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Summary 10/19 – 10/23

Monday, Oct 19, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
21:30NZDBusinessNZ PSI Sep51.2
21:45NZDTrade Balance (NZD) Sep-1349M
02:00CNYIndustrial Production Y/Y Sep5.40%5.20%
02:00CNYRetail Sales Y/Y Sep0.50%0.40%
02:00CNYFixed Asset Investment YTD Y/Y Sep-7.30%-7.20%
02:00CNYGDP Q/Q Q31.10%0.90%
02:00CNYGDP Y/Y Q34.40%4.30%
04:30JPYTertiary Industry Index M/M Aug-0.40%0.40%
12:30CADCPI M/M Sep0.20%-0.10%
12:30CADCPI Y/Y Sep3.00%
14:00USDNAHB Housing Market Index Oct3132
21:30NZD
BusinessNZ PSI Sep
Consensus
Previous51.2
21:45NZD
Trade Balance (NZD) Sep
Consensus
Previous-1349M
02:00CNY
Industrial Production Y/Y Sep
Consensus5.40%
Previous5.20%
02:00CNY
Retail Sales Y/Y Sep
Consensus0.50%
Previous0.40%
02:00CNY
Fixed Asset Investment YTD Y/Y Sep
Consensus-7.30%
Previous-7.20%
02:00CNY
GDP Q/Q Q3
Consensus1.10%
Previous0.90%
02:00CNY
GDP Y/Y Q3
Consensus4.40%
Previous4.30%
04:30JPY
Tertiary Industry Index M/M Aug
Consensus-0.40%
Previous0.40%
12:30CAD
CPI M/M Sep
Consensus0.20%
Previous-0.10%
12:30CAD
CPI Y/Y Sep
Consensus
Previous3.00%
14:00USD
NAHB Housing Market Index Oct
Consensus31
Previous32

Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
01:00CNY1-Y Loan Prime Rate3.00%3.00%
01:00CNY5-Y Loan Prime Rate3.50%3.50%
06:00EURGermany PPI M/M Sep0.80%1.10%
06:00EURGermany PPI Y/Y Sep4.60%
06:00GBPClaimant Count Change Sep27.8K
06:00GBPILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Aug5.00%4.90%
08:00EUREurozone Current Account (EUR) Aug25.2B27.6B
09:00EURGermany ZEW Economic Sentiment Oct31.634.7
09:00EURGermany ZEW Current Situation Oct-47.1
09:00EUREurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Oct24.225.8
12:30USDBuilding Permits Sep1.39M1.403M
12:30USDHousing Starts Sep1.30M1.275M
14:00USDPending Home Sales M/M Sep0.00%0.30%
01:00CNY
1-Y Loan Prime Rate
Consensus3.00%
Previous3.00%
01:00CNY
5-Y Loan Prime Rate
Consensus3.50%
Previous3.50%
06:00EUR
Germany PPI M/M Sep
Consensus0.80%
Previous1.10%
06:00EUR
Germany PPI Y/Y Sep
Consensus
Previous4.60%
06:00GBP
Claimant Count Change Sep
Consensus
Previous27.8K
06:00GBP
ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Aug
Consensus5.00%
Previous4.90%
08:00EUR
Eurozone Current Account (EUR) Aug
Consensus25.2B
Previous27.6B
09:00EUR
Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Oct
Consensus31.6
Previous34.7
09:00EUR
Germany ZEW Current Situation Oct
Consensus
Previous-47.1
09:00EUR
Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Oct
Consensus24.2
Previous25.8
12:30USD
Building Permits Sep
Consensus1.39M
Previous1.403M
12:30USD
Housing Starts Sep
Consensus1.30M
Previous1.275M
14:00USD
Pending Home Sales M/M Sep
Consensus0.00%
Previous0.30%

Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
23:50JPYTrade Balance (JPY) Sep-0.25T-0.84T
06:00GBPCPI M/M Sep0.50%
06:00GBPCPI Y/Y Sep3.40%3.10%
06:00GBPCore CPI Y/Y Sep2.70%2.60%
06:00GBPRPI M/M Sep0.60%
06:00GBPRPI Y/Y Sep3.40%
06:00GBPPPI Input M/M Sep0.30%
06:00GBPPPI Input Y/Y Sep6.10%
06:00GBPPPI Output M/M Sep0.70%
06:00GBPPPI Output Y/Y Sep3.70%
06:00GBPPPI Core Output M/M Sep0.30%
06:00GBPPPI Core Output Y/Y Sep2.70%
14:30USDCrude Oil Inventories (Oct 16)-8.6M
23:50JPY
Trade Balance (JPY) Sep
Consensus-0.25T
Previous-0.84T
06:00GBP
CPI M/M Sep
Consensus
Previous0.50%
06:00GBP
CPI Y/Y Sep
Consensus3.40%
Previous3.10%
06:00GBP
Core CPI Y/Y Sep
Consensus2.70%
Previous2.60%
06:00GBP
RPI M/M Sep
Consensus
Previous0.60%
06:00GBP
RPI Y/Y Sep
Consensus
Previous3.40%
06:00GBP
PPI Input M/M Sep
Consensus
Previous0.30%
06:00GBP
PPI Input Y/Y Sep
Consensus
Previous6.10%
06:00GBP
PPI Output M/M Sep
Consensus
Previous0.70%
06:00GBP
PPI Output Y/Y Sep
Consensus
Previous3.70%
06:00GBP
PPI Core Output M/M Sep
Consensus
Previous0.30%
06:00GBP
PPI Core Output Y/Y Sep
Consensus
Previous2.70%
14:30USD
Crude Oil Inventories (Oct 16)
Consensus
Previous-8.6M

