Economic Events - Month Ahead Events

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AU

18/12/2025 00:00 consumer inflation expectations
18/12/2025 00:30 unemployment
18/12/2025 00:30 employment change
19/12/2025 00:30 private sector credit
23/12/2025 00:30 RBA meeting minutes
25/12/2025 00:00 Christmas. Financial markets closed.
26/12/2025 00:00 Boxing Day. Financial markets closed.
01/01/2026 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
01/01/2026 22:00 manufacturing PMI
02/01/2026 00:00 RBA meetings begins
03/01/2026 04:30 RBA press conference

CA

17/12/2025 13:30 CPI
17/12/2025 13:30 foreign securities purchases by canadians
19/12/2025 13:30 retail sales
22/12/2025 13:30 PPI
23/12/2025 13:30 GDP
24/12/2025 16:00 budget balance
25/12/2025 00:00 Christmas. Financial markets closed.
26/12/2025 00:00 Boxing Day. Financial markets closed.
01/01/2026 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
02/01/2026 14:30 manufacturing PMI

CH

18/12/2025 07:00 trade balance
19/12/2025 08:00 current account
23/12/2025 09:00 economic sentiment index
25/12/2025 00:00 Christmas. Financial markets closed.
26/12/2025 00:00 St. Stephen's Day. Financial markets closed.
31/12/2025 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
01/01/2026 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
02/01/2026 08:30 manufacturing PMI
05/01/2026 07:30 retail sales

CN

20/12/2025 15:15 interest rate decision
31/12/2025 09:00 current account
31/12/2025 15:30 NBS manufacturing PMI
31/12/2025 15:45 manufacturing PMI
01/01/2026 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
05/01/2026 15:45 composite PMI

DE

17/12/2025 09:00 Ifo business climate
19/12/2025 07:00 PPI
19/12/2025 07:00 consumer confidence
19/12/2025 11:00 Bundesbank monthly report
23/12/2025 07:00 export and import prices
25/12/2025 00:00 Christmas. Financial markets closed.
26/12/2025 00:00 Boxing Day. Financial markets closed.
31/12/2025 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
01/01/2026 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
02/01/2026 08:55 manufacturing PMI

ES

22/12/2025 09:00 trade balance
23/12/2025 08:00 GDP
23/12/2025 08:00 PPI
25/12/2025 00:00 Christmas. Financial markets closed.
26/12/2025 00:00 St. Stephen's Day. Financial markets closed.
30/12/2025 08:00 CPI
30/12/2025 08:00 retail sales
30/12/2025 09:00 current account
01/01/2026 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
02/01/2026 00:00 new car sales
02/01/2026 08:00 unemployment
02/01/2026 08:15 manufacturing PMI

EU

17/12/2025 10:00 CPI
18/12/2025 10:00 construction output
18/12/2025 13:15 interest rate decision
18/12/2025 13:45 ECB press conference
19/12/2025 09:00 current account
19/12/2025 12:00 European Central Bank executive board member Piero Cipollone speaks
19/12/2025 15:00 consumer confidence
19/12/2025 15:10 European Central Bank Governor Philip Lane speaks
25/12/2025 00:00 Christmas. Financial markets closed.
26/12/2025 00:00 Christmas holiday. Financial markets closed.
31/12/2025 00:00 New Year's Eve. Financial markets closed.
01/01/2026 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
02/01/2026 09:00 money supply
02/01/2026 09:00 manufacturing PMI

FR

18/12/2025 07:45 business confidence
19/12/2025 07:45 PPI
25/12/2025 00:00 Christmas. Financial markets closed.
26/12/2025 00:00 Boxing Day. Financial markets closed.
01/01/2026 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
02/01/2026 08:50 manufacturing PMI

IE

22/12/2025 11:00 wholesale prices
25/12/2025 00:00 Christmas. Financial markets closed.
01/01/2026 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
02/01/2026 01:01 AIB manufacturing PMI

