Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Thursday, May 21, 2026 ① Pending: Domestic refined oil price adjustment window opens ② 09:00 China's April SWIFT RMB share in global payments ③ 09:30 Australia's April seasonally adjusted unemployment r

2026-05-21

Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Thursday, May 21, 2026 ① Pending: Domestic refined oil price adjustment window opens ② 09:00 China's April SWIFT RMB share in global payments ③ 09:30 Australia's April seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ④ 15:15 France's May manufacturing PMI (preliminary) ⑤ 15:30 Germany's May manufacturing PMI (preliminary) ⑥ 16:00 Eurozone's May manufacturing PMI (preliminary) ⑦ 16:00 Eurozone's March seasonally adjusted current account ⑧ 16:30 UK's May manufacturing PMI (preliminary) ⑨ 16:30 UK's May services PMI (preliminary) ⑩ 18:00 UK's May CBI industrial orders balance ⑪ 20:30 US initial jobless claims for the week ending May 16 ⑫ 20:30 US April housing starts (annualized) ⑬ 20:30 US April Building Permits ⑭ 20:30 US May Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index ⑮ 21:45 US May S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary) ⑯ 21:45 US May S&P Global Services PMI (Preliminary) ⑰ 22:00 Eurozone May Consumer Confidence Index (Preliminary) ⑱ 22:30 US EIA Natural Gas Storage for the Week Ending May 15 ⑲ 23:00 Bank of England Governor Bailey Speaks ⑳ 00:20 (Next Day) Federal Reserve Chairman Barkin Speaks