Economic Calendar - Currencies
List of important economic releases
Time
Impact
Currency
Event
Previous
Forecast
Actual
May 18, 2026
00:00
CAD
Victoria Day
Previous
Forecast
Actual
01:30
CNY
House Price Index YoY
Previous
-3.4%
Forecast
Actual
In China, Housing Index is measured by year-over-year change in the index of newly built residential buildings in 70 medium and large cities. The index is calculated in weighted average method and the weight of each city is based on the population.
02:00
CNY
Industrial Production YoY
Previous
5.7%
Forecast
Actual
In China, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing, mining, and utilities.
02:00
CNY
Retail Sales YoY
Previous
1.7%
Forecast
Actual
In China, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
02:00
CNY
Fixed Asset Investment (YTD) YoY
Previous
1.7%
Forecast
Actual
In China, urban investment in fixed assets is one of the main measures of capital spending. It refers to investment in construction projects with a total planned investment of 5 million yuan; machinery and equipment and real estate development in both urban and rural areas. It refers to investment made by state-owned enterprises and private businesses, institutions or individuals.
02:00
CNY
Unemployment Rate
Previous
5.4%
Forecast
Actual
In China, Urban Surveyed Unemployment Rate is calculated by a sample survey, which refers to the ratio of urban unemployed population to the sum of the employed population and the unemployed population.
03:35
JPY
5-Year JGB Auction
Previous
1.826%
Forecast
Actual
07:00
TRY
Auto Sales YoY
Previous
-12.7%
Forecast
Actual
07:00
CHF
GDP Growth Rate QoQ Flash
Previous
0.2%
Forecast
Actual
On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of Swiss GDP and accounts for 54 percent of its total, followed by gross fixed capital formation (24 percent) and government expenditure (11 percent). Foreign trade adds 11 percent to GDP as exports account for 64 percent and imports for 53 percent.
07:00
TRY
Auto Production YoY
Previous
Forecast
Actual
In Turkey, Total Motor Vehicles Production refers to the production of total motor vehicles, excluding tractors.
07:00
TRY
Consumer Confidence
Previous
85.5
Forecast
Actual
In Turkey, Consumer Tendency Survey aims to measure present situation assessments and future period expectations of consumers' on personal financial standing and general economic course and to determine consumers' expenditure and saving tendencies for near future. The survey covers a randomly selected sample of all individuals at the age of 15 and above having a job in urban and rural areas. The index is evaluated between 0 and 200. The reading above 100 means consumers are optimistic and below 100 are pessimistic.
09:00
CNY
FDI (YTD) YoY
Previous
-7.3%
Forecast
Actual
In China, Foreign Direct Investment refers to foreign capital actually utilized, which is to the amount which has been actually used according to the agreements and contracts, including cash, materials and invisible capital such as labor service and technology which both parties agree to take as an investment.
11:30
BRL
BCB Focus Market Readout
Previous
Forecast
Actual
In Brazil, interest rate decisions are taken by The Central Bank of Brazil's Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM). The official interest rate is the Special System of Clearance and Custody rate (SELIC) which is the overnight lending rate.
22:30
NZD
Composite NZ PCI
Previous
Forecast
Actual
22:30
NZD
Services NZ PSI
Previous
Forecast
Actual
The Business NZ Performance of Services Index (PSI) is a composite index based on the diffusion indexes for sales, new orders, delivered, inventories and employment. A reading above 50 indicates an expansion of the Services sector compared to the previous month; below 50 represents a contraction; while 50 indicates no change.
22:45
NZD
PPI Output QoQ
Previous
0.1%
Forecast
Actual
In New Zealand, the PPI output indexes measure changes in the prices received by businesses for the goods and services they produce. The prices used to calculate the output indexes are conceptually those prices received by the producer for the good or service. The output indexes cover: sales of primary products; sales of manufactured goods; revenue from renting and leasing; provision of services; capital work undertaken by the producer’s own employees; margins on goods purchased for resale.
22:45
NZD
Electronic Retail Card Spending YoY
Previous
2.7%
Forecast
Actual
In New Zealand, Electronic Retail Card Spending measures the credit card spending by individuals on consumables, durables, hospitality, apparel industry, motor vehicles and fuel. The electronic card transactions series covers all debit, credit, and charge card transactions with New Zealand-based merchants. It can be used to indicate changes in consumer spending and economic activity.
22:45
NZD
Electronic Retail Card Spending MoM
Previous
0.7%
Forecast
Actual
In New Zealand, Electronic Retail Card Spending measures the credit card spending by individuals on consumables, durables, hospitality, apparel industry, motor vehicles and fuel. The electronic card transactions series covers all debit, credit, and charge card transactions with New Zealand-based merchants. It can be used to indicate changes in consumer spending and economic activity.
22:45
NZD
PPI Input QoQ
Previous
-0.5%
Forecast
Actual
In New Zealand, the PPI input indexes measure price changes in the current costs of production within the economy. The definition of current costs of production is consistent with intermediate consumption. The input indexes cover: purchase of materials; fuels and electricity; transport and communication; commission and contract services; rent and lease of land, buildings, vehicles, and machinery; business services; insurance premiums less claims; financial intermediation services.
23:50
JPY
GDP Growth Rate QoQ Prel
Previous
0.3%
Forecast
Actual
Japan's industrialized, free market economy is the fourth biggest in the world. Japan has the largest electronics industry and the third largest automobile industry in the world. Japan’s economy is well-known by its efficiency and competitiveness in exports oriented sectors, but productivity is lower in areas such as agriculture, distribution, and services.