The following table is important global economic data from 29 April – 3 May 2024 as traders and investors are keeping an eye on PMI figures, Fed’s interest rates decision, and figures from labour sector.
| Economic Calendar 29 Apr – 3 May 2024 | ||||
| Country | Data | Previous | Consensus /Forecast |
|
| Monday | Thailand | Industrial Production YoY (MAR) | -2.84% | -1.9% |
| Retail Sales YoY (FEB) | 10.8% | 9.0% | ||
| Exports YoY (MAR) | 3.6% | -4.5% | ||
| Imports YoY (MAR) | 3.2% | 4.55% | ||
| Tuesday | Japan | Unemployment Rate (MAR) | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| Industrial Production MoM Prel (MAR) | -0.6% | 3.4% | ||
| China | NBS Manufacturing PMI (APR) | 50.8 | 50.3 | |
| NBS Non Manufacturing PMI (APR) | 53.0 | 52.2 | ||
| Caixin Manufacturing PMI (APR) | 51.1 | 51 | ||
| Europe Area | GDP Growth Rate QoQ Flash (Q1) | 0% | 0.1% | |
| GDP Growth Rate YoY Flash (Q1) | 0.1% | 0.2% | ||
| Inflation Rate YoY Flash (APR) | 2.4% | 2.4% | ||
| Core Inflation Rate YoY Flash (APR) | 2.9% | 2.6% | ||
| Inflation Rate MoM Flash (APR) | 0.8% | 0.6% | ||
| USA | Chicago PMI (APR) | 41.4 | 44.9 | |
| CB Consumer Confidence (APR) | 104.7 | 104.0 | ||
| Wednesday | Japan | Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI Final (APR) | 48.2 | 49.9 |
| UK | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final (APR) | 50.3 | 48.7 | |
| USA | ISM Manufacturing PMI (APR) | 50.3 | 50.1 | |
| JOLTs Job Openings (MAR) | 8.756M | 8.68M | ||
| EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (APR/26) | -6.368M | |||
| Thursday | USA | Fed Interest Rate Decision | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Fed Press Conference | ||||
| Continuing Jobless Claims (APR/20) | 1781K | 1782.0K | ||
| Japan | BoJ Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | |||
| Thailand | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (APR) | 49.1 | 49.3 | |
| Friday | Europe Area | ECB Lane Speech | ||
| UK | S&P Global Services PMI Final (APR) | 53.1 | 54.9 | |
| USA | Non Farm Payrolls (APR) | 303K | 243K | |
| Unemployment Rate (APR) | 3.8% | 3.8% | ||
| ISM Services PMI (APR) | 51.4 | 52.0 | ||
