The Global Week Ahead
The IMF-World Bank Meetings Kick Off in Bangkok, Saudi-Houthi Fighting Intensifies, EU Leaders Convene Over Ukraine and Energy Security, and Markets Focus on Inflation Data
October 11 - 19, 2026
It will be an action-packed week, both geopolitically and for markets. The big event of the week is the kickoff of the IMF-World Bank Meetings in Bangkok, where finance ministers and central bank heads are converging. Over the next week, policymakers will tackle escalating economic and geopolitical crises in a dense schedule of meetings and sideline conferences.
Among the sideline sessions will be a G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was scheduled to chair the meeting but canceled his trip late Thursday, citing unspecified “domestic engagements.” Bessent is sending Deputy Secretary Francis Brooke and Undersecretary for International Affairs Erin Browne in his stead. The focus of the G20 meeting is to push for “more transparency and more effective approaches to sovereign debt” in the wake of severe global bond market turbulence that pushed U.S. Treasury yields to their highest level in 25 years due to a severe energy crisis born out of the Iran conflict.
Countless central bank speeches will take place this week at other sideline events – especially at the Institute of International Finance Conference and the Atlantic Council conferences. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will be speaking at both of them. Investor focus turns heavily to Thursday’s fireside chat featuring Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. The discussion will be one of Warsh’s first public appearances since taking the helm at the Fed.
Meanwhile, FBI Director Kash Patel will travel to Moscow and St. Petersburg this week for meetings hosted by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). While the FBI has withheld specific details regarding the purpose or schedule of the meetings, the timing closely follows President Trump’s recent deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to lift sanctions on Russian diesel fuel. Trump also said the US will buy the fuel to deal with surging domestic prices. According to the White House, the US will immediately buy 300,000 metric tons of diesel (equal to 2.25 million barrels of fuel). It should be noted the US exports more than 1.5 million barrels of diesel per day. Trump also called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to halt the strikes on Russian fuel infrastructure. He further asserted that Ukrainians should “replace Zelensky” with someone more open to negotiating a deal with Putin to end the war.
EU leaders will be gathering in Brussels this week to discuss all of these rapid developments with Russia and Ukraine, alongside reviewing the recent trade negotiations between EU envoys and Chinese officials. Those talks resulted in an initial deal that will lower tariffs on some Chinese goods while stabilizing rare earth supply chains and cutting the flood of Chinese electric vehicles into the EU.
Also on the EU leaders’ agenda will be the (again) worsening situation in the Middle East – particularly with Houthi forces striking Saudi Arabia’s main international airport, the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, killing 13 people and injuring more than 300.
The choice of targets suggests that fighting between the Houthis and Saudis is on the verge of significant escalation. Saudi forces are already assisting Yemeni government forces in pushing back Houthis from southern Yemen in an effort to better secure Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which is the entrance to the Red Sea.
Looking beyond the high-level talks at the World Bank-IMF meetings in Bangkok, upcoming inflation figures from the U.S. and China will serve as the focus for global markets this week.
In the US, which will have a shortened week due to the Columbus Day holiday, the September CPI report will be released on Wednesday. This will be a significant indicator of where the Federal Reserve may steer rates at its October 28 meeting. Also this week, the Fed’s Beige Book is out on Wednesday, September retail sales figures are out on Thursday, and industrial production numbers are out on Friday.
In Asia this week, China releases the September CPI on Wednesday. It will be a busy day as we will also see PPI and trade data released by Beijing. Japan releases its September PPI on Tuesday along with bank lending numbers. Tokyo releases machinery orders on Thursday.
In Europe, it is a big week for UK data. The UK releases August GDP, industrial production, and the trade balance on Thursday. Eurozone industrial production for August is out on Thursday and CPI on Friday.
Finally, earnings season is back, and we will see most major US mega-banks announce results this week to kick things off.
Below is everything else we are tracking around the world in the coming week:
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Global
· The World Health Summit begins in Berlin, running until October 13.
Americas
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Asia
Political/Social Events –
· The China-France Strategic Dialogue began on October 9 and runs through October 13 in Beijing.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Europe
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Middle East
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Saudi Arabia Industrial Production (August)
Africa
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Monday, October 12, 2026
Global
· IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings begin in Bangkok, Thailand, and run through October 18th.
