The following table is important global economic data from 5 – 9 January 2026, as traders and investors are keeping an eye on inflation, U.S. trade, and jobs data.
| Economic Calendar 5 – 9 January 2026 (UCT+7) | ||||
| Country | Data | Previous | Consensus /Forecast |
|
| Monday | Thailand | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (DEC) | 56.8 | 56.2 |
| Business Confidence (DEC) | 50 | 50.6 | ||
| Japan | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final (DEC) | 48.7 | 49.7 | |
| China | RatingDog Services PMI (DEC) | 52.1 | 52.0 | |
| RatingDog Composite PMI (DEC) | 51.2 | 51 | ||
| UK | Mortgage Approvals (NOV) | 65.02K | 64.5K | |
| Mortgage Lending (NOV) | £4.27B | £4.8B | ||
| USA | Fed Kashkari Speech | |||
| ISM Manufacturing PMI (DEC) | 48.2 | 48.3 | ||
| Tuesday | Euro Area | HCOB Composite PMI Final (DEC) | 52.8 | 51.9 |
| HCOB Services PMI Final (DEC) | 53.6 | 52.6 | ||
| UK | S&P Global Composite PMI Final (DEC) | 51.2 | 52.1 | |
| S&P Global Services PMI Final (DEC) | 51.3 | 52.1 | ||
| USA | Fed Barkin Speech | |||
| S&P Global Composite PMI Final (DEC) | 54.2 | 53.0 | ||
| S&P Global Services PMI Final (DEC) | 54.1 | 52.9 | ||
| Wednesday | Thailand | Core Inflation Rate YoY (DEC) | 0.66% | 0.69% |
| Inflation Rate YoY (DEC) | -0.49% | -0.40% | ||
| Japan | S&P Global Composite PMI Final (DEC) | 52.0 | 51.5 | |
| S&P Global Services PMI Final (DEC) | 53.2 | 52.5 | ||
| Euro Area | HCOB Construction PMI (DEC) | 45.4 | 46.9 | |
| Inflation Rate YoY Flash (DEC) | 2.1% | 2.1% | ||
| Inflation Rate MoM Flash (DEC) | -0.3% | 0.3% | ||
| Core Inflation Rate YoY Flash (DEC) | 2.4% | 2.4% | ||
| UK | S&P Global Construction PMI (DEC) | 39.4 | 41.5 | |
| USA | API Crude Oil Stock Change (JAN/02) | 1.7M | ||
| ISM Services PMI (DEC) | 52.6 | 52.3 | ||
| JOLTs Job Openings (NOV) | 7.670M | 7.73M | ||
| Factory Orders MoM (OCT) | 0.2% | -1.1% | ||
| EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (JAN/02) | -1.934M | |||
| EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (JAN/02) | 5.845M | |||
| Thursday | Japan | Consumer Confidence (DEC) | 37.5 | 37.8 |
| Euro Area | Economic Sentiment (DEC) | 97 | 96.9 | |
| Unemployment Rate (NOV) | 6.4% | 6.4% | ||
| UK | Halifax House Price Index MoM (DEC) | 0% | 0.1% | |
| Halifax House Price Index YoY (DEC) | 0.7% | 1.0% | ||
| USA | Fed Bowman Speech | |||
| Balance of Trade (OCT) | $-52.8B | $-58.5B | ||
| Exports (OCT) | $289.3B | $290.0B | ||
| Imports (OCT) | $342.1B | $344.0B | ||
| Initial Jobless Claims (JAN/03) | 199K | 205K | ||
| Friday | Japan | Household Spending MoM (NOV) | -3.5% | 2.3% |
| Household Spending YoY (NOV) | -3.0% | -1% | ||
| China | Inflation Rate YoY (DEC) | 0.7% | 0.8% | |
| Inflation Rate MoM (DEC) | -0.1% | 0.0% | ||
| PPI YoY (DEC) | -2.2% | -1.5% | ||
| Euro Area | Retail Sales MoM (NOV) | 0% | 0.1% | |
| USA | Building Permits Prel (SEP) | 1.33M | 1.34M | |
| Housing Starts (SEP) | 1.307M | 1.31M | ||
| Non Farm Payrolls (DEC) | 64K | 57K | ||
| Unemployment Rate (DEC) | 4.6% | 4.5% | ||
| Michigan Consumer Sentiment Prel (JAN) | 52.9 | 53 | ||
