Economic Calendar
Upcoming and recent economic data releases with estimates, actuals, and impact levels
May 18 – May 24, 2026
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Monday, May 18
2 events
| Time | Event | Impact | Previous | Estimate | Actual | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | 🇺🇸NAHB Housing Market Index (May) | Medium | 34 | 35 | 37 | +3.00 |
| 20:00 | 🇺🇸Net Long-Term TIC Flows (Mar) | Medium | 57B | — | 81.30B | +24.30 |
Tuesday, May 19
10 events
| Time | Event | Impact | Previous | Estimate | Actual | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | 🇺🇸Fed Waller Speech | Medium | — | — | — | — |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸Housing Starts (Apr) | High | — | — | — | — |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸Building Permits (Apr) | High | — | — | — | — |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸Housing Starts MoM (Apr) | Medium | — | — | — | — |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸Building Permits MoM (Apr) | Medium | — | — | — | — |
| 13:00 | 🇺🇸Fed Waller Speech | Medium | — | — | — | — |
| 14:00 | 🇺🇸Pending Home Sales YoY (Apr) | Medium | -1.10% | -0.50% | 3.20% | +4.30 |
| 14:00 | 🇺🇸Pending Home Sales MoM (Apr) | Medium | 1.70% | 1% | 1.40% | -0.30 |
| 20:30 | 🇺🇸API Crude Oil Stock Change (May/15) | Medium | -2.19 | -3.40 | — | — |
| 20:55 | 🇺🇸API Crude Oil Stock Change (May/15) | Medium | -2.19 | -3.40 | -9.10 | -6.91 |
Wednesday, May 20
5 events
| Time | Event | Impact | Previous | Estimate | Actual | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | 🇺🇸MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate (May/15) | Medium | 6.46% | — | — | — |
| 14:15 | 🇺🇸Fed Barr Speech | Medium | — | — | — | — |
| 14:30 | 🇺🇸EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (May/15) | Medium | -4.31 | — | — | — |
| 14:30 | 🇺🇸EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (May/15) | Medium | -4.08 | — | — | — |
| 18:00 | 🇺🇸FOMC Minutes | High | — | — | — | — |
Thursday, May 21
9 events
| Time | Event | Impact | Previous | Estimate | Actual | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸Housing Starts (Apr) | High | 1.50M | 1.41M | — | — |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸Building Permits (Apr) | High | 1.36M | 1.39M | — | — |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸Initial Jobless Claims (May/16) | Medium | 211K | 210K | — | — |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (May) | Medium | 26.70 | 18 | — | — |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸Building Permits MoM (Apr) | Medium | -11.40% | 0.50% | — | — |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸Housing Starts MoM (Apr) | Medium | 10.80% | -3.50% | — | — |
| 13:45 | 🇺🇸S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (May) | Medium | 54.50 | 53.80 | — | — |
| 13:45 | 🇺🇸S&P Global Services PMI (May) | Medium | 51 | 51.10 | — | — |
| 13:45 | 🇺🇸S&P Global Composite PMI (May) | Medium | 51.70 | 51.50 | — | — |
Friday, May 22
9 events
| Time | Event | Impact | Previous | Estimate | Actual | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | 🇺🇸Fed Waller Speech | Medium | — | — | — | — |
| 14:00 | 🇺🇸Michigan Consumer Sentiment (May) | Medium | — | — | — | — |
| 14:00 | 🇺🇸Leading Index MoM (Apr) | Medium | -0.60% | — | — | — |
| 14:00 | 🇺🇸Leading Index MoM (May) | Medium | -0.60% | — | — | — |
| 15:00 | 🇺🇸Fed Waller Speech | Medium | — | — | — | — |
| 19:30 | 🇺🇸CFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions | Medium | -143.80K | — | — | — |
| 19:30 | 🇺🇸CFTC Gold Speculative net positions | Medium | 171.60K | — | — | — |
| 19:30 | 🇺🇸CFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative net positions | Medium | -16K | — | — | — |
| 19:30 | 🇺🇸CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions | Medium | 169.90K | — | — | — |
Saturday, May 23
0 events
No economic events
Sunday, May 24
0 events
No economic events