Let’s take a look at the FXTS Weekly Market Preview for the upcoming week of 26th-30th May 2025. Discover the key events of the week ahead, including economic data releases and the quarterly reports of publicly listed companies.
Welcome to our another edition of the Weekly Market Preview, our exclusive guide to the week’s biggest economic releases and company earnings reports. Put together by our team of market experts, it provides traders with the key market developments to look out for in the days ahead. Keep reading on for the full overview.
Economic Highlights
In the US, a busy week of releases awaits. Headlining a packed US calendar is the minutes from May’s FOMC meeting. Here, fresh comments from Federal Reserve (Fed) officials will be closely watched, particularly as concerns around tariffs and inflation remain. On the data front, markets await the second estimate of Q1 GDP, alongside the core PCE inflation figures. Elsewhere, reports on personal income and spending, durable goods orders, home prices, and consumer confidence are expected. In Canada, Q1 GDP data is due, with recent PMI data pointing to the weakest quarterly performance since the end of 2024.
Over in Europe, inflation data is set to dominate the week’s agenda. Preliminary numbers are due from Germany, France, Italy and Spain, just days after the flash eurozone PMI release. Recent PMI results showed a drop in output prices in France and softer selling price inflation in Germany, increasing expectations for further easing of price pressures. Germany’s GfK Consumer Confidence data will also be published, with business optimism showing a slight rebound in the eurozone
In the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, central bank meetings in New Zealand and South Korea will be monitored, with speculation of potential rate cuts amid ongoing trade tensions. Meanwhile, Australia’s CPI figures, India’s GDP report, and mainland China’s official PMI will provide key signals on growth and inflation. Lastly, Japan publishes updates on consumer confidence, unemployment, industrial production and retail sales. Recent PMI data signalled a downturn in the country’s private sector activity.
Monday 26th May
Earnings
- No noteworthy releases
Releases
- Hong Kong SAR (Trade, April)
- Singapore (Industrial Production, April)
Tuesday 27th May
Earnings
- PDD Holdings, Inc. (PDD) – Q1 2025
- AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) – Q3 2025
- The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) – Q2 2025
- Heico Corporation (HEI) – Q2 2025
Releases
- China (Mainland) (Industrial Profits, April)
- Eurozone (Economic Sentiment, May)
- France (Inflation, May prelim)
- Germany (GfK Consumer Confidence, June)
- United States (CB Consumer Confidence, May)
- United States (Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index, May)
- United States (Durable Goods, April)
- United States (S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price, March)
Wednesday 28th May
Earnings
- NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) – Q1 2026
- Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) – Q1 2026
Releases
- Australia (Monthly CPI, April)
- Eurozone (ECB Consumer Inflation Expectations, April)
- France (GDP, Q1 final)
- Germany (Unemployment Rate, May)
- India (Industrial Production, April)
- New Zealand (RBNZ Interest Rate Decision)
- Taiwan (GDP, Q1 final)
- United States (FOMC Meeting Minutes, May)
Thursday 29th May
Earnings
- Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) – Q3 2025
- Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) – Q2 2025
- Dell Technologies, Inc. (WDAY) – Q1 2026
Releases
- Canada (Current Account, Q1)
- Japan (Consumer Confidence, May)
- South Africa (SARB Interest Rate Decision)
- South Korea (BoK Interest Rate Decision)
- United States (GDP, Q1 2nd estimate)
- United States (Pending Home Sales, April)
Friday 30th May
Earnings
- No noteworthy releases
Releases
- Australia (Building Permits, April prelim)
- Australia (Retail Sales, April)
- Canada (GDP, Q1)
- Germany (Inflation Rate, May prelim)
- Germany (Retail Sales, April)
- India (GDP, Q1)
- Italy (Inflation, May prelim)
- Japan (Housing Starts, April)
- Japan (Industrial Production, April prelim)
- Japan (Retail Sales, April)
- Japan (Tokyo CPI, May)
- Japan (Unemployment Rate, April)
- Spain (Inflation, May prelim)
- Switzerland (Retail Sales, April)
- Turkey (GDP, Q1)
- United Kingdom (Nationwide Housing Prices, May)
- United States (Core PCE Price Index, April)
- United States (Goods Trade Balance, April adv)
- United States (Personal Income and Spending, April)
- United States (UoM Sentiment, May final)
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