The following table is important global economic data from 11 – 15 May 2026, as traders and investors are keeping an eye on inflation, economic growth, and U.S. jobs data.
| Economic Calendar 11 – 15 May 2026 (UCT+7) | ||||
| Country | Data | Previous | Consensus /Forecast |
|
| Monday | China | Inflation Rate YoY (APR) | 1% | 0.8% |
| Inflation Rate MoM (APR) | -0.7% | -0.1% | ||
| PPI YoY (APR) | 0.5% | 1.5% | ||
| USA | Existing Home Sales (APR) | 3.98M | 4.05M | |
| Existing Home Sales MoM (APR) | -3.6% | 2.1% | ||
| Tuesday | Japan | Household Spending MoM (MAR) | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Household Spending YoY (MAR) | -1.8% | -1.5% | ||
| BoJ Summary of Opinions | ||||
| USA | Core Inflation Rate MoM (APR) | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| Core Inflation Rate YoY (APR) | 2.6% | 2.6% | ||
| Inflation Rate MoM (APR) | 0.9% | 0.6% | ||
| Inflation Rate YoY (APR) | 3.3% | 3.4% | ||
| Wednesday | Thailand | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | ||
| Japan | Current Account (MAR) | ¥3933B | ¥3900B | |
| Euro Area | Employment Change QoQ Prel (Q1) | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| Employment Change YoY Prel (Q1) | 0.7% | 0.6% | ||
| Industrial Production MoM (MAR) | 0.4% | 0.3% | ||
| GDP Growth Rate YoY 2nd Est (Q1) | 1.2% | 0.8% | ||
| USA | Monthly Budget Statement (APR) | $-164.1B | $37.5B | |
| API Crude Oil Stock Change (MAY/08) | -8.1M | |||
| PPI MoM (APR) | 0.5% | 0.4% | ||
| Core PPI MoM (APR) | 0.1% | 0.3% | ||
| EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (MAY/08) | -2.314M | |||
| EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (MAY/08) | -2.504M | |||
| Thursday | Thailand | Consumer Confidence (APR) | 51.8 | 48 |
| Euro Area | ECB President Lagarde Speech | |||
| UK | GDP Growth Rate QoQ Prel (Q1) | 0.1% | 0.6% | |
| GDP Growth Rate YoY Prel (Q1) | 1% | 1.4% | ||
| GDP MoM (MAR) | 0.5% | -0.2% | ||
| Goods Trade Balance (MAR) | £-18.79B | £-20.1B | ||
| Goods Trade Balance Non-EU (MAR) | £-7.1B | £-9.0B | ||
| Industrial Production MoM (MAR) | 0.5% | -0.3% | ||
| Manufacturing Production MoM (MAR) | -0.1% | -0.2% | ||
| USA | Retail Sales MoM (APR) | 1.7% | 0.6% | |
| Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM (APR) | 1.9% | 0.6% | ||
| Initial Jobless Claims (MAY/09) | 200K | 205K | ||
| Friday | Japan | PPI MoM (APR) | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| PPI YoY (APR) | 2.6% | 3% | ||
| China | Current Account Prel (Q1) | $243.8B | $215.0B | |
| USA | Industrial Production MoM (APR) | -0.5% | 0.2% | |
