Newsquawk Weekly Economic Calendar - 18th-22nd May 2026

Monday Holidays: Canadian Victoria Day Data: Chinese Industrial Production (Apr), Unemployment Rate (Apr), Retail Sales (Apr) Speakers: BoE's Greene, Mann Supply: Japan, the EU Earnings: Baidu, Ryanair Tuesday Data: Japanese GDP (Q1), UK Jobs Report (Mar/Apr), Average Earnings (Mar), US ADP Employment Change Weekly, Canadian CPI (Apr) Events: RBA Minutes (Apr) Speakers: RBA's Hunter; BoE's Breeden Supply: The UK, Germany Earnings: Home Depot Wednesday Data: Chinese LPR (May), German PPI (Apr), UK Inflation Report (Apr), EU Inflation Final (Apr), New Zealand Trade Balance (Apr) Events: FOMC Minutes (Apr) Speakers: Fed's Paulson Supply: Japan, Germany, the US Earnings: Target, Nvidia, Intuit Thursday Data: Global S&P PMIs Flash (May), Japanese Trade Balance (Apr), Australian Employment Report (Apr), US Initial Jobless Claims (May/16), EU Consumer Confidence Flash (May) Events: Banxico Minutes (May) Speakers: BoJ's Koeda; BoE's Taylor Supply: Spain, France, the UK Earnings: Walmart, Deere Friday Data: Japanese CPI (Apr), German GfK Consumer Confidence (Jun), GDP Final (Q1), Ifo Business Climate (May), UK Retail Sales (Apr), PSNB (Apr), Canadian Retail Sales (Mar), University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Final (May) Events: BoC SLOS (May) Credit Ratings: Scope Ratings on China; Moody's on Hungary, Portugal, the UK; S&P on Norway