Let’s take a look at the FXTS Weekly Market Preview for the upcoming week of 12th-16th May 2025. Discover the key events of the week ahead, including economic data releases and the quarterly reports of publicly listed companies.
Welcome back to the latest edition of our Weekly Market Preview, featuring a full roundup of the week’s most important economic releases and company earnings reports. Written by our team of market experts, this overview was created with traders in mind. The aim of this report is to help market participants become more informed about the events of the week ahead. Ultimately, it is designed to assist traders so they can better navigate the global markets over the coming days. For all the details, keep reading on.
Economic Highlights
In the US, the headline release is set to be May’s inflation data. Early PMI survey indicators suggest that price pressures have picked up again. With output prices rising at the fastest pace so far this year, the official CPI figures will also be closely watched. Elsewhere, updates on retail sales, industrial production and housing starts will offer further clues into the latest consumer and factory activity. Lastly, University of Michigan Sentiment data rounds off a busy week of US releases.
Over in Europe, the UK is set to publish a range of economic reports including March output figures and preliminary Q1 GDP figures. Services helped offset a downturn in manufacturing in March, with overall output growth remaining positive. Meanwhile, labour market figures will be keenly observed, particularly as higher payroll taxes raise questions over job growth. In Germany, the ZEW economic sentiment survey is scheduled. Market analysts will track the results, which could offer an early glimpse into the country’s ongoing economic prospects.
Lastly, in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, the week begins with the publication of China’s inflation figures over the weekend. As for Japan, a raft of releases are due in the days ahead, with Q1 GDP data and industrial production figures the key highlights. In Australia, national employment numbers will be carefully examined, especially after recent business surveys pointed to continuing job market strength. Complete this week’s schedule is Hong Kong and Malaysia’s Q1 GDP data, along with trade reports from Singapore and Indonesia.
Monday 12th May
Earnings
- Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR) – Q1 2025
- Fox Corporation (FOX) – Q3 2025
- Monday.com Ltd, Inc. (MNDY) – Q1 2025
Releases
- Japan (Current Account, March)
- Mexico (Industrial Production, March)
- United Kingdom (KPMG / REC Report on Jobs, April)
- United States (Monthly Budget Statement, April)
Tuesday 13th May
Earnings
- Sony Group Corporation (SONY) – Q4 2025
- Sea Limited (SE) – Q1 2025
- Nu Holdings Ltd. (NU) – Q1 2025
- JD.com, Inc. (JD) – Q1 2025
Releases
- Australia (NAB Business Confidence, April)
- Germany (ZEW Economic Sentiment, May)
- India (Inflation, April)
- Japan (BoJ Summary of Opinions, April)
- South Africa (Unemployment Rate, Q1)
- United Kingdom (Labour Market Report, March)
- United States (CPI, April)
- United States (S&P Global Investment Manager Index, April)
- Worldwide (GEP Supply Chain Volatility Index, April)
Wednesday 14th May
Earnings
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) – Q3 2025
Releases
- Australia (Home Loans, Q1)
- Worldwide (Monthly OPEC Report)
Thursday 15th May
Earnings
- Walmart, Inc. (WMT) – Q1 2026
- Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) – Q4 2025
- Deere & Company (DE) – Q2 2025
- Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) – Q2 2025
Releases
- Australia (Employment Change, April)
- Brazil (Retail Sales, March)
- Canada (Housing Starts, April)
- Eurozone (Employment Change, Q1 prelim)
- Eurozone (GDP, Q1 2nd estimate)
- Eurozone (Industrial Production, March)
- France (IEA Oil Market Report)
- Germany (Wholesale Prices, April)
- Indonesia (Trade, April)
- Mexico (Banxico Interest Rate Decision)
- South Korea (Unemployment Rate, April)
- United Kingdom (GDP, Q1 prelim)
- United Kingdom (Monthly GDP, including Manufacturing, Services and Construction Output, April)
- United States (Business Inventories, March)
- United States (Industrial Production, April)
- United States (NAHB Housing Market Index, May)
- United States (PPI, April)
- United States (Retail Sales, April)
Friday 16th May
Earnings
- No noteworthy releases
Releases
- Eurozone (Balance of Trade, March)
- France (Unemployment Rate, Q1)
- Hong Kong SAR (GDP, Q1 final)
- Japan (GDP, Q1 prelim)
- Japan (Industrial Production, March final)
- Malaysia (GDP, Q1)
- Singapore (Non-Oil Domestic Exports, April)
- Switzerland (Industrial Production, Q1)
- United States (Building Permits, April prelim)
- United States (UoM Sentiment, May prelim)
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