The following table is important global economic data from 20 – 24 April 2026, as traders and investors are keeping an eye on inflation, U.S. jobs data, and China’s LPR.
| Economic Calendar 20 – 24 April 2026 (UCT+7) | ||||
| Country | Data | Previous | Consensus /Forecast |
|
| Monday | China | Loan Prime Rate 1Y | 3% | 3% |
| Loan Prime Rate 5Y (APR) | 3.5% | 3.5% | ||
| Euro Area | ECB President Lagarde Speech | |||
| Tuesday | UK | Unemployment Rate (FEB) | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| USA | Retail Sales MoM (MAR) | 0.6% | 1.3% | |
| Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM (MAR) | 0.5% | 1% | ||
| Wednesday | Japan | Balance of Trade (MAR) | ¥57.3B | ¥ 1100B |
| Exports YoY (MAR) | 4.2% | 11.1% | ||
| Imports YoY (MAR) | 10.2% | 7.1% | ||
| UK | Inflation Rate YoY (MAR) | 3% | 3.3% | |
| Inflation Rate MoM (MAR) | 0.4% | 0.8% | ||
| Core Inflation Rate YoY (MAR) | 3.2% | 3.2% | ||
| Core Inflation Rate MoM (MAR) | 0.6% | 0.2% | ||
| Euro Area | Consumer Confidence Flash (APR) | -16.3 | -17.9 | |
| USA | Fed Waller Speech | |||
| API Crude Oil Stock Change (APR/17) | 6.1M | -1M | ||
| EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (APR/17) | -0.913M | -1M | ||
| EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (APR/17) | -6.328M | |||
| Thursday | Japan | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (APR) | 51.6 | 51.8 |
| S&P Global Services PMI Flash (APR) | 53.4 | 52 | ||
| UK | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (APR) | 51.0 | 49.5 | |
| S&P Global Services PMI Flash (APR) | 50.5 | 49.9 | ||
| CBI Business Optimism Index (Q2) | -19 | -23 | ||
| CBI Industrial Trends Orders (APR) | -27 | -30 | ||
| Euro Area | ECB President Lagarde Speech | |||
| S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (APR) | 50.7 | 50.2 | ||
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (APR) | 51.6 | 50.9 | ||
| S&P Global Services PMI Flash (APR) | 50.2 | 49.9 | ||
| USA | Chicago Fed National Activity Index (MAR) | -0.11 | 0.2 | |
| Initial Jobless Claims (APR/18) | 207K | 212K | ||
| S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (APR) | 50.3 | 49.9 | ||
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (APR) | 52.3 | 52.5 | ||
| S&P Global Services PMI Flash (APR) | 49.8 | 50.1 | ||
| Friday | Thailand | Balance of Trade (MAR) | $2B | $ -2B |
| Exports YoY (MAR) | 14% | |||
| Imports YoY (MAR) | 31.8% | |||
| Japan | Inflation Rate YoY (MAR) | 1.3% | 1.5% | |
| Core Inflation Rate YoY (MAR) | 1.6% | 1.8% | ||
| UK | Gfk Consumer Confidence (APR) | -21 | -25 | |
| Retail Sales MoM (MAR) | -0.4% | 0.2% | ||
| Retail Sales YoY (MAR) | 2.5% | 1.6% | ||
| USA | Michigan Consumer Sentiment Final (APR) | 53.3 | 47.6 | |
