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.
Wednesday, August 5
YesterdayUS commercial crude stocks rose ~3.0M bbl (vs a ~1.9M draw expected) — a bearish surprise on softer demand.
EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report ↗Monday, August 3
3 days agoPrivate-survey read (now RatingDog-branded) on China's smaller exporters — stayed in expansion at 50.9 even as the official NBS PMI fell to 49.2.
Caixin / RatingDog / S&P Global ↗Friday, July 31
6 days agoBoth back below 50: factory PMI 49.2 (lowest since Feb, ends a 4-month expansion) and non-manufacturing 49.0 (sharpest drop in 3+ years) — a bellwether for global demand and commodities.
China NBS ↗BoJ held its policy rate at 1.00% (8-1 vote; Takata dissented for a 25bp hike) and signalled readiness to hike further. BoJ policy shifts ripple through the yen and global carry trades.
Bank of Japan ↗Wednesday, July 29
Week to Jul 24: stocks 404.5M bbl, ~7% below the 5-yr average — a draw after last week's +2.0M build. Moves crude prices and energy stocks.
US EIA ↗Wednesday, July 22
Crude stocks rose for the week to Jul 17, reversing the prior week's draw.
EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report ↗Wednesday, July 15
Crude stocks fell 1.7M bbl to 409.7M (~6% below the 5-yr average), swinging back to a draw after last week's build — supportive for oil prices.
EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report ↗Wednesday, July 8
First build after 10 straight weekly draws — a swing factor for crude prices.
EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report ↗Wednesday, July 1
Weekly US crude stockpile change — moves oil prices and energy stocks.
US EIA ↗Wednesday, June 24
Weekly US oil stockpiles — swings crude prices and energy stocks.
US EIA ↗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.