The following table is important global economic data from 19 – 23 May 2025 as traders and investors are keeping an eye on inflation, trade, GDP, China’s LPR and U.S. jobs data.
| Economic Calendar 19 – 23 May 2025 (UCT+7) | ||||
| Country | Data | Previous | Consensus /Forecast |
|
| Monday | Thailand | GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q1) | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| GDP Growth Rate YoY (Q1) | 3.2% | 2.9% | ||
| China | House Price Index YoY (APR) | -4.5% | -4.3% | |
| Industrial Production YoY (APR) | 7.7% | 5.5% | ||
| Retail Sales YoY (APR) | 5.9% | 5.5% | ||
| USA | Fed Bostic Speech | |||
| Tuesday | China | Loan Prime Rate 1Y | 3.1% | 3% |
| Loan Prime Rate 5Y (MAY) | 3.6% | 3.5% | ||
| USA | Fed Kashkari Speech | |||
| Fed Barkin Speech | ||||
| Wednesday | Thailand | Balance of Trade (APR) | $0.97B | $0.2B |
| Exports YoY (APR) | 17.8% | |||
| Imports YoY (APR) | 10.2% | |||
| Japan | Balance of Trade (APR) | ¥544.1B | ¥227.1B | |
| Exports YoY (APR) | 3.9% | 2% | ||
| Imports YoY (APR) | 2% | -4.5% | ||
| GB | Inflation Rate YoY (APR) | 2.6% | 3.3% | |
| Core Inflation Rate YoY (APR) | 3.4% | 3.6% | ||
| Inflation Rate MoM (APR) | 0.3% | 1% | ||
| USA | API Crude Oil Stock Change (MAY/16) | 4.287M | ||
| EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (MAY/16) | 3.454M | |||
| EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (MAY/16) | -1.022M | |||
| Thursday | Japan | Machinery Orders MoM (MAR) | 4.3% | -1.6% |
| Machinery Orders YoY (MAR) | 1.5% | -2.2% | ||
| Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI Flash (MAY) | 48.5 | 48.5 | ||
| Jibun Bank Services PMI Flash (MAY) | 52.4 | 51.2 | ||
| Jibun Bank Composite PMI Flash (MAY) | 51.2 | 50.4 | ||
| Euro Area | HCOB Composite PMI Flash (MAY) | 50.4 | 50.4 | |
| HCOB Manufacturing PMI Flash (MAY) | 49 | 49.4 | ||
| HCOB Services PMI Flash (MAY) | 50.1 | 50.4 | ||
| GB | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (MAY) | 45.4 | 45.8 | |
| S&P Global Services PMI Flash (MAY) | 49 | 49.5 | ||
| S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (MAY) | 48.5 | 49 | ||
| USA | Chicago Fed National Activity Index (APR) | -0.03 | -0.2 | |
| Initial Jobless Claims (MAY/17) | 229K | 232K | ||
| S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (MAY) | 50.6 | 50.4 | ||
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (MAY) | 50.2 | 49.9 | ||
| S&P Global Services PMI Flash (MAY) | 50.8 | 50.7 | ||
| Existing Home Sales (APR) | 4.02M | 4.1M | ||
| Friday | Japan | Inflation Rate YoY (APR) | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Core Inflation Rate YoY (APR) | 3.2% | 3.4% | ||
| GB | Retail Sales MoM (APR) | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| Euro Area | ECB Lane Speech | |||
| USA | New Home Sales (APR) | 0.724M | 0.70M | |
| New Home Sales MoM (APR) | 7.4% | -4.7% | ||
| Building Permits Final (APR) | 1.467M | 1.412M | ||
| Building Permits MoM Final (APR) | 0.5% | -4.7% | ||