· The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold a briefing on Colombia, followed by consultations. In the afternoon, the Council is scheduled to hold a briefing on the situation in the Middle East, followed by consultations on the situation in Syria.
· The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences is announced.
Americas
Political/Social Events –
· Today is Columbus Day in the U.S. The government and financial markets are closed.
· Today is Thanksgiving in Canada, a national holiday. Financial markets are closed.
· President Trump will be campaigning in Ohio for Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
· The CAIS Summit begins in Beverly Hills, bringing together alternative-investment managers and independent financial advisers.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Beth Hammack speaks on the outlook and monetary policy before the National Association for Business Economics 2026 Annual Meeting, “Global Structural Reset: AI, Demographics and Geopolitics.”
· Mexico Industrial Production (August)
Asia
Political/Social Events –
· Botswana’s President Duma Gideon Boko travels to Beijing for a five-day state visit including a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. They will discuss further bilateral trade ties.
· Japan celebrates Sports Day. The government and financial markets are closed.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Philippines Foreign Direct Investment (July)
· India Inflation Rate (September)
Europe
Political/Social Events –
· The EU Foreign Affairs Council meets in Luxembourg. Foreign Affairs Ministers will discuss the War in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, the security impact of an enlarged European Union, and the situation in Georgia.
· The EU Environment Council meets in Luxembourg. Ministers will discuss the upcoming COP31 meeting on climate change, the COP17 meeting on Biodiversity and the EU emissions trading system.
· There will be an informal meeting of EU Telecommunications Ministers in Luxembourg through October 13th.
· The EU’s 29th Accession Conference with Montenegro takes place in Luxembourg.
· The Warsaw Security Forum begins and runs through October 13th. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk are among the speakers.
· The Paris Motor Show begins, bringing together global carmakers as Europe’s auto industry faces a pivotal moment, under intense pressure from an influx of highly competitive Chinese brands. .
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and Vice President Boris Vujčić participate in a in IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, Thailand throughout the week.
· Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden sits for an interview with the Atlantic Council in Bangkok, Thailand on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Meeting.
· Bank of England Member of the Monetary Policy Committee Catherine Mann participates on a panel at the 68th NABE Annual Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio.
· Romania Balance of Trade (August)
· Turkey Retail Sales (August)
· Serbia Inflation Rate (September)
· Russia Balance of Trade (August)
· EARNINGS: LVMH
Middle East
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Saudi Arabia Industrial Production (August)
· Jordan Inflation Rate (September)
Africa
Political/Social Events –
· Africa Mining Week and the Africa Energy Week conferences start in Cape Town, South Africa.
· Today is Independence Day in Equatorial Guinea, a national holiday.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Global
· IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings continue.
· The IMF semi-annual 2026 World Economic Outlook is released.
· The IMF Global Financial Stability Report is released.
· The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold a briefing on the Great Lakes region, followed by consultations.
· OPEC releases its monthly oil market report.
Americas
Political/Social Events –
· President Trump will be campaigning in Alaska for Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK).
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller will speak on AI at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2026 in New Delhi, India.
· Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Barkin will participate in a discussion at the Howard University School of Business in Washington, D.C.
· Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President speaks on “Perspectives on the Economy and Financial Landscape” before the 25th Annual Regional and Community Bankers Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
· USA NFIB Business Optimism Index (September)/ ADP Employment Change Weekly/ Redbook (October/10)/ Existing Home Sales (September)/ Monthly Budget Statement (September)
· Paraguay Balance of Trade (September)
· Uruguay Industrial Production (August)
· Argentina Inflation Rate (September)
· Brazil BCB Focus Market Readout
· EARNINGS: Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Citi, Johnson & Johnson, FirstBank, JPMorgan Chase, UnitedHealth, Albertsons, Domino’s Pizza
Asia
Political/Social Events –
· The first Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation home ministers’ meeting will take place in India.
· The Japan Mobility Show Bizweek will run through Friday at Makuhari Messe in the city of Chiba, near Tokyo. Formerly known as the Tokyo Motor Show, the event is now held in a full-scale format every two years, with the 2026 edition being the smaller version focused on networking and deal-making. It will be co-hosted with the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (CEATEC).
