Economic Calendar: Key Market Events for the Week from October 20 to October 24, 2025
Prepare for a dynamic week in global markets with critical economic events from October 20 to October 24, 2025.
Monday kicks off with a holiday in Singapore, featuring Brazil’s BCB Focus Market Readout, German PPI, U.S. Industrial Production, and Canada’s IPPI.
Tuesday brings Canada’s CPI, UK Public Sector Net Borrowing, ECB President Lagarde’s speech, and Japan’s Trade Balance.
Midweek, Wednesday highlights Mexico’s Economic Activity, UK CPI, U.S. Crude Oil Inventories, and South Africa’s CPI.
Thursday includes Brazil’s BCB National Monetary Council Meeting, Mexico’s Retail Sales, U.S. Initial Jobless Claims, and Eurozone Consumer Confidence.
The week concludes Friday with Brazil’s Mid-Month CPI, U.S. CPI, German Manufacturing PMI, and UK Retail Sales.
Monday, October 20, 2025
All Day Holiday: Singapore – Diwali
Brazil
07:25 AM EST (08:25 AM BRT) BCB Focus Market Readout (Cons: -, Prev: -)
Mexico
No scheduled events
Eurozone
03:00 AM EST (09:00 AM CEST) German PPI (YoY) (Sep) (Cons: -, Prev: -2.2%)
03:00 AM EST (09:00 AM CEST) German PPI (MoM) (Sep) (Cons: 0.1%, Prev: -0.5%)
04:00 AM EST (10:00 AM CEST) Current Account (Aug) (Cons: 22.5B, Prev: 27.7B)
04:00 AM EST (10:00 AM CEST) ECB’s Schnabel Speaks
06:00 AM EST (12:00 PM CEST) German Buba Monthly Report (Cons: -, Prev: -)
03:00 PM EST (09:00 PM CEST) German Buba President Nagel Speaks
United States
10:00 AM EST Business Inventories (MoM) (Aug) (Cons: 0.1%, Prev: 0.2%)
10:00 AM EST Industrial Production (MoM) (Sep) (Cons: 0.1%, Prev: 0.1%)
10:00 AM EST Capacity Utilization Rate (Sep) (Cons: 77.3%, Prev: 77.4%)
Canada
08:30 AM EST IPPI (YoY) (Sep) (Cons: -, Prev: 4.0%)
08:30 AM EST IPPI (MoM) (Sep) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.5%)
10:30 AM EST BoC Business Outlook Survey (Cons: -, Prev: -)
Hong Kong
04:30 AM EST (04:30 PM HKT) Unemployment Rate (Sep) (Cons: -, Prev: 3.7%)
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
All Day Holiday: India – Diwali – Laxmi Puja
Brazil
No scheduled events
Mexico
No scheduled events
United Kingdom
02:00 AM EST (07:00 AM BST) Public Sector Net Borrowing (Sep) (Cons: 20.50B, Prev: 18.00B)
02:00 AM EST (07:00 AM BST) Public Sector Net Cash Requirement (Sep) (Cons: -, Prev: 10.158B)
Eurozone
03:00 AM EST (09:00 AM CEST) ECB’s Lane Speaks
07:00 AM EST (01:00 PM CEST) ECB President Lagarde Speaks
United States
09:00 AM EST Fed Waller Speaks
15:30 PM EST Fed Waller Speaks
04:30 PM EST API Weekly Crude Oil Stock (Cons: -, Prev: 3.524M)
Canada
08:30 AM EST CPI (YoY) (Sep) (Cons: -, Prev: 1.9%)
08:30 AM EST Core CPI (YoY) (Sep) (Cons: -, Prev: 2.6%)
08:30 AM EST CPI (MoM) (Sep) (Cons: -0.1%, Prev: -0.1%)
Japan
07:50 PM EST (08:50 AM JST, Oct 22) Trade Balance (Sep) (Cons: -, Prev: -242.8B)
07:50 PM EST (08:50 AM JST, Oct 22) Adjusted Trade Balance (Cons: -0.09T, Prev: -0.15T)
South Africa
03:00 AM EST (09:00 AM SAST) Leading Indicators (Aug) (Cons: -, Prev: 113.70%)
