FOMC Rate Decision: Raised 25bp to 3.75%-4.00% (first hike in three years) (Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET (7:00 pm London)).ConsensusMarket-implied odds of a 25bp hike, not a cut, have risen sharply and stood at around 83-85% as of mid-September 2026, according to CME FedWatch-based trackersActualRaised 25bp to 3.75%-4.00% (first hike in three...
Bank of England MPC Rate Decision: Held at 3.75%, vote 6-3 (three members voted for a hike to 4%) (Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm GMT (7:00 am ET, 12:00 pm London)).ConsensusHold at 3.75% (Reuters poll of economists)ActualHeld at 3.75%, vote 6-3 (three members voted for a hike to 4%)Full schedule and background: Bank...
US New Residential Construction (Housing Starts): 1.275 million SAAR, -2.6% MoM (single-family +7.6% to 918k, multi-family -22.5% to 344k) (Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)). Covers August 2026 data.Consensusa consensus forecast for August 2026 has not yet been widely published as of this writingActual1.275 million SAAR, -2.6% MoM (single-family +7.6%...
US Initial Jobless Claims: 196,000 initial claims (week ended Sept 12, 2026), down 10,000; continuing claims 1.73 million, down 39,000 (Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)).ConsensusAround 205,000 to 210,000 new claimsActual196,000 initial claims (week ended Sept 12, 2026), down 10,000; continuing claims 1.73 million, down 39,000Full schedule and background: US...
Japan CPI: Headline CPI +1.9% YoY (steady vs 1.9% prior), Core CPI ex fresh food +1.7% YoY (down from 1.8%, below 1.8% consensus), Core-core CPI ex fresh food and energy +1.9% YoY (steady) (Friday, September 18, 2026 at 8:30 am JST (7:30 pm ET, 12:30 am London)). Covers August 2026 data.ActualHeadline CPI +1.9% YoY (steady...
Bank of Japan Rate Decision: Hiked 25bp to 1.25% (uncollateralised overnight call rate), vote 7-2 (Friday, September 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm JST (11:00 pm ET, 4:00 am London)).ConsensusA 25bp hike to 1.25%, according to a Bloomberg survey of 52 economists, all of whom expect a rate rise at this meetingActualHiked 25bp to 1.25% (uncollateralised...
UK Retail Sales: +0.5% MoM, +2.4% YoY (August 2026) (Friday, September 18, 2026 at 7:00 am BST (2:00 am ET, 7:00 am London)). Covers August 2026 data.Actual+0.5% MoM, +2.4% YoY (August 2026)Full schedule and background: UK Retail Sales.Updated September 18, 2026 UK retail sales volumes rose 0.5% month-on-month in August 2026, far exceeding the consensus...
US Industrial Production: +0.1% MoM industrial production, +0.2% manufacturing output (August 2026); July revised to -0.4% (Friday, September 18, 2026 at 9:15 am ET (2:15 pm London)). Covers August 2026 data.Actual+0.1% MoM industrial production, +0.2% manufacturing output (August 2026); July revised to -0.4%Full schedule and background: US Industrial Production.Updated September 18, 2026 US industrial production...
PBoC Loan Prime Rate: Held at 3.00% (1-year) / 3.50% (5-year) (Monday, September 21, 2026 at 9:00 am CST (9:00 pm ET, 2:00 am London)).ActualHeld at 3.00% (1-year) / 3.50% (5-year)Full schedule and background: PBoC Loan Prime Rate.Updated September 21, 2026 The People's Bank of China held its Loan Prime Rate steady on September 21,...
NYSE and Nasdaq are closed on Monday, September 21, 2026 for TSE/JPX Holidays.Full schedule and background: TSE/JPX Holidays.Updated September 21, 2026 The Tokyo Stock Exchange closed as scheduled on Monday, September 21, 2026 for Respect for the Aged Day, while JPX's derivatives night session ran a routine holiday trading session for index futures. Next TSE/JPX...
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