The following table is important global economic data from 27 April – 1 May 2026, as traders and investors are keeping an eye on inflation, interest rates, and U.S. jobs data.
| Economic Calendar 27 April – 1 May 2026 (UCT+7) | ||||
| Country | Data | Previous | Consensus /Forecast |
|
| Monday | Thailand | New Car Sales YoY (MAR) | -2.17% | |
| China | Industrial Profits (YTD) YoY (MAR) | 15.2% | 18.0% | |
| National People’s Congress Standing Committee | ||||
| Tuesday | Japan | Unemployment Rate (MAR) | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| BoJ Interest Rate Decision | 0.75% | 0.75% | ||
| BoJ Gov Ueda Speech | ||||
| China | National People’s Congress Standing Committee | |||
| USA | CB Consumer Confidence (APR) | 91.8 | 89.2 | |
| Wednesday | Thailand | Industrial Production YoY (MAR) | -0.04% | 2.4% |
| Interest Rate Decision | 1% | 1% | ||
| China | National People’s Congress Standing Committee | |||
| Euro Area | ECB President Lagarde Speech | |||
| Economic Sentiment (APR) | 96.6 | 95.5 | ||
| USA | API Crude Oil Stock Change (APR/24) | -4.4M | ||
| Building Permits Prel (MAR) | 1.39M | |||
| Building Permits Prel (FEB) | 1.386M | 1.36M | ||
| Durable Goods Orders MoM (MAR) | -1.4% | 0.5% | ||
| Housing Starts (MAR) | 1.4M | |||
| Housing Starts (FEB) | 1.487M | 1.4M | ||
| Goods Trade Balance Adv (MAR) | $-83.5B | $-79.0B | ||
| EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (APR/24) | 1.925M | |||
| EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (APR/24) | -4.57M | |||
| Thursday | Thailand | Current Account (MAR) | $2.1B | $ 1.3B |
| Private Consumption MoM (MAR) | -1.8% | 1% | ||
| Private Investment MoM (MAR) | 1.9% | -0.3% | ||
| Retail Sales YoY (FEB) | 75.4% | 70.0% | ||
| Japan | Industrial Production MoM Prel (MAR) | -2.0% | 1.1% | |
| Retail Sales YoY (MAR) | -0.2% | 0.8% | ||
| Consumer Confidence (APR) | 33.3 | 33.1 | ||
| China | NBS Manufacturing PMI (APR) | 50.4 | 50.2 | |
| NBS Non Manufacturing PMI (APR) | 50.1 | 49.9 | ||
| RatingDog Manufacturing PMI (APR) | 50.8 | 50.5 | ||
| National People’s Congress Standing Committee | ||||
| Euro Area | GDP Growth Rate QoQ Flash (Q1) | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| GDP Growth Rate YoY Flash (Q1) | 1.2% | 0.8% | ||
| Inflation Rate YoY Flash (APR) | 2.6% | 2.9% | ||
| Deposit Facility Rate | 2% | 2% | ||
| ECB Interest Rate Decision | 2.15% | 2.15% | ||
| ECB Press Conference | ||||
| ECB President Lagarde Speech | ||||
| UK | BoE Interest Rate Decision | 3.75% | 3.75% | |
| MPC Meeting Minutes | ||||
| USA | Fed Interest Rate Decision | 3.75% | 3.75% | |
| Fed Press Conference | ||||
| Core PCE Price Index MoM (MAR) | 0.4% | 0.3% | ||
| GDP Growth Rate QoQ Adv (Q1) | 0.5% | 2.1% | ||
| Personal Income MoM (MAR) | -0.1% | 0.3% | ||
| Personal Spending MoM (MAR) | 0.4% | 0.9% | ||
| Initial Jobless Claims (APR/25) | 214K | 215K | ||
| PCE Price Index MoM (MAR) | 0.4% | 0.6% | ||
| PCE Price Index YoY (MAR) | 2.8% | 3.3% | ||
| Chicago PMI (APR) | 52.8 | 55.3 | ||
| Friday | USA | ISM Manufacturing PMI (APR) | 52.7 | 53.2 |
