Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
① TBD: Russian President Vladimir Putin visits China
② TBD: US President Donald Trump discusses military action options
③ 09:30 RBA releases minutes of its May monetary policy meeting
④ 14:00 UK March 3-month ILO unemployment rate
⑤ 14:00 UK April unemployment rate
⑥ 14:00 UK April jobless claims
⑦ 17:00 Eurozone March seasonally adjusted trade balance
⑧ 20:00 Speeches by Fed's Walrough and ECB's Lane
⑨ 20:15 US ADP employment change for the week ending May 2
⑩ 20:30 Canada April CPI month-on-month
⑪ 22:00 US April pending home sales month-on-month
⑫ 02:30 (Next Day) US crude oil contract rollover
⑬ 04:30 (Next Day) US API crude oil inventories for the week ending May 15