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, October 14

In 6 days
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

In 7 days
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.