[Today's key financial data and events: Wednesday, June 18, 2025]
① To be determined 2025 Lujiazui Forum held in Shanghai
② 01:30 Bank of Canada releases minutes of monetary policy meeting
③ 04:30 API crude oil inventory in the United States for the week ending June 13
④ 14:00 UK May CPI monthly rate
⑤ 14:00 UK May retail price index monthly rate
⑥ 16:00 Eurozone April seasonally adjusted current account
⑦ 17:00 Eurozone May CPI annual rate final value
⑧ 17:00 Eurozone May CPI monthly rate final value
⑨ 20:30 US initial jobless claims for the week ending June 14
⑩ 20:30 US May new housing starts annualized
⑪ 20:30 US May building permits total number
⑫ 22:30 EIA crude oil inventory in the United States for the week ending June 13
⑬ 22:30 EIA Cushing crude oil inventory in the United States for the week ending June 13
⑭ 22:30 EIA strategic petroleum reserve inventory in the United States for the week ending June 13
⑮ 23:15 Speech by Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada
⑯ 00:00 the next day EIA natural gas inventory in the United States for the week ending June 13
⑰ 02:00 the next day FOMC of the Federal Reserve announces interest rate decision and summary of economic expectations
⑱ 02:30 the next day Federal Reserve Chairman Powell holds a monetary policy press conference