Economic Calendar for the Week of 5/18 Through 5/22

Economic Calendar:

(Events highlighted in bold are those I view as the most important.)

(All times are ET)

Monday:

Earnings: PKE, XP

Markets in Canada are closed

China – Industrial Production, Retail Sales for April

Switzerland – GDP for Q1 (3 a.m.)

BoE’s Mann (Board Member) Speaks (4:30 a.m.)

U.S. – NAHB Housing Market Index for May (10 a.m.)

Treasury Auctions $89 Billion in 13-Week Bills (11:30 a.m.)

Treasury Auctions $77 Billion in 26-Week Bills (11:30 a.m.)

U.S. – Treasury Net Long-Term Transactions for March (4 p.m.)

Tuesday:

Earnings: CAVA, EXP, HD, TOL, VSAT

Japan – GDP for Q1

RBA Meeting Minutes

Japan – Industrial Production, Capacity Utilization for March

BoE’s Breeden (Deputy Governor) Speaks (4:10 a.m.)

Eurozone – Exports, Imports for March (5 a.m.)

Fed’s Waller (Board Member, Voter) Speaks (8 a.m.)

ECB’s Lane (Chief Economist) Speaks (8 a.m.)

U.S. – ADP Employment Change Weekly (8:15 a.m.)

Canada – CPI for April (8:30 a.m.)

U.S. – Pending Home Sales for April (10 a.m.)

Treasury Auctions $85 Billion in 6-Week Bills (11:30 a.m.)

U.S. - American Petroleum Institute Crude Oil Inventory Data (4:30 p.m.)

Wednesday:

Earnings: ADI, INTU, LOW, NVDA, TGT, TJX, VFC, WSM

China – PBoC Loan Prime Rate for May

U.K. – CPI, PPI for April (2 a.m.)

U.S. - MBA Mortgage Applications (7 a.m.)

Fed’s Barr (Board Member) Speaks (9:15 a.m.)

U.S. - Energy Information Administration Crude Oil Inventory Data (10:30 a.m.)

Treasury Auctions $16 Billion in 20-Year Bonds (1 p.m.)

Fed Meeting Minutes (2 p.m.)

Thursday:

Earnings: BJ, DE, NTES, RL, ROST, TTWO, WDAY, WMT

Japan – Exports, Imports for April

Japan – Au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing, Services, Composite PMI (Preliminary) for May

Eurozone – HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing, Services, Composite PMI (Preliminary) for May (4 a.m.)

U.K. – S&P Global U.K. Manufacturing, Services, Composite PMI (Preliminary) for May (4:30 a.m.)

European Union – Economic Forecasts (5 a.m.)

U.S. – Building Permits for April (8:30 a.m.)

U.S. - Initial Jobless Claims (8:30 a.m.)

U.S. - Continuing Claims (8:30 a.m.)

U.S. – Housing Starts for April (8:30 a.m.)

U.S. – Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index for May (8:30 a.m.)

U.S. – S&P Global U.S. Manufacturing, Services, Composite PMI (Preliminary) for May (9:45 a.m.)

Eurozone – Consumer Confidence for May (10 a.m.)

U.S. – KC Fed Manufacturing Index for May (11 a.m.)

Fed’s Barkin (Richmond, Non-Voter) Speaks (12:20 p.m.)

Treasury Auctions $19 Billion in 10-Year TIPS (1 p.m.)

Fed's Balance Sheet Update (4:30 p.m.)

ECB’s Lane (Chief Economist) Speaks (9:15 p.m.)

Friday:

Earnings: BAH

Japan – National CPI for April

U.K. – Retail Sales for April (2 a.m.)

Germany – GDP for Q1 (2 a.m.)

Germany – GfK Consumer Climate Index for June (2 a.m.)

Germany – Ifo Business Climate Index for May (4 a.m.)

ECB’s Lagarde (President) Speaks (4:30 a.m.)

Fed’s Waller Speaks (10 a.m.)

U.S. – University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment for May (10 a.m.)

U.S. - Baker Hughes Rig Count (1 p.m.)

U.S. - CFTC’s Commitment of Traders Report (3:30 p.m.)

Fed Releases Balance Sheet Updates on Commercial Banks (4:15 p.m.)