Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Friday, May 8, 2026
① Pending: New round of domestic refined oil price adjustments begins
② 01:00 Fed's Kashkari participates in a fireside chat
③ 02:05 Fed's Hammark speaks
④ 03:30 Fed's Williams speaks
⑤ 14:00 Germany's March seasonally adjusted industrial production month-on-month
⑥ 14:00 Germany's March seasonally adjusted trade balance
⑦ 14:00 UK's April Halifax seasonally adjusted house price index month-on-month
⑧ 15:00 Switzerland's April consumer confidence index
⑨ 17:45 Fed Governor Cook speaks
⑩ 20:20 Bank of England Governor Bailey speaks
⑪ 20:30 Canada's April employment change
⑫ 20:30 US April unemployment rate
⑬ 20:30 US April Non-Farm Payrolls (Seasonally Adjusted)
⑭ 20:30 US April Average Hourly Earnings (Year-on-Year)
⑮ 20:30 US April Average Hourly Earnings (Month-on-Month)
⑯ 22:00 US May One-Year Inflation Expectations (Preliminary)
⑰ 22:00 US May University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (Preliminary)
⑱ 22:00 US March Wholesale Sales (Month-on-Month)
⑲ 01:00 (Next Day) US Total Oil Rig Count for the Week Ending May 8
