Market calendar

What can move markets — RBI & Fed rate decisions, jobs and inflation data, big results dates, and market holidays. Upcoming shows forecast vs previous; Past shows the actual number once it's released.

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🌐 Bank of Japan policy rate decision
Sep 2026 MPM
1.25% (raised 25bp, 7-2 vote)
🌐 Bank of Japan policy rate decision
Sep 2026 MPM
1.25% (raised 25bp, 7-2 vote)
🌐 EIA weekly crude oil inventories
Week to Sep 11
-0.6M bbl (draw)
🌐 China industrial output, retail sales & fixed-asset investment
Aug 2026
IP +5.2% YoY; retail sales +0.4%; FAI -7.2% YTD · est +4.8% IP YoY
🌐 EIA weekly crude oil inventories (Labor Day shift)
Week to Sep 4
-0.4M bbl (draw)
🌐 China CPI & PPI inflation
Aug 2026
CPI +0.8% YoY; PPI +3.8% YoY · est 0.8% CPI YoY

Wednesday, September 23

In 2 days
10:30 AM ET
🌐EIA weekly crude oil inventories· Week ended 18 Sep 2026🌐 Macro

Weekly US stockpile change - the main short-term swing factor for crude prices.

EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report schedule

Wednesday, September 30

09:30 CST
🌐China official NBS Manufacturing & Services PMI· Sep 2026🌐 Macro

China's factory pulse sets the tone for commodities, metals and Asian markets.

National Bureau of Statistics of China
10:30 AM ET
🌐EIA weekly crude oil inventories· Week ended 25 Sep 2026🌐 Macro

Weekly US stockpile change - the main short-term swing factor for crude prices.

EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report schedule

Thursday, October 1

🌐China Caixin/RatingDog manufacturing PMI· Sep 2026🌐 Macro
Prev51.5

Private-survey read on Chinese factories; date may shift for the Golden Week holiday. Drives metals and commodity sentiment.

Caixin / S&P Global

Wednesday, October 7

10:30 AM ET
🌐EIA weekly crude oil inventories· Week ended 2 Oct 2026🌐 Macro

Weekly US stockpile change - the main short-term swing factor for crude prices.

EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report schedule

Wednesday, October 14

9:30 AM Beijing
🌐China CPI & PPI inflation· Sep 2026🌐 Macro

Shows whether Chinese demand is reflating or still soft.

China NBS 2026 press release calendar

Thursday, October 15

12:00 PM ET
🌐EIA weekly crude oil inventories (delayed by Columbus Day)· Week to Oct 9🌐 Macro

Pushed from Wednesday to Thursday noon because of the Columbus Day holiday.

EIA holiday release schedule

Monday, October 19

10:00 AM CST
🌐China industrial output, retail sales & fixed-asset investment· Sep 2026🌐 Macro

The monthly read on Chinese factory output and consumer demand, released alongside GDP.

National Bureau of Statistics of China release calendar
10:00 CST
🌐China Q3 GDP growth· Q3 2026🧮 GDP

China's quarterly growth rate — drives commodity demand expectations and Asian equity sentiment. Released alongside the September activity data.

China National Bureau of Statistics

Tuesday, October 20

9:15 AM CST
🌐China PBoC loan prime rate (LPR)🏦 Rate decision

China's benchmark lending rate — moves metals, commodities and India's China-linked sectors.

People's Bank of China

Wednesday, October 21

10:30 AM ET
🌐EIA weekly crude oil inventories· Week to 16 Oct 2026🌐 Macro

A build or draw in US crude stocks moves oil prices, and with them fuel and freight costs.

U.S. Energy Information Administration

Wednesday, October 28

10:30 AM ET
🌐EIA weekly crude oil inventories· Week to Oct 23🌐 Macro

Weekly change in US crude stockpiles, a driver of oil prices.

EIA weekly petroleum status report schedule

Friday, October 30

Midday JST
🌐Bank of Japan policy decision + Outlook Report· Oct 2026 MPM🏦 Rate decision
Prev1.25%

Comes with the BoJ's quarterly growth and inflation projections.

Bank of Japan MPM schedule
Around midday JST
🌐Bank of Japan rate decision + Outlook Report· Oct 2026🏦 Rate decision
Prev1.25%

First BoJ meeting after September's hike; the quarterly Outlook Report lands the same day.

Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting schedule
9:30 AM Beijing
🌐China official NBS manufacturing & non-manufacturing PMI· Oct 2026🌐 Macro
Prev49.8 mfg / 49.0 non-mfg

First monthly read on Chinese factory activity; drives metals and commodity prices.

China NBS 2026 press release calendar

Saturday, October 31

09:30 CST
🌐China official NBS PMI (duplicate row - see 30 Oct)· Oct 2026🌐 Macro

Superseded: the NBS calendar sets the October PMI release for Friday 30 October. Use the 30 Oct row.

China NBS 2026 press release calendar

Dates and figures are compiled from reputable public sources and shown as reported by them, for education only — not investment advice. Always verify against the official source before acting.