· Bloomberg holds its New Economy Forum in New Delhi through October 15.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Japan Bank Lending (September)/ PPI (September)
· Australia NAB Business Confidence (September)/ RBA Meeting Minutes
· Kazakhstan PPI (September)
Europe
Political/Social Events –
· The EU General Affairs Council meets in Luxembourg. Ministers will discuss preparations for the upcoming October European Council meeting on Thursday and Friday, as well as pursuing an Article 7 procedure concerning Hungary, the European Democracy Shield, and the omnibus simplification packages.
· The EU’s 10th Accession Conference with Albania takes place in Luxembourg.
· In France, high school students have called for another round of protests.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and Vice President Boris Vujčić participates in a in IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, Thailand.
· European Central Bank Board Member Frank Elderson participates in a panel 1 “The Clean Industrial Deal and a European growth strategy” at Friends of Europe Energy and Climate Summit in Brussels, Belgium
· European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip R. Lane gives a speech at the pre-Summit dinner hosted by Micheál Martin, Prime Minister of Ireland, ahead of International AI Summit in Dublin, Ireland.
· Bank of England Member of the Monetary Policy Committee Megan Greene gives a speech at the Atlantic Council’s event on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Meetings in Bangkok.
· UK BRC Retail Sales Monitor (September) / Long Conventional Gilt Tender/ Treasury Gilt 2063 Tender
· Ireland Construction PMI (September)/ Residential Property Prices (August)
· Germany Harmonized Inflation Rate (September)/ Inflation Rate (September)/ Current Account (August)
· Romania Inflation Rate (September)
· Hungary Construction Output (August)
· Slovakia Construction Output (August)
· EARNINGS: Publicis, Whitbread, YouGov, Bytes
Middle East
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Israel Consumer Confidence (September)
Africa
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· South Africa Gold Production (August)/ Mining Production (August)
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Global
· IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings continue.
· The IAE Governing Board will meet to discuss the state of diesel stock releases.
· The Institute of International Finance begins its annual membership meeting in Bangkok, with speakers to include Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and ECB Governing Council members Gabriel Makhlouf and Jose Luis Escriva.
· The IEA publishes its Monthly Oil Market Report.
· The UN Security Council is scheduled to adopt a resolution on Haiti sanctions and to hold a briefing on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), followed by consultations.
· A High-Level Meeting of Finance Ministers on the Future of International Tax Cooperation at the United Nations will take place at the UN Conference Centre, on the margins of the 2026 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok.
· The International AI Summit begins in Dublin, Ireland.
Americas
Political/Social Events –
· FBI Director Kash Patel will travel to Moscow and St. Petersburg for meetings. No agenda has been released.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman participates in a discussion on supervision and regulation at the 2026 Institute for International Finance Membership Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. Later, she speaks at the Bangkok Economic Festival 2026.
· Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President participates in fireside chat at the Chamber RVA Regional Action Summit 2026.
· USA MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate (October/09)/ MBA Mortgage Applications (October/09)/ MBA Mortgage Market Index (October/09)/ MBA Mortgage Refinance Index (October/09)/ MBA Purchase Index (October/09)/ Inflation Rate (September)/ CPI (September)/ CPI s.a (September)/ Fed Beige Book/ API Crude Oil Stock Change (October/09)
· Canada Building Permits (August)
· Brazil Business Confidence (October)
· EARNINGS: Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, ASML, BlackRock, Progressive, State Street
Asia
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· New Zealand Visitor Arrivals (August)
· Australia Westpac Leading Index (September)
· Singapore GDP Growth Rate Adv Q3/ Monetary Policy Statement
· China Inflation Rate (September)/ PPI (September)/ Imports/Exports/Balance of Trade (September)/ Balance of Trade Yuan (September)
· India WPI Food Index (September)/ WPI Fuel (September)/ WPI Inflation (September)/ WPI Manufacturing (September)/ M3 Money Supply (September/30)
Europe
Political/Social Events –
· The EU Tripartite Social Summit takes place in Brussels. The Tripartite Social Summit is a forum for dialogue between the EU institutions at president level and the European social partners at top management level. The summit is co-chaired by the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission. The participating European-level social partners include: BusinessEurope, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), SGI Europe (association of enterprises with services of general interest), and SMEunited (association of crafts and SMEs in Europe).
· The UK Energy Matters 2026 Conference begins in London.
