The following table shows important global economic data from 28 September to 2 October 2026, as investors are keeping an eye on inflation, GDP, and jobs data.
| Economic Calendar 28 Sep – 2 Oct 2026 (UCT+7) | ||||
| Country | Data | Previous | Consensus /Forecast |
|
| Monday | Thailand | Industrial Production YoY (AUG) | 0.46% | 1.1% |
| New Car Sales YoY (AUG) | 20.07% | |||
| Japan | BoJ Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | |||
| China | Industrial Profits (YTD) YoY (AUG) | 17.6% | 18% | |
| Tuesday | China | Current Account Final (Q2) | $184.3B | $195.1B |
| Euro Area | Economic Sentiment (SEP) | 98.4 | 99 | |
| Consumer Confidence Final (SEP) | -15.5 | -16.5 | ||
| UK | Mortgage Approvals (AUG) | 56.05K | 58K | |
| Mortgage Lending (AUG) | £4.29B | £4.5B | ||
| USA | JOLTs Job Openings (AUG) | 7.271M | 7.23M | |
| CB Consumer Confidence (SEP) | 89.4 | 90 | ||
| Wednesday | Thailand | Current Account (AUG) | $-1.6B | $-1.8B |
| Private Consumption MoM (AUG) | 1.2% | 0.3% | ||
| Private Investment MoM (AUG) | -0.3% | 0.5% | ||
| Retail Sales YoY (JUL) | -18.3% | -20% | ||
| Japan | Industrial Production MoM Prel (AUG) | -0.2% | 1.7% | |
| Retail Sales YoY (AUG) | 4% | 3.3% | ||
| China | NBS Manufacturing PMI (SEP) | 49.8 | 50.1 | |
| NBS Non Manufacturing PMI (SEP) | 49 | 49.3 | ||
| RatingDog Manufacturing PMI (SEP) | 51.5 | 51.6 | ||
| RatingDog Services PMI (SEP) | 51.4 | 51.1 | ||
| UK | Current Account (Q2) | £-22.1B | £-25.6B | |
| Nationwide Housing Prices MoM (SEP) | 0.2% | 0.2% | ||
| Nationwide Housing Prices YoY (SEP) | 1.6% | 1.5% | ||
| GDP Growth Rate QoQ Final (Q2) | 0.6% | 0.4% | ||
| GDP Growth Rate YoY Final (Q2) | 0.9% | 1.2% | ||
| USA | API Crude Oil Stock Change (SEP/25) | 1.786M | ||
| ADP Employment Change (SEP) | 38K | 70K | ||
| Core PCE Price Index MoM (AUG) | 0.2% | 0.3% | ||
| GDP Growth Rate QoQ Final (Q2) | 2.1% | 1.6% | ||
| Personal Income MoM (AUG) | 0.4% | 0.4% | ||
| Personal Spending MoM (AUG) | 0.2% | 0.8% | ||
| GDP Price Index QoQ Final (Q2) | 3.6% | 6.4% | ||
| Goods Trade Balance Adv (AUG) | $-118.8B | $-108.5B | ||
| PCE Price Index MoM (AUG) | 0.2% | 0.4% | ||
| PCE Price Index YoY (AUG) | 3.7% | 3.8% | ||
| Retail Inventories Ex Autos MoM Adv (AUG) | 0.8% | 0.4% | ||
| Wholesale Inventories MoM Adv (AUG) | 1.3% | 1.1% | ||
| Chicago PMI (SEP) | 47.1 | 51.3 | ||
| EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (SEP/25) | 2.969M | |||
| EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (SEP/25) | -1.686M | |||
| Thursday | Thailand | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (SEP) | 53.8 | 54 |
| Japan | Tankan Large Manufacturers Index (Q3) | 22 | 25 | |
| BoJ Summary of Opinions | ||||
| Euro Area | ECB General Council Meeting | |||
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final (SEP) | 52.7 | 52.7 | ||
| Unemployment Rate (AUG) | 6.4% | 6.4% | ||
| ECB President Lagarde Speech | ||||
| UK | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final (SEP) | 51.7 | 52 | |
| USA | Fed Barkin Speech | |||
| Fed Kashkari Speech | ||||
| Initial Jobless Claims (SEP/26) | 197K | 199K | ||
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final (SEP) | 53.9 | 57 | ||
| ISM Manufacturing PMI (SEP) | 54.6 | 54.8 | ||
| ISM Manufacturing Employment (SEP) | 51.2 | 51.5 | ||
| Friday | Thailand | Business Confidence (SEP) | 49.8 | 49.6 |
| Japan | Unemployment Rate (AUG) | 2.4% | 2.4% | |
| Euro Area | Inflation Rate YoY Flash (SEP) | 3.2% | 3.5% | |
| Inflation Rate MoM Flash (SEP) | 0.4% | 0.3% | ||
| Core Inflation Rate YoY Flash (SEP) | 2.4% | 2.6% | ||
| USA | Non Farm Payrolls (SEP) | 162K | 100K | |
| Unemployment Rate (SEP) | 4.1% | 4.2% | ||
| Factory Orders MoM (AUG) | 0.9% | -0.1% | ||
