FOMC Rate Decision: Held at 3.50-3.75% (8-4 vote) (Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET (7:00 pm London)). Consensus Hold at 3.50%-3.75% (97.9% probability per CME FedWatch) Actual Held at 3.50-3.75% (8-4 vote) Full schedule and background: FOMC Rate Decision. Updated August 25, 2026 Next FOMC Rate Decision → The Federal Reserve announced its...
ECB Rate Decision: Held at 2.0% (unanimous) (Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 1:45 pm CET (7:45 am ET, 12:45 pm London)). Consensus Hold at 2.0% deposit rate (73.5% probability); hike possible Actual Held at 2.0% (unanimous) Full schedule and background: ECB Rate Decision. Updated August 25, 2026 Next ECB Rate Decision → The European Central...
US Personal Income and Outlays (PCE): Core +3.2% YoY / +0.3% MoM; Headline +3.5% YoY (Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)). Covers March 2026 data. Consensus Headline PCE ~2.8% YoY; Core PCE ~3.0% YoY Actual Core +3.2% YoY / +0.3% MoM; Headline +3.5% YoY Full schedule and background: US Personal...
US Gross Domestic Product: +2.0% annualised (vs 2.3% expected) (Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)). Covers Q4 2026 data. Consensus 1.3%-2.4% annualised (Atlanta Fed GDPNow: 1.3%) Actual +2.0% annualised (vs 2.3% expected) Full schedule and background: US Gross Domestic Product. Updated August 25, 2026 Next US Gross Domestic Product →...
RBA Rate Decision: +25bp hike to 4.35%, vote 8-1; third consecutive 2026 hike; headline CPI 4.6%, trimmed mean 3.5% (Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 2:30 pm AEST (12:30 am ET, 5:30 am London)). Actual +25bp hike to 4.35%, vote 8-1; third consecutive 2026 hike; headline CPI 4.6%, trimmed mean 3.5% Updated August 25, 2026 Next...
US Employment Situation (Non-Farm Payrolls): NFP +115K (vs ~62K consensus); Unemployment 4.3% (unchanged); AHE +0.2% MoM / +3.6% YoY (below estimates) (Friday, May 8, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)). Covers April 2026 data. Actual NFP +115K (vs ~62K consensus); Unemployment 4.3% (unchanged); AHE +0.2% MoM / +3.6% YoY (below estimates) Full schedule...
US CPI Report: Headline CPI 3.8% YoY (above 3.7% consensus); Core CPI 2.8% YoY; Headline MoM +0.6%; Core MoM +0.4% (Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)). Covers April 2026 data. Actual Headline CPI 3.8% YoY (above 3.7% consensus); Core CPI 2.8% YoY; Headline MoM +0.6%; Core MoM +0.4% Full schedule...
US Retail Sales: $757.1bn, +0.5% MoM (in line with consensus); +4.9% YoY; real sales -0.2% MoM; core retail +0.5% MoM (Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)). Covers April 2026 data. Actual $757.1bn, +0.5% MoM (in line with consensus); +4.9% YoY; real sales -0.2% MoM; core retail +0.5% MoM Full schedule...
US Personal Income and Outlays (PCE): Headline PCE 3.8% YoY; Core PCE 3.3% YoY; Core MoM +0.2% (below 0.3% consensus) (Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)). Covers April 2026 data. Actual Headline PCE 3.8% YoY; Core PCE 3.3% YoY; Core MoM +0.2% (below 0.3% consensus) Full schedule and background: US...
US Gross Domestic Product: 1.6% annualised (second estimate, revised down from 2.0% advance) (Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 8:30 am ET (1:30 pm London)). Covers Q1 2026 data. Actual 1.6% annualised (second estimate, revised down from 2.0% advance) Full schedule and background: US Gross Domestic Product. Updated August 25, 2026 ← Previous US Gross Domestic...
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