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Economic calendar

The most important dates, data and forecasts from 01.05.2026 - 08.05.2026

01.05.2026

Date Time Country Event Period Importance Last Value (1)  |
Consensus (2) |
LBBW (3)
Fri,
01-May-2026
16:00 USA ISM Manufacturing Apr ⚑⚑⚑ 52.7 | 52.6 | 56.0
Fri,
01-May-2026
- IRL Rating Review Ireland (Fitch) - ⚑⚑ -

04.05.2026 - 08.05.2026

Date Time Country Event Period Importance Last Value (1)  |
Consensus (2) |
LBBW (3)
Mon, 04-May-2026 10:00 EMU ECB to publish Survey of Professional Forecasters - ⚑⚑ -
Mon, 04-May-2026 - EMU Ecofin Meeting - ⚑⚑ -
Tue,
05-May-2026
14:30 USA Trade Balance (bn USD) Mar ⚑⚑ -57.3 | -59.7 | -60.0
Tue,
05-May-2026
16:00 USA ISM Services Index Apr ⚑⚑⚑ 54.0 | 53.9 | 53.5
Tue,
05-May-2026
16:00 USA New Home Sales (thous.) Mar ⚑⚑ 587 | 668 |650
Wed,
06-May-2026
10:00 EMU ECB Chief Economist Lane speaks - ⚑⚑ -
Wed,
06-May-2026
14:15 USA ADP Employment Change (thous) Apr ⚑⚑ 62 | - | 100
Thu,
07-May-2026
08:00 GE Factory Orders (M/M) Mar ⚑⚑ 0.9 | - | -1.5
Thu,
07-May-2026
21:30 USA FOMC Vice Chair Williams speaks - ⚑⚑ -
Thu,
07-May-2026
- UK Local Elections in England - ⚑⚑ -
Thu,
07-May-2026
- EMU ECB Board Memeber Schnabel speaks - ⚑⚑⚑ -
Fri,
08-May-2026
08:00 GE Industrial Production (M/M) Mar ⚑⚑ -0.3 | - | -0.2
Fri,
08-May-2026
14:30 USA Change in Nonfarm Payrolls (thous.) Apr ⚑⚑⚑ 178 | 63 | 70
Fri,
08-May-2026
14:30 USA Unemployment Rate (sa) Apr ⚑⚑⚑ 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3
Fri,
08-May-2026
14:30 USA Average Hourly Earnings (M/M) Apr ⚑⚑⚑ 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3
Fri,
08-May-2026
16:00 USA Uni Michigan Consumer Confidence (prelim.) May ⚑⚑⚑ 49.8 | 48.8 | 53.0
Fri,
08-May-2026
- GRC Rating Review Greece (Fitch) - ⚑⚑ -

(1) Should a provisional estimate be available, it is stated instead of the reference figure of the previous period; (2) Consensus forecast according to Bloomberg/Reuters; (3) LBBW forcast

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