Thursday, Oct 22, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
21:45NZDCPI Q/Q Q30.80%1.50%
12:30CADNew Housing Price Index M/M Sep-0.10%
12:30CADIndustrial Product Price M/M Sep1.30%
12:30CADRaw Material Price Index Sep3.10%
12:30USDInitial Jobless Claims (Oct 16)200K199K
14:00EUREurozone Consumer Confidence Oct P-16-17
14:30USDNatural Gas Storage (Oct 16)67B
21:45NZD
CPI Q/Q Q3
Consensus0.80%
Previous1.50%
12:30CAD
New Housing Price Index M/M Sep
Consensus
Previous-0.10%
12:30CAD
Industrial Product Price M/M Sep
Consensus
Previous1.30%
12:30CAD
Raw Material Price Index Sep
Consensus
Previous3.10%
12:30USD
Initial Jobless Claims (Oct 16)
Consensus200K
Previous199K
14:00EUR
Eurozone Consumer Confidence Oct P
Consensus-16
Previous-17
14:30USD
Natural Gas Storage (Oct 16)
Consensus
Previous67B

Friday, Oct 23, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
22:00AUDManufacturing PMI Oct P49.6
22:00AUDServices PMI Oct P51.9
23:01GBPGfK Consumer Confidence Oct-12-13
23:30JPYNational CPI Y/Y Sep1.90%
23:30JPYNational CPI Core Y/Y Sep2.10%1.70%
23:30JPYNational CPI Core-Core Y/Y Sep1.90%
00:30JPYManufacturing PMI Oct P54.554.1
00:30JPYServices PMI Oct P51.3
06:00GBPRetail Sales M/M Sep0.50%
06:00GBPRetail Sales Y/Y Sep2.40%
07:15EURFrance Manufacturing PMI Oct P50.6
07:15EURFrance Services PMI Oct P51.2
07:30EURGermany Manufacturing PMI Oct P5453.9
07:30EURGermany Services PMI Oct P53.152.9
08:00EUREurozone Manufacturing PMI Oct P52.852.9
08:00EUREurozone Services PMI Oct P52.853
08:30GBPManufacturing PMI Oct P51.9
08:30GBPServices PMI Oct P52.1
12:30CADRetail Sales M/M Aug1.30%-0.70%
12:30CADRetail Sales ex Autos M/M Aug1.20%-0.70%
13:45USDManufacturing PMI Oct P55.655.9
13:45USDServices PMI Oct P57.958.8
14:00USDUoM Consumer Sentiment Oct46.346.3
14:00USDUoM 1-Yr Inflation Expectations Oct4.70%
22:00AUD
Manufacturing PMI Oct P
Consensus
Previous49.6
22:00AUD
Services PMI Oct P
Consensus
Previous51.9
23:01GBP
GfK Consumer Confidence Oct
Consensus-12
Previous-13
23:30JPY
National CPI Y/Y Sep
Consensus
Previous1.90%
23:30JPY
National CPI Core Y/Y Sep
Consensus2.10%
Previous1.70%
23:30JPY
National CPI Core-Core Y/Y Sep
Consensus
Previous1.90%
00:30JPY
Manufacturing PMI Oct P
Consensus54.5
Previous54.1
00:30JPY
Services PMI Oct P
Consensus
Previous51.3
06:00GBP
Retail Sales M/M Sep
Consensus
Previous0.50%
06:00GBP
Retail Sales Y/Y Sep
Consensus
Previous2.40%
07:15EUR
France Manufacturing PMI Oct P
Consensus
Previous50.6
07:15EUR
France Services PMI Oct P
Consensus
Previous51.2
07:30EUR
Germany Manufacturing PMI Oct P
Consensus54
Previous53.9
07:30EUR
Germany Services PMI Oct P
Consensus53.1
Previous52.9
08:00EUR
Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Oct P
Consensus52.8
Previous52.9
08:00EUR
Eurozone Services PMI Oct P
Consensus52.8
Previous53
08:30GBP
Manufacturing PMI Oct P
Consensus
Previous51.9
08:30GBP
Services PMI Oct P
Consensus
Previous52.1
12:30CAD
Retail Sales M/M Aug
Consensus1.30%
Previous-0.70%
12:30CAD
Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Aug
Consensus1.20%
Previous-0.70%
13:45USD
Manufacturing PMI Oct P
Consensus55.6
Previous55.9
13:45USD
Services PMI Oct P
Consensus57.9
Previous58.8
14:00USD
UoM Consumer Sentiment Oct
Consensus46.3
Previous46.3
14:00USD
UoM 1-Yr Inflation Expectations Oct
Consensus
Previous4.70%
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