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
All Day Holiday: India – Diwali-Balipratipada
Brazil
01:30 PM EST (02:30 PM BRT) Foreign Exchange Flows (Cons: -, Prev: 0.738B)
Mexico
08:00 AM EST (07:00 AM CST) Economic Activity (MoM) (Aug) (Cons: -, Prev: -0.90%)
08:00 AM EST (07:00 AM CST) Economic Activity (YoY) (Aug) (Cons: -, Prev: -1.10%)
United Kingdom
02:00 AM EST (07:00 AM BST) CPI (YoY) (Sep) (Cons: 4.0%, Prev: 3.8%)
02:00 AM EST (07:00 AM BST) Core CPI (YoY) (Sep) (Cons: 3.7%, Prev: 3.6%)
02:00 AM EST (07:00 AM BST) PPI Input (YoY) (Sep) (Cons: -, Prev: -0.1%)
04:30 AM EST (09:30 AM BST) House Price Index (YoY) (Cons: 2.9%, Prev: 2.8%)
United States
07:00 AM EST MBA Mortgage Applications (WoW) (Cons: -, Prev: -1.8%)
10:30 AM EST Crude Oil Inventories (Cons: -, Prev: 3.524M)
South Africa
04:00 AM EST (10:00 AM SAST) CPI (YoY) (Sep) (Cons: 3.5%, Prev: 3.3%)
Eurozone
07:00 AM EST (01:00 PM CEST) ECB’s De Guindos Speaks
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Brazil
08:00 AM EST (09:00 AM BRT) BCB National Monetary Council Meeting (Cons: -, Prev: -)
Mexico
08:00 AM EST (07:00 AM CST) Retail Sales (YoY) (Aug) (Cons: -, Prev: 2.4%)
08:00 AM EST (07:00 AM CST) Retail Sales (MoM) (Aug) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.1%)
08:00 AM EST (07:00 AM CST) 1st Half-Month Core CPI (Oct) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.22%)
08:00 AM EST (07:00 AM CST) 1st Half-Month CPI (Oct) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.18%)
United States
08:30 AM EST Initial Jobless Claims (Cons: 223K, Prev: 218K)
08:30 AM EST Continuing Jobless Claims (Cons: 1,930K, Prev: 1,926K)
10:00 AM EST Existing Home Sales (Sep) (Cons: 4.06M, Prev: 4.00M)
Eurozone
10:00 AM EST (04:00 PM CEST) Consumer Confidence (Oct) (Cons: -15.0, Prev: -14.9)
Canada
08:30 AM EST Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Aug) (Cons: 1.5%, Prev: -1.2%)
08:30 AM EST Retail Sales (MoM) (Aug) (Cons: 1.0%, Prev: -0.8%)
Friday, October 24, 2025
Brazil
07:30 AM EST (08:30 AM BRT) Current Account (USD) (Sep) (Cons: -, Prev: -4.67B)
07:30 AM EST (08:30 AM BRT) Foreign Direct Investment (USD) (Sep) (Cons: -, Prev: 7.99B)
08:00 AM EST (09:00 AM BRT) Mid-Month CPI (MoM) (Oct) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.48%)
08:00 AM EST (09:00 AM BRT) Mid-Month CPI (YoY) (Oct) (Cons: -, Prev: 5.32%)
Mexico
No scheduled events
Eurozone
03:30 AM EST (09:30 AM CEST) German Manufacturing PMI (Oct) (Cons: 49.6, Prev: 49.5)
04:00 AM EST (10:00 AM CEST) Manufacturing PMI (Oct) (Cons: 49.9, Prev: 49.8)
04:00 AM EST (10:00 AM CEST) S&P Global Composite PMI (Oct) (Cons: -, Prev: 51.2)
United States
08:30 AM EST CPI (YoY) (Sep) (Cons: 3.1%, Prev: 2.9%)
08:30 AM EST Core CPI (YoY) (Sep) (Cons: 3.1%, Prev: 3.1%)
09:45 AM EST Manufacturing PMI (Oct) (Cons: 51.9, Prev: 52.0)
United Kingdom
02:00 AM EST (07:00 AM BST) Retail Sales (YoY) (Sep) (Cons: -, Prev: 0.7%)
04:30 AM EST (09:30 AM BST) Composite PMI (Oct) (Cons: -, Prev: 50.1)
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