMI May P55.1
00:30JPYServices PMI May P51
01:00AUDConsumer Inflation Expectations May5.90%
01:30AUDEmployment ChangeApr15.2K17.9K
01:30AUDUnemployment RateApr4.30%4.30%
07:15EURFrance Manufacturing PMI May P52.352.8
07:15EURFrance Services PMI May P46.746.5
07:30EURGermany Manufacturing PMI May P5151.4
07:30EURGermany Services PMI May P47.146.9
08:00EUREurozone Current Account (EUR) Mar25.3B24.9B
08:00EUREurozone Manufacturing PMI May P51.852.2
08:00EUREurozone Services PMI May P4847.6
08:30GBPManufacturing PMI May P5353.7
08:30GBPServices PMI May P51.952.7
12:30USDInitial Jobless Claims (May 15)210K211K
12:30USDBuilding Permits Apr1.38M1.37M
12:30USDHousing Starts Apr1.42M1.50M
12:30USDPhiladelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey May15.326.7
13:45USDManufacturing PMI May P53.754.5
13:45USDServices PMI May P51.351
14:00EUREurozone Consumer Confidence May P-21-20.6
14:30USDNatural Gas Storage (May 15)85B
22:45NZD
Trade Balance (NZD) Apr
Consensus
Previous698M
23:00AUD
Manufacturing PMI May P
Consensus
Previous51.3
23:00AUD
Services PMI May P
Consensus
Previous50.7
23:50JPY
Trade Balance Apr
Consensus-0.20T
Previous0.09T
23:50JPY
Machinery Orders M/M Mar
Consensus54.5
Previous13.60%
00:30JPY
Manufacturing PMI May P
Consensus
Previous55.1
00:30JPY
Services PMI May P
Consensus
Previous51
01:00AUD
Consumer Inflation Expectations May
Consensus
Previous5.90%
01:30AUD
Employment ChangeApr
Consensus15.2K
Previous17.9K
01:30AUD
Unemployment RateApr
Consensus4.30%
Previous4.30%
07:15EUR
France Manufacturing PMI May P
Consensus52.3
Previous52.8
07:15EUR
France Services PMI May P
Consensus46.7
Previous46.5
07:30EUR
Germany Manufacturing PMI May P
Consensus51
Previous51.4
07:30EUR
Germany Services PMI May P
Consensus47.1
Previous46.9
08:00EUR
Eurozone Current Account (EUR) Mar
Consensus25.3B
Previous24.9B
08:00EUR
Eurozone Manufacturing PMI May P
Consensus51.8
Previous52.2
08:00EUR
Eurozone Services PMI May P
Consensus48
Previous47.6
08:30GBP
Manufacturing PMI May P
Consensus53
Previous53.7
08:30GBP
Services PMI May P
Consensus51.9
Previous52.7
12:30USD
Initial Jobless Claims (May 15)
Consensus210K
Previous211K
12:30USD
Building Permits Apr
Consensus1.38M
Previous1.37M
12:30USD
Housing Starts Apr
Consensus1.42M
Previous1.50M
12:30USD
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey May
Consensus15.3
Previous26.7
13:45USD
Manufacturing PMI May P
Consensus53.7
Previous54.5
13:45USD
Services PMI May P
Consensus51.3
Previous51
14:00EUR
Eurozone Consumer Confidence May P
Consensus-21
Previous-20.6
14:30USD
Natural Gas Storage (May 15)
Consensus
Previous85B

Friday, May 22, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
22:45NZDRetail Sales Q/Q Q10.90%
22:45NZDRetail Sales ex Autos Q/Q Q11.50%
23:01GBPGfK Consumer Confidence May-28-25
23:30JPYNational CPI Y/Y Apr1.50%
23:30JPYNational CPI Core Y/Y Apr1.70%1.80%
23:30JPYNational CPI Core-Core Y/Y Apr2.40%
06:00EURGermany GfK Consumer Confidence Jun-33.3
06:00GBPRetail Sales M/M Apr0.70%
06:00GBPPublic Sector Net Borrowing (GBP) Apr12.6B
08:00EURGermany IFO Business Climate May8484.4
08:00EURGermany IFO Current Assessment May85.4
08:00EURGermany IFO Expectations May83.3
12:30CADIndustrial Product Price M/M Apr2.40%
12:30CADRaw Material Price Index M/M Apr12%
12:30CADRetail Sales M/M Mar0.60%0.70%
12:30CADRetail Sales ex Autos M/M Mar0.50%
14:00USDUoM Consumer Sentiment May F48.248.2
14:00USDUoM 1-Yr Inflation Expectations May F4.50%
22:45NZD
Retail Sales Q/Q Q1
Consensus
Previous0.90%
22:45NZD
Retail Sales ex Autos Q/Q Q1
Consensus
Previous1.50%
23:01GBP
GfK Consumer Confidence May
Consensus-28
Previous-25
23:30JPY
National CPI Y/Y Apr
Consensus
Previous1.50%
23:30JPY
National CPI Core Y/Y Apr
Consensus1.70%
Previous1.80%
23:30JPY
National CPI Core-Core Y/Y Apr
Consensus
Previous2.40%
06:00EUR
Germany GfK Consumer Confidence Jun
Consensus
Previous-33.3
06:00GBP
Retail Sales M/M Apr
Consensus
Previous0.70%
06:00GBP
Public Sector Net Borrowing (GBP) Apr
Consensus
Previous12.6B
08:00EUR
Germany IFO Business Climate May
Consensus84
Previous84.4
08:00EUR
Germany IFO Current Assessment May
Consensus
Previous85.4
08:00EUR
Germany IFO Expectations May
Consensus
Previous83.3
12:30CAD
Industrial Product Price M/M Apr
Consensus
Previous2.40%
12:30CAD
Raw Material Price Index M/M Apr
Consensus
Previous12%
12:30CAD
Retail Sales M/M Mar
Consensus0.60%
Previous0.70%
12:30CAD
Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Mar
Consensus
Previous0.50%
14:00USD
UoM Consumer Sentiment May F
Consensus48.2
Previous48.2
14:00USD
UoM 1-Yr Inflation Expectations May F
Consensus
Previous4.50%
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