The following table shows important global economic data from 19 to 23 October 2026, as investors are keeping an eye on inflation, trade, jobs data, China’s GDP, and interest rates.
| Economic Calendar 19 – 23 Oct 2026 (UCT+7) | ||||
| Country | Data | Previous | Consensus /Forecast |
|
| Monday | China | GDP Growth Rate YoY (Q3) | 4.3% | 4.4% |
| GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q3) | 0.9% | 1.1% | ||
| Industrial Production YoY (SEP) | 5.2% | 5.4% | ||
| Retail Sales YoY (SEP) | 0.4% | 0.5% | ||
| Tuesday | China | Loan Prime Rate 1Y | 3% | 3% |
| Loan Prime Rate 5Y (OCT) | 3.5% | 3.5% | ||
| UK | Unemployment Rate (AUG) | 4.9% | 5% | |
| USA | ADP Employment Change Weekly | 24.75K | ||
| Building Permits Prel (SEP) | 1.403M | 1.40M | ||
| Housing Starts (SEP) | 1.275M | 1.30M | ||
| Wednesday | Japan | Balance of Trade (SEP) | ¥-1105.6B | ¥-250B |
| Exports YoY (SEP) | 19.3% | |||
| Imports YoY (SEP) | 28% | |||
| Euro Area | ECB President Lagarde Speech | |||
| UK | Inflation Rate YoY (SEP) | 3.1% | 3.4% | |
| Inflation Rate MoM (SEP) | 0.5% | 0.3% | ||
| Core Inflation Rate YoY (SEP) | 2.6% | 2.7% | ||
| USA | API Crude Oil Stock Change (OCT/16) | -11.1M | ||
| EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (OCT/16) | -8.557M | |||
| EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (OCT/16) | 3.518M | |||
| Thursday | Thailand | New Car Sales YoY (SEP) | 25.59% | |
| Euro Area | Consumer Confidence Flash (OCT) | -16.5 | -16 | |
| UK | CBI Business Optimism Index (Q4) | -36 | -38 | |
| CBI Industrial Trends Orders (OCT) | -9 | -20 | ||
| USA | Initial Jobless Claims (OCT/17) | 199K | 200K | |
| Friday | Japan | Inflation Rate YoY (SEP) | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Inflation Rate MoM (SEP) | 0.1% | 0.4% | ||
| Core Inflation Rate YoY (SEP) | 1.7% | 2.1% | ||
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (OCT) | 54.1 | 54.5 | ||
| S&P Global Services PMI Flash (OCT) | 51.3 | 51.3 | ||
| Euro Area | S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (OCT) | 53.1 | 52.3 | |
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (OCT) | 52.9 | 52.8 | ||
| S&P Global Services PMI Flash (OCT) | 53.0 | 52.8 | ||
| UK | GfK Consumer Confidence (OCT) | -13 | -12 | |
| Retail Sales MoM (SEP) | 0.5% | -0.2% | ||
| Retail Sales YoY (SEP) | 2.4% | 2.0% | ||
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (OCT) | 51.9 | 51.8 | ||
| S&P Global Services PMI Flash (OCT) | 52.1 | 51.8 | ||
| USA | S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (OCT) | 58.4 | 57.6 | |
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (OCT) | 55.9 | 55.6 | ||
| S&P Global Services PMI Flash (OCT) | 58.8 | 57.9 | ||
| Michigan Consumer Sentiment Final (OCT) | 48.1 | 46.3 | ||