· Today is Defender of Ukraine Day.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and Vice President Boris Vujčić participate in IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. Later President Lagarde participates in on-stage conversation with Richard Quest “Leadership in an age of change” at CNN Global Perspectives event in Bangkok, Thailand. Following this, she participates in a fireside chat with Josh Lipsky organized by the Atlantic Council in Bangkok, Thailand.
· European Central Bank Board Member Frank Elderson gives a keynote speech at the ECB-BoE Conference on Supervising Climate Risk in a Non-Linear World in Frankfurt, Germany.
· European Central Bank Board Member Claudia Buch participates in a fireside chat at the World Bank’s Knowledge Café session in Bangkok, Thailand.
· European Central Bank Board Member Isabel Schnabel gives a public
lecture at an event to celebrate the foundation of Verein der Freunde und Förderer der Volkswirtschaftslehre an der Universität Mannheim e.V. in Mannheim, Germany.
· Germany Wholesale Prices (September)
· Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill gives a speech at the Cit Roundtable in Bangkok.
· UK 14 New Conventional Gilt 2030
· Hungary Industrial Production (August)
· Spain Inflation Rate (September)/ Harmonized Inflation Rate (September)/ Consumer Confidence (September)
· France IEA Oil Market Report
· Poland Balance of Trade (August)/ Current Account (August)
· EARNINGS: Softcat, Ashmore
Middle East
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Palestine Inflation Rate (September)
Africa
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Global
· IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings continue.
· The G20 Finance and Central Bank Governors will meet in Bangkok Thailand on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Meetings.
· The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold an open debate on the situation in the Middle East.
Americas
Political/Social Events –
· The 5th Montreal Climate Security Summit is hosted by the Conference of Defense Associations Institute and the NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Federal Reserve Board Chair Kevin Warsh participates in a conversation between IMF Managing Director Georgieva via a fireside chat in Bangkok, Thailand.
· Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President speaks on “Leadership and Career Journey” before the Women’s Trading Network Fireside Discussion hosted by Goldman Sachs and Girls Who Code.
· Peru Balance of Trade (August)/ GDP Growth Rate (August)/ Unemployment Rate (September)
· Brazil Retail Sales (August)
· Canada Capacity Utilization (August)/ Manufacturing Sales (August)/ New Motor Vehicle Sales (August)/ Wholesale Sales (August)
· USA PPI (September)/ Initial Jobless Claims (October/10)/ NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (October)/ Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (October)/ Retail Sales Control Group (September)/ Continuing Jobless Claims (October/03)/ Jobless Claims 4-week Average (October/10)/ Philly Fed Business Conditions (October)/ Philly Fed CAPEX Index (October)/ Philly Fed Employment (October)/ Philly Fed New Orders (October)/ Philly Fed Prices Paid (October)/ PPI Ex Food, Energy and Trade (September)/ Retail Sales (September)/ Retail Sales Ex Gas/Autos (September)/ Business Inventories (August)/ Retail Inventories Ex Autos (August)/ Atlanta Fed GDPNow Q3/ EIA Crude Oil/Gasoline Stocks Change (October/09)/ 15-Year Mortgage Rate (October/15)/ 30-Year Mortgage Rate (October/15)/ Fed Balance Sheet (October/14)/ Reserve Balances with Fed Banks (October/14)/ NOPA Crush Report
· Colombia Consumer Confidence (September)
· Ecuador Inflation Rate (September)
· Paraguay Consumer Confidence (September)
· EARNINGs: BNY, Marsh, PNC, Charles Schwab, Alcoa, Cohen & Steers
Asia
Political/Social Events –
· The China Import and Export Fair, the country’s largest trade exhibition, opens in Guangzhou. Better known as the Canton Fair, the event runs in phases until early November, with exhibitors spanning electronics, machinery, furniture and footwear. This fall’s edition comes amid growing international concern over China’s large trade surplus and accusations that unfair competition is distorting global markets.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Bank of Japan Member of the Policy Board Junko Koeda will speak with local leaders in Kumamoto, Japan.
