The following table is important global economic data from 12 – 16 May 2025 as traders and investors are keeping an eye on inflation, trade, GDP, and U.S. jobs data.
| Economic Calendar 12 – 16 May 2025 (UCT+7) | ||||
| Country | Data | Previous | Consensus /Forecast |
|
| Monday | Japan | Current Account (MAR) | ¥4061B | ¥3678B |
| USA | Fed Barkin Speech | |||
| Tuesday | Japan | BoJ Summary of Opinions | ||
| GB | Unemployment Rate (MAR) | 4.4% | 4.5% | |
| USA | Core Inflation Rate MoM (APR) | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| Core Inflation Rate YoY (APR) | 2.8% | 2.8% | ||
| Inflation Rate MoM (APR) | -0.1% | 0.3% | ||
| Inflation Rate YoY (APR) | 2.4% | 2.4% | ||
| Wednesday | Japan | PPI MoM (APR) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| PPI YoY (APR) | 4.2% | 4% | ||
| USA | API Crude Oil Stock Change (MAY/09) | -4.49M | ||
| Fed Waller Speech | ||||
| EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (MAY/09) | -2.032M | |||
| EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (MAY/09) | 0.188M | |||
| Thursday | Thailand | Consumer Confidence (APR) | 56.7 | 56.2 |
| GB | GDP Growth Rate QoQ Prel (Q1) | 0.1% | 0.6% | |
| GDP Growth Rate YoY Prel (Q1) | 1.5% | 1.2% | ||
| GDP MoM (MAR) | 0.5% | 0% | ||
| Goods Trade Balance (MAR) | £-20.81B | £-19.5B | ||
| Goods Trade Balance Non-EU (MAR) | £-8.58B | £-8.5B | ||
| Industrial Production MoM (MAR) | 1.5% | -0.5% | ||
| Manufacturing Production MoM (MAR) | 2.2% | -0.7% | ||
| Euro Area | Industrial Production MoM (MAR) | 1.1% | 1.6% | |
| USA | PPI MoM (APR) | -0.4% | 0.2% | |
| Retail Sales MoM (APR) | 1.5% | 0% | ||
| Core PPI MoM (APR) | -0.1% | 0.3% | ||
| Initial Jobless Claims (MAY/10) | 228K | 230K | ||
| Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (MAY) | -26.4 | -12.5 | ||
| Fed Chair Powell Speech | ||||
| Industrial Production MoM (APR) | -0.3% | 0.2% | ||
| Friday | Japan | GDP Growth Rate QoQ Prel (Q1) | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| GDP Growth Annualized Prel (Q1) | 2.2% | -0.2% | ||
| Euro Area | Balance of Trade (MAR) | €24B | €17.5B | |
| USA | Building Permits Prel (APR) | 1.467M | 1.450M | |
| Housing Starts (APR) | 1.324M | 1.37M | ||
| Michigan Consumer Sentiment Prel (MAY) | 52.2 | 53.1 | ||
