Weekly Archive: 2026-W22
May 31, 2026 PM
- China's manufacturing new-export-orders index fell to 48.6 in May. | NBS China ↗︎
- China's composite PMI output index rose to 50.5 in May. | NBS China ↗︎
- China's services business-activity index rose to 50.3 in May. | NBS China ↗︎
- China's manufacturing purchase-price index fell to 60.5 in May. | NBS China ↗︎
- Israel's monthly economic-activity index declined 0.2 percent in April. | BoI ↗︎
- Australia's March-quarter national accounts are scheduled for June 3. | ABS ↗︎
- Canada's May Labour Force Survey is scheduled for June 5. | StatCan ↗︎
May 31, 2026 AM
- China manufacturing PMI fell to 50.0 in May. | NBS China ↗︎
- China's manufacturing new-orders index fell to 49.9 in May. | NBS China ↗︎
- China non-manufacturing PMI rose to 50.1 in May. | NBS China ↗︎
- China high-tech manufacturing PMI reached 52.9 in May. | NBS China ↗︎
- The U.S. May ISM manufacturing PMI is scheduled for June 1. | ISM ↗︎
- The 41st OPEC+ ministerial meeting is scheduled for June 7. | OPEC ↗︎
May 30, 2026 PM
- Taiwan raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast to 9.64 percent. | DGBAS Taiwan ↗︎
- Taiwan real exports of goods and services grew 35.76 percent in Q1. | DGBAS Taiwan ↗︎
- Brazil GDP grew 1.1 percent quarter-on-quarter in Q1. | IBGE ↗︎
- South Korea all-industry production fell 0.6 percent month-on-month in April. | KOSTAT ↗︎
- South Korea retail sales fell 3.6 percent month-on-month in April. | KOSTAT ↗︎
- Canada posted a CAD 55.3 billion budget deficit for FY2025/26. | Finance Canada ↗︎
- India FY2025/26 provisional GDP estimates are scheduled for June 5. | PIB India ↗︎
May 30, 2026 AM
- Germany unemployment fell by 58,000 to 2.95 million in May. | Bundesagentur für Arbeit ↗︎
- The Dow closed at 51,032.46 after rising 0.7 percent Friday. | AP ↗︎
- The Nasdaq rose 2.4 percent for the week. | AP ↗︎
- Brent crude fell 1.7 percent Friday. | AP ↗︎
- China's May PMI release is scheduled for May 31 at 9:30. | NBS China ↗︎
- The U.S. May Employment Situation release is scheduled for June 5. | BLS ↗︎
- Euro-area May inflation flash estimate is scheduled for June 2. | Eurostat ↗︎
- Bowman outlined her monetary-policy decision framework in Reykjavik. | Federal Reserve ↗︎
May 29, 2026 PM
- U.S. goods-trade deficit narrowed to USD 82.4 billion in April. | U.S. Census Bureau ↗︎
- Canada real GDP was unchanged quarter-on-quarter in Q1. | Statistics Canada ↗︎
- France GDP fell 0.1 percent quarter-on-quarter in Q1. | INSEE ↗︎
- France CPI inflation rose to 2.4 percent in May. | INSEE ↗︎
- French household goods consumption fell 0.5 percent in April. | INSEE ↗︎
- Italy GDP grew 0.3 percent quarter-on-quarter in Q1. | Istat ↗︎
- Italy CPI inflation rose to 3.2 percent in May. | Istat ↗︎
- Italy's unemployment rate fell to 5.1 percent in April. | Istat ↗︎
- Japan's unemployment rate fell to 2.5 percent in April. | Statistics Bureau of Japan ↗︎
- Japan's jobs-to-applicants ratio stayed at 1.18 in April. | MHLW Japan ↗︎
- Australian household spending fell 1.1 percent month-on-month in April. | ABS ↗︎
- The S&P 500 posted its ninth straight weekly gain Friday. | AP ↗︎
May 29, 2026 AM
- U.S. PCE inflation rose to 3.8 percent in April. | BEA ↗︎