· Japan Machinery Orders (August)/ Stock Investment by Foreigners (October/10)/Capacity Utilization (August)/ Industrial Production (August)
· Australia Employment Change (September)/ Full-Time Employment Chg (September)/ Unemployment Rate (September)/ Part Time Employment Chg (September)/ Participation Rate (September)
· China Vehicle Sales (September)
· Kazakhstan GDP (September)
· India Passenger Vehicle Sales (September)/ Unemployment Rate (September)
· Sri Lanka Tourist Arrivals (September)
· EARNINGS: TSMC
Europe
Political/Social Events –
· The European Council convenes in Brussels through October 16th to address critical vulnerabilities in the face of heightened geopolitical instability. The leaders will focus on issues related to the economy and on delivering answers to challenges to European competitiveness, including energy prices. They will also discuss the EU’s long-term budget 2028-2034, continued support for Ukraine, hybrid Russian-linked attacks in Europe, migration, enlargement and reforms and the Middle East situation.
· There will be an informal meeting of EU Education Ministers in Brussels through October 16th.
· The 3-day Scottish National Party Conference begins in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· European Central Bank Board Member Claudia Buch will participate in a panel discussion at the Bloomberg Global Policy Series 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.
· Bank of England Member of the Monetary Policy Committee Megan Greene participates in a panel at the JPMorgan Investor Seminar in Bangkok.
· Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill participates in a panel at the Reinventing Bretton Woods Global Macro Program event, Bangkok.
· UK GDP (August)/ Goods Trade Balance (August)/ Goods Trade Balance Non-EU (August)/ Industrial Production (August)/ Manufacturing Production (August)/ Balance of Trade (August)/ Construction Output (August)/ NIESR Monthly GDP Tracker (September)
· Romania Industrial Production (August)/ Current Account (August)
· Switzerland Producer & Import Prices (September)
· France Harmonized Inflation Rate (September)/ Inflation Rate (September)
· Slovakia Inflation Rate (September)
· Turkey Budget Balance (September)/ Foreign Exchange Reserves (October/09)
· Euro Area Industrial Production (August)
· Ireland Balance of Trade (August)
· Serbia Building Permits (August)
· Poland Inflation Rate (September)
· EARNINGS: Ericksson, Pernod Ricard, TotalEnergies
Middle East
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Jordan Industrial Production (August)
· Saudi Arabia Inflation Rate (September)/ Wholesale Prices (September)
· Israel Imports/Exports/Balance of Trade (September)/ Inflation Rate (September)
Africa
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· South Africa SACCI Business Confidence (August)/ SACCI Business Confidence (September)
Friday, October 16, 2026
Global
· IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings continue.
· The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold a briefing on Sudan, followed by consultations.
· In Yerevan, Armenia, the incoming Armenian Presidency of COP17 will host the Leaders’ Summit on Biodiversityunder the motto “Leaders for Nature”, ahead of the COP17 Conference scheduled for October 19-30.
Americas
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem participates in a panel on AI and the global economy.
· Brazil IBC-BR Economic Activity (August)
· Canada Housing Starts (September)/ Foreign Securities Purchases (August)/ Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians (August)/ CFIB Business Barometer (October)
· USA Import/Export Prices (September)/ NY Fed Services Activity Index (October)/ Industrial Production (September)/ Capacity Utilization (September)/ Manufacturing Production (September)/ Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count (October/16)/ Baker Hughes Total Rigs Count (October/16)/ Net Long-term TIC Flows (August)/ Overall Net Capital Flows (August)
· Colombia Industrial Production (August)/ Retail Sales (August)
· EARNINGS: Travelers, Truist, Citizens Bank, Regions, M&T Bank
Asia
Political/Social Events –
· Indian state lawmakers are scheduled to vote in Rajya Sabha elections for 12 seats, including 10 from Uttar Pradesh.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida reads remarks on behalf of Governor Kazuo Ueda at the National Credit Cooperative Convention in Japan.
· Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Anna Breman speaks on payments modernization at the Aspen NZ Security Forum.
· South Korea Import/Export Prices (September)/ Unemployment Rate (September)
· New Zealand Business NZ PMI (September)/ Electronic Retail Card Spending (September)/ Food Inflation (September)
· Singapore Balance of Trade (September)/ Non-Oil Imports/Exports (September)
· Japan BoJ JGB Purchase
· China New Yuan Loans (September)/ M2 Money Supply (September)/ Outstanding Loan Growth (September)/ Total Social Financing (September)
· Sri Lanka Manufacturing PMI (September)/ Services PMI (September)
· India Imports/Exports/Balance of Trade (September)/ Bank Loan Growth (October/02)/ Deposit Growth (September/30)/ Foreign Exchange Reserves (October/09)
· Philippines Cash Remittances (August)
· Malaysia GDP Growth Rate Q3
· Hong Kong Business Confidence Q4
Europe
Political/Social Events –
· The Czech Republic holds its second round of votes for its senate.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey participates in a fireside chat at the Institute of International Finance Annual Membership Meeting, Bangkok.
