Bank of Japan Rate Decision: Hiked +25bp to 1.00% (7-1 vote) (Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 12:00 pm JST (11:00 pm ET, 4:00 am London)). Consensus +25bp hike to 1.00% (96.9% probability, Kalshi prediction markets) Actual Hiked +25bp to 1.00% (7-1 vote) Full schedule and background: Bank of Japan Rate Decision. Updated August 25, 2026...
US New Residential Construction (Housing Starts): 1,430,000 SAAR (-2.4% MoM); permits 1,420,000; missed ~1,465,000 consensus (Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)). Covers May 2026 data. Actual 1,430,000 SAAR (-2.4% MoM); permits 1,420,000; missed ~1,465,000 consensus Updated August 25, 2026 Next US New Residential Construction (Housing Starts) → The US Census...
US Retail Sales: +0.1% MoM | +2.3% YoY; core (ex-auto/gas/restaurants) +0.3% MoM (Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)). Covers May 2026 data. Consensus No formal consensus; April 2026 +0.5% MoM, +4.9% YoY; control group +0.5% MoM Actual +0.1% MoM | +2.3% YoY; core (ex-auto/gas/restaurants) +0.3% MoM Full schedule and background:...
FOMC Rate Decision: Held at 3.50%-3.75% (10-2 vote); hawkish hold, easing bias removed (Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET (7:00 pm London)). Consensus Hold at 3.50%-3.75% (97% probability; CME FedWatch: 0.6% probability of hike) Actual Held at 3.50%-3.75% (10-2 vote); hawkish hold, easing bias removed Full schedule and background: FOMC Rate Decision. Updated...
Bank of England MPC Rate Decision: Held at 3.75% (7-2 vote; two members voted to hike to 4.00%) (Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm GMT (7:00 am ET, 12:00 pm London)). Consensus Hold at 3.75% (expected; one hawkish dissenter in April MPC vote) Actual Held at 3.75% (7-2 vote; two members voted to hike...
NYSE & Nasdaq are closed on Friday, June 19, 2026 for NYSE/NASDAQ: Juneteenth 2026. Bond market Open (regular hours) Next holiday Labor Day, September 7, 2026 Regular hours 9:30 am to 4:00 pm ET Full schedule and background: Stock Market Holidays. Updated August 25, 2026 At a Glance Date Friday, 19 June 2026 Holiday type...
US Gross Domestic Product: Real GDP Q1 2026 final: +2.1% annualised (vs 1.6% second estimate, vs 1.6% consensus); unusually large upward revision driven by downward revision to imports (Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)). Covers Q1 2026 data. Consensus Third estimate expected near 1.6% annualised (second estimate); corporate profits Q1...
US Personal Income and Outlays (PCE): Headline PCE +4.1% YoY; core PCE +3.4% YoY (highest since Oct 2023); real PCE +0.3% MoM; personal saving rate 3.0% (Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)). Covers May 2026 data. Consensus Consensus to be published ahead of release; April 2026 headline PCE: 3.8% YoY,...
US University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment: Final June 2026: 49.5 (vs preliminary 48.9, vs ~50.0 consensus); up from May record low 44.8; year-ahead inflation expectations 4.6%; long-run expectations 3.3% (Friday, June 26, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)). Consensus No formal consensus; May 2026 final 44.8 (record low); year-ahead inflation 4.8%, long-run 3.9%...
US Employment Situation (Non-Farm Payrolls): +57,000 (vs ~115,000 consensus); unemployment 4.2% (participation fell to 61.5%); prior months revised down combined 74,000 (Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)). Covers June 2026 data. Consensus ~130,000 (Capital Economics); unemployment rate 4.2%; prior: 172,000 (May 2026) Actual +57,000 (vs ~115,000 consensus); unemployment 4.2% (participation...
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