- U.S. core PCE inflation rose to 3.3 percent in April. | BEA ↗︎
- U.S. real PCE increased 0.1 percent month-on-month in April. | BEA ↗︎
- Germany's inflation rate is expected at 2.6 percent in May. | Destatis ↗︎
- Germany import prices rose 5.3 percent year-on-year in April. | Destatis ↗︎
- Germany employment was virtually unchanged at 45.61 million in April. | Destatis ↗︎
- Tokyo core CPI rose 1.3 percent year-on-year in May. | Statistics Bureau Japan ↗︎
- Japan industrial production rose 0.8 percent month-on-month in April. | METI Japan ↗︎
- Japan retail sales rose 2.1 percent year-on-year in April. | METI Japan ↗︎
May 28, 2026 PM
- U.S. Q1 GDP growth was revised down to 1.6 percent annualized. | BEA ↗︎
- U.S. current-dollar personal consumption expenditures rose 0.5 percent in April. | BEA ↗︎
- U.S. manufactured durable-goods orders rose 7.9 percent in April. | U.S. Census Bureau ↗︎
- U.S. new-home sales fell 6.2 percent in April. | U.S. Census Bureau ↗︎
- U.S. initial jobless claims rose to 215,000 in the May 23 week. | U.S. Department of Labor ↗︎
- U.S. crude inventories fell 3.3 million barrels last week. | EIA ↗︎
- China industrial profits rose 18.2 percent year-on-year during January-April. | NBS China ↗︎
- Canada's current-account deficit widened to CAD 7.2 billion in Q1. | Statistics Canada ↗︎
- Canada's energy-products trade surplus reached CAD 36.5 billion in Q1. | Statistics Canada ↗︎
- Bank of Canada said financial-system vulnerabilities increased in 2026. | Bank of Canada ↗︎
- Bank of Canada said global private-credit growth created vulnerabilities. | Bank of Canada ↗︎
May 28, 2026 AM
- Bank of Korea kept its Base Rate unchanged at 2.50 percent. | Bank of Korea ↗︎
- Two BOK board members proposed raising the Base Rate to 2.75 percent. | Bank of Korea ↗︎
- Korea's 2026 GDP growth forecast was raised to 2.6 percent. | Bank of Korea ↗︎
- Korea's 2026 CPI inflation forecast was raised to 2.7 percent. | Bank of Korea ↗︎
- Euro-area economic sentiment edged up to 93.5 in May. | European Commission ↗︎
- Euro-area employment expectations rose to 94.7 in May. | European Commission ↗︎
- G20 merchandise exports and imports each rose 5.3 percent in Q1. | OECD ↗︎
- China's Q1 exports rose 13.5 percent, led by semiconductors. | OECD ↗︎
- Cook said announced data-center plans exceeded USD 1.5 trillion. | Federal Reserve ↗︎
May 27, 2026 PM
- Richmond Fed's manufacturing index rose to 13 in May. | Richmond Fed ↗︎
- Fed's Cook estimated April PCE inflation at 3.8 percent. | Federal Reserve ↗︎
- Fed's Cook estimated April core PCE inflation at 3.3 percent. | Federal Reserve ↗︎
- Ofgem raised Britain's July-September energy price cap by 13 percent. | Ofgem ↗︎
- Brazil IPCA-15 inflation reached 4.64 percent over 12 months. | IBGE ↗︎
- The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq closed at records Wednesday. | AP ↗︎
- Brent crude fell 4.6 percent Wednesday to USD 92.25. | AP ↗︎
May 27, 2026 AM
- Australia CPI rose 4.2 percent year-on-year in April. | ABS ↗︎
- Australia trimmed-mean inflation rose to 3.4 percent in April. | ABS ↗︎
- China industrial profits rose 18.2 percent during January-April. | 国家统计局 ↗︎
- China manufacturing profits rose 20.4 percent during January-April. | 国家统计局 ↗︎