· Turkey Auto Production (September)/ Auto Sales (September)
· Hungary Gross Wage (August)
· Slovakia Harmonized Inflation Rate (September)
· Belarus Industrial Production (September)
· Euro Area Balance of Trade (August)/ Inflation Rate (September)/ CPI (September)
· Italy Harmonized Inflation Rate (September)/ Inflation Rate (September)/ Balance of Trade (August)
· Serbia Current Account (August)
· EARNINGS: Schneider Electric
Middle East
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Israel GDP Growth Annualized 3rd Est Q2
Africa
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Nigeria Food Inflation (September)/ Inflation Rate (September)
· Angola Foreign Exchange Reserves (September)/ M3 Money Supply (September)
· Ethiopia Inflation Rate (September)
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Global
· IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings continue. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey speaks on a panel at the G30 international banking seminar in Bangkok. He will appear alongside IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso and Bank of Korea Governor Hyun Song Shin.
Americas
Political/Social Events –
· Vancouver, Canada, holds municipal elections.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Asia
Political/Social Events –
· Vietnam’s National Assembly is scheduled to hold its second twice-a-year session, running through November 20. Lawmakers are slated to discuss 38 laws, covering housing, cybersecurity, criminal investigations, intellectual property, the state budget, electricity and other matters.
· In Japan, the annual Fall Rites at the Yasukuni Shrine begin. Visits and offerings will be made by rightwing Diet members and cabinet officials. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is unlikely to visit, though she has in the past.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Kazakhstan Industrial Production (September)
Europe
Political/Social Events –
· In France, the “yellow vest” movement will hold nationwide protests against high fuel prices.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Middle East
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Africa
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Global
· Nothing significant to report.
Americas
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Asia
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Europe
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Middle East
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Israel Q2 GDP
Africa
Political/Social Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Economic & Financial Reports/Events –
· Nothing significant to report.
Looking at the Weeks (and Months) Ahead
· October 11–13: The World Health Summit is held in Berlin, Germany.
· October 12: The Nobel Prize for Economics is announced.
· October 12–18: The IMF and World Bank Meetings are held in Bangkok, Thailand. Finance ministers and central bank governors will be meeting on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank meetings on October 15th.
· October 14: The International AI Summit is held in Dublin, Ireland.
· October 19–23: COP13 Conference of Parties to the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) takes place in Vienna, Austria.
· October 25: Brazil holds its presidential runoff election.
· October 25–27: The UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 9th World Investment Forum takes place in Doha, Qatar.
· October 26-29: China holds the Fifth Plenary Session of the party’s 20th Central Committee, the most important political meeting for the Chinese Communist Party each year.
· October 27: Israel holds legislative elections, which will determine who will be the next prime minister.
· October 28-29: The 3rd Russia-Africa Summit is held in Moscow.
· October 30–31: The G20 Foreign Ministers meeting is held in Atlanta, Georgia.
· November 3: The US midterm elections are to be held. All 435 members of the US House of Representatives, 1/3 of the US Senate, 36 governors, and 6,000 state legislative seats will be decided.
· November 7: New Zealand holds general elections.
· November 9–20: The United Nations’ COP31 Conference will be held in Antalya, Turkey.
· November 18-19: The APEC Summit will be held in Shenzhen, China.
· November 29: Spain holds snap parliamentary elections.
· December 1: The UK takes over the presidency of the G20.
· December 2–4: The UN Water Conference is held in the UAE.
· December 10: The G20 Sherpa Meeting IV will be held in Miami, Florida.
· December 14–15: The G20 Leaders’ Summit will be held at the Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida.
2027
· January 1: The US takes over the presidency of the G7.
· January 16: Nigeria holds general elections.
· January 18–22: The World Economic Forum is held in Davos, Switzerland.
· January 30: Germany holds presidential elections.
· April 12–18: The IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings take place in Washington, D.C.
· April 18: France holds presidential elections. If needed, a second round has been set for May 2.