Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
① TBD: He Lifeng leads delegation to South Korea for trade talks with the US
② 07:50 Bank of Japan releases summary of board member opinions
③ 14:00 Germany's final April CPI month-on-month rate
④ 15:15 Fed's Williams discusses monetary policy
⑤ 17:00 Germany's May ZEW Economic Sentiment Index
⑥ 17:00 Eurozone's May ZEW Economic Sentiment Index
⑦ 18:00 US April NFIB Small Business Confidence Index
⑧ 20:00 JD.com earnings call
⑨ 20:15 US ADP employment change for the week ending April 25
⑩ 20:30 US April unadjusted CPI year-on-year rate
⑪ 20:30 US April seasonally adjusted CPI month-on-month rate
⑫ 20:30 US April Core CPI (MoM, Seasonally Adjusted)
⑬ 20:30 US April Core CPI (YoY, Unadjusted)
⑭ 00:00 (Next Day) EIA Monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook Report
⑮ 01:00 (Next Day) US 10-Year Treasury Auction (May 12) - Winning Rate
⑯ 01:00 (Next Day) US 10-Year Treasury Auction (May 12) - Bid-to-Price Ratio
⑰ 01:00 (Next Day) Fed's Goolsby Attends Chamber of Commerce Event
⑱ 04:30 (Next Day) US API Crude Oil Inventories for the Week Ending May 8