IT

19/12/2025 09:00 consumer confidence
19/12/2025 09:00 construction output
19/12/2025 10:00 current account
22/12/2025 11:00 PPI
25/12/2025 00:00 Christmas. Financial markets closed.
26/12/2025 00:00 St. Stephen's Day. Financial markets closed.
31/12/2025 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
01/01/2026 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
02/01/2026 00:00 new car registrations
02/01/2026 08:45 manufacturing PMI

JP

18/12/2025 00:00 Bank of Japan meeting begins
18/12/2025 23:30 CPI
19/12/2025 03:00 interest rate decision
23/12/2025 23:50 Bank of Japan meeting minutes
25/12/2025 00:00 Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks
25/12/2025 23:30 unemployment
25/12/2025 23:50 industrial production
26/12/2025 23:50 retail sales
28/12/2025 23:50 BoJ summary of opinions
31/12/2025 00:00 Market Holiday. Financial markets closed.
01/01/2026 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
05/01/2026 00:30 manufacturing PMI

UK

17/12/2025 07:00 PPI
17/12/2025 07:00 CPI
18/12/2025 12:00 MPC meeting minutes
18/12/2025 12:00 interest rate decision
19/12/2025 00:01 consumer confidence
19/12/2025 07:00 retail sales
19/12/2025 07:00 public sector net borrowing
22/12/2025 07:00 business investment
22/12/2025 07:00 GDP
22/12/2025 07:00 current account
23/12/2025 07:00 business investment
23/12/2025 07:00 retail sales
25/12/2025 00:00 Christmas. Financial markets closed.
26/12/2025 00:00 Boxing Day. Financial markets closed.
01/01/2026 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
02/01/2026 09:30 manufacturing PMI
05/01/2026 09:30 mortgage approvals
05/01/2026 09:30 money supply

US

17/12/2025 13:15 Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller speaks
17/12/2025 15:30 EIA crude oil stocks
18/12/2025 13:30 Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index
18/12/2025 13:30 initial jobless claims
18/12/2025 13:30 current account
18/12/2025 13:30 CPI
18/12/2025 15:30 EIA natural gas stocks
18/12/2025 16:00 Kansas City Fed manufacturing activity
19/12/2025 15:00 Michigan consumer sentiment index
19/12/2025 15:00 existing home sales
23/12/2025 13:30 durable goods orders
23/12/2025 13:30 GDP
23/12/2025 13:30 flash quarterly personal consumption expenditures
23/12/2025 13:55 Redbook index
23/12/2025 15:00 Conference Board consumer confidence
23/12/2025 15:00 Richmond Fed manufacturing index
24/12/2025 13:30 initial jobless claims
24/12/2025 15:30 EIA crude oil stocks
24/12/2025 17:00 EIA natural gas stocks
25/12/2025 00:00 Christmas. Financial markets closed.
29/12/2025 15:00 pending home sales
29/12/2025 15:30 Dallas Fed manufacturing index
30/12/2025 13:55 Redbook index
30/12/2025 14:00 house price index
30/12/2025 14:00 S&P/Case-Shiller home price index
30/12/2025 15:30 dallas fed services index
30/12/2025 19:00 FOMC minutes
31/12/2025 13:30 initial jobless claims
31/12/2025 14:45 Chicago PMI
31/12/2025 15:30 EIA crude oil stocks
31/12/2025 17:00 EIA natural gas stocks
01/01/2026 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.
02/01/2026 14:45 manufacturing PMI
05/01/2026 00:00 total vehicle sales
05/01/2026 15:00 ISM manufacturing PMI

ZA

17/12/2025 08:00 CPI
18/12/2025 09:30 PPI
25/12/2025 00:00 Christmas. Financial markets closed.
26/12/2025 00:00 Boxing Day. Financial markets closed.
31/12/2025 06:00 money supply
31/12/2025 12:00 trade balance
01/01/2026 00:00 New Year's Day. Financial markets closed.

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