- Taiwan industrial production rose 14.2 percent year-on-year in April. | Taiwan MOEA ↗︎
- Taiwan retail sales rose 5.2 percent year-on-year in April. | Taiwan MOEA ↗︎
- France household confidence fell to 82 in May. | INSEE ↗︎
- RBNZ held the Official Cash Rate at 2.25 percent. | RBNZ ↗︎
May 26, 2026 PM
- U.S. consumer confidence fell 0.7 point to 93.1 in May. | Conference Board ↗︎
- U.S. house prices rose 1.7 percent year-on-year in Q1. | FHFA ↗︎
- U.S. house prices rose 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter in Q1. | FHFA ↗︎
- Germany's ifo Export Expectations fell to minus 5.5 points in May. | ifo Institute ↗︎
- Euro-area firms' input-cost expectations peaked at 7.7 percent after February 28. | ECB ↗︎
- Euro-area firms' one-year inflation expectations rose to 3.0 percent after February 28. | ECB ↗︎
- ECB estimated euro-area insurers' private credit exposure at EUR 211 billion. | ECB ↗︎
- ECB estimated euro-area banks' private credit exposure at EUR 62.5 billion. | ECB ↗︎
- The UK listed 18 Russia sanctions targets on May 26. | GOV.UK ↗︎
- Israel's monthly activity index declined 0.2 percent in April. | Bank of Israel ↗︎
- Bank of Israel's governor said FX intervention remains in the policy toolkit. | Bank of Israel ↗︎
May 26, 2026 AM
- Japan's net international investment position reached JPY 561.75 trillion in 2025. | Ministry of Finance Japan ↗︎
- Singapore manufacturing output rose 17.6 percent year-on-year in April. | Singapore EDB ↗︎
- Singapore CPI rose 1.8 percent year-on-year in April. | SingStat ↗︎
- Singapore MAS core inflation eased to 1.4 percent in April. | MTI Singapore ↗︎
- Canada oil and gas extraction operating profit rose 34.8 percent in Q1. | Statistics Canada ↗︎
- Germany GDP grew 0.3 percent quarter-on-quarter in Q1. | Destatis ↗︎
- Germany's ifo Business Climate Index rose to 84.9 in May. | ifo Institute ↗︎
- Germany's U.S. goods-trade surplus fell 30.5 percent in Q1. | Destatis ↗︎
- UK CPI inflation slowed to 2.8 percent in April. | ONS ↗︎
- UK public-sector borrowing reached GBP 24.3 billion in April. | ONS ↗︎
- China's 2025 sample survey put national population at 1.40545 billion. | NBS China ↗︎
May 25, 2026 PM
- Singapore GDP grew 6.0 percent year-on-year in the first quarter. | MTI Singapore ↗︎
- Singapore kept its 2026 GDP growth forecast at 2.0-4.0 percent. | MTI Singapore ↗︎
- Bank of Israel lowered its policy rate to 3.75 percent. | Bank of Israel ↗︎
- Israel GDP contracted at a 3.3 percent annual rate in Q1. | Bank of Israel ↗︎
- Euro area consumer confidence rebounded 1.6 points to -19.0 in May. | European Commission ↗︎
- China producer-material prices rose for 20 of 50 monitored products in mid-May. | 国家统计局 ↗︎
May 25, 2026 AM
- Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 2.9 percent Monday to 65,158.19. | AP ↗︎
- China's Shanghai Composite gained nearly 1 percent to 4,152.57. | AP ↗︎
- Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4 percent to 8,692.00. | AP ↗︎
- Germany's DAX rose 1.0 percent Monday to 25,148.39. | AP ↗︎
- France's CAC 40 rose 1.1 percent Monday to 8,203.32. | AP ↗︎
- Britain's FTSE 100 added 0.2 percent Monday to 10,466.26. | AP ↗︎
- Brent crude fell USD 4.86 Monday to USD 98.68. | AP ↗︎
- The dollar fell to 158.95 yen from 159.16 yen. | AP ↗︎