Weekly Economic Calendar: Week of October 20 - 25, 2025

Weekly Economic Calendar: Week of October 20 -25, 2025 (GMT+8)

This week features major economic data from the U.S., U.K., and China, setting the tone for global markets. Investors will keep an eye on U.S. inflation figures, job data, and PMI releases, while China’s GDP could give a clearer signal on Asia’s economic momentum.

Time	Cur.	Events	Fcst	Prev
Monday, October 20, 2025
10:00	CNY	(YoY) (Q3)	4.70%	5.20%
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
14:00	GBP	CPI (YoY) (Sep)		3.80%
22:30	USD	Crude Oil Inventories		3.524M
Thursday, October 23, 2025
20:30	USD	Initial Jobless Claims	223K	218K
22:00	USD	Existing Home Sales (Sep)		4.00M
Friday, October 24, 2025
20:30	USD	Core CPI (MoM) (Sep)	0.30%	0.30%
20:30	USD	CPI (MoM) (Sep)	0.30%	0.40%
20:30	USD	CPI (YoY) (Sep)		2.90%
21:45	USD	S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Oct)		52
21:45	USD	S&P Global Services PMI (Oct)		54.2
22:00	USD	New Home Sales (Sep)		800K

Key highlights:

• 🇨🇳 China GDP (YoY) (Q3) — Monday, Oct 20 (10:00)
  Forecast: 4.70% | Previous: 5.20%
  • China’s growth is expected to slow further, reflecting weaker domestic demand and continued property-sector drag. A miss here could pressure Asian equities and commodities.

• 🇬🇧 UK CPI (YoY) (Sep) — Wednesday, Oct 22 (14:00)
  Forecast: — | Previous: 3.80%
  • Traders will watch for inflation stickiness. Any upside surprise could strengthen GBP and add pressure on the Bank of England to maintain a hawkish tone.

• 🛢️ U.S. Crude Oil Inventories — Wednesday, Oct 22 (22:30)
  Previous: +3.524M
  • Oil traders will monitor whether supply builds continue, especially amid concerns about slowing demand and Middle East tensions.

• 🇺🇸 U.S. Initial Jobless Claims — Thursday, Oct 23 (20:30)
  Forecast: 223K | Previous: 218K
  • A slight rise is expected. Persistent job market resilience could keep the Fed cautious about near-term rate cuts.

• 🇺🇸 Existing Home Sales (Sep) — Thursday, Oct 23 (22:00)
  Previous: 4.00M
  • Housing market activity remains under pressure from high mortgage rates, a key signal for overall consumer strength.

• 🇺🇸 U.S. CPI & Core CPI (MoM) (Sep) — Friday, Oct 24 (20:30)
  Forecast: +0.30% | Previous: +0.30% (Core), +0.40% (Headline)
  • Inflation data remains the main market mover. A higher reading could push back expectations of Fed rate cuts, boosting USD and yields.

• 🇺🇸 U.S. CPI (YoY) (Sep)
  Forecast: 2.90% | Previous: —
  • Annual inflation cooling would confirm gradual disinflation, but stickiness could reignite volatility across risk assets.

• 🇺🇸 S&P Global PMI (Oct) — Friday, Oct 24 (21:45)
  • Manufacturing PMI: Forecast 52 | Previous 52
  • Services PMI: Forecast 54.2 | Previous 54.2 PMI figures above 50 indicate continued economic expansion; any downside could fuel recession concerns.

• 🇺🇸 New Home Sales (Sep) — Friday, Oct 24 (22:00)
  Previous: 800K
  • Housing remains a key barometer of consumer confidence; sharp declines may signal cracks in U.S. domestic demand.

• Inflation matches forecast, but PMIs signal slowdown — expect sideways USD moves with short-term volatility.

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