Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Friday, May 22, 2026
① 00:20 Fed's Barkin Speaks
② 07:01 UK May GfK Consumer Confidence Index
③ 07:30 Japan April Core CPI YoY
④ 14:00 Germany June GfK Consumer Confidence Index
⑤ 14:00 Germany Q1 Final Unadjusted GDP YoY
⑥ 14:00 UK April Public Sector Net Borrowing
⑦ 14:00 UK April Retail Sales MoM (Seasonally Adjusted)
⑧ 16:00 Germany May IFO Business Climate Index
⑨ 20:30 Canada March Retail Sales MoM
⑩ 22:00 US May University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (Final)
⑪ 22:00 US May 1-Year Inflation Expectations (Final)
⑫ 22:00 US April Conference Board Leading Economic Index MoM
⑬ 22:00 Federal Reserve Governor Waller delivers a speech
⑭ 01:00 the following day: Total number of US oil rigs for the week ending May 22