The following table is important global economic data from 20 – 24 May 2024 as traders and investors are keeping an eye on Thailand’s GDP, inflation rates, PMI figures, and Fed’s speeches.
| Economic Calendar 20 – 24 May 2024 | ||||
| Country | Data | Previous | Consensus /Forecast |
|
| Monday | USA | Fed Chair Powell Speech | ||
| Fed Bostic Speech | ||||
| Fed Waller Speech | ||||
| China | Loan Prime Rate 1Y | 3.45% | 3.45% | |
| Loan Prime Rate 5Y (MAY) | 3.95% | 3.95% | ||
| FDI (YTD) YoY (APR) | -26.1% | -25.0% | ||
| Thailand | GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q1) | -0.40% | 0.6% | |
| GDP Growth Rate YoY (Q1) | 1.7% | 0.8% | ||
| Wednesday | Japan | Exports YoY (APR) | 7.3% | 11.1% |
| Imports YoY (APR) | -4.9% | 9% | ||
| UK | Inflation Rate YoY (APR) | 3.2% | 2.1% | |
| Core Inflation Rate YoY (APR) | 4.2% | 3.7% | ||
| Europe Area | ECB President Lagarde Speech | |||
| USA | EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (MAY/17) | -2.508M | ||
| Thursday | USA | FOMC Minutes | ||
| Initial Jobless Claims (MAY/18) | 222K | 220K | ||
| Japan | Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI Flash (MAY) | 49.6 | 50.2 | |
| Jibun Bank Services PMI Flash (MAY) | 54.3 | 53.8 | ||
| Europe Area | HCOB Composite PMI Flash (MAY) | 51.7 | 52 | |
| HCOB Manufacturing PMI Flash (MAY) | 45.7 | 46.6 | ||
| HCOB Services PMI Flash (MAY) | 53.3 | 53.5 | ||
| Friday | Japan | Inflation Rate YoY (APR) | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Core Inflation Rate YoY (APR) | 2.6% | 2.2% | ||
| UK | Retail Sales MoM (APR) | 0% | -0.2% | |
| USA | Durable Goods Orders MoM (APR) | 2.6% | 0.5% | |
