Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Friday, May 8, 2026
① Pending: Domestic refined oil price adjustment window opens
② 14:00 Germany March Seasonally Adjusted Industrial Production MoM
③ 14:00 Germany March Seasonally Adjusted Trade Balance
④ 14:00 UK April Halifax Seasonally Adjusted House Price Index MoM
⑤ 15:00 Switzerland April Consumer Confidence Index
⑥ 17:45 Fed Governor Cook speaks
⑦ 20:20 Bank of England Governor Bailey speaks
⑧ 20:30 Canada April Employment Change
⑨ 20:30 US April Unemployment Rate
⑩ 20:30 US April Seasonally Adjusted Non-Farm Payrolls
⑪ 20:30 US April Average Hourly Earnings YoY
⑫ 20:30 US April Average Hourly Earnings MoM
⑬ 22:00 US May 1-Year Inflation Rate Expectations (Preliminary)
⑭ 22:00 US May University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (Preliminary)
⑮ 22:00 US March Wholesale Sales (MoM)
⑯ 01:00 (Next Day) US Total Oil Rig Count for the Week Ending May 8