FX Economic Calendar: Week of 21–27 Sept 2026 — Key Events for G7 Currency Pairs
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This week (21–27 Sept 2026) brings 18 high-impact economic releases across G7 currencies. The standout event is the Unemployment Rate (Aug) on Thursday, released by Reserve Bank of Australia — a print that has historically moved AUD/USD sharply in the hours after release, in either direction. Currencies with scheduled releases: AUD, CHF, EUR, USD, CAD. Below is the full day-by-day breakdown with forecasts, and — as each release lands — actual figures.
Day-by-day breakdown
Monday
No High or Very-High impact G7 releases scheduled.
Tuesday
No High or Very-High impact G7 releases scheduled.
Wednesday
No High or Very-High impact G7 releases scheduled.
Thursday
Friday
Results so far this week
| Event | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Surprise | 24h reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDChicago Fed National Activity Index (Aug) | -0.04 | 0.2 | 0.08 | -120.0% | — |
| EURConsumer Confidence (Sep) | -33 | -34 | -34 | 2.9% | — |
| CHFCurrent Account (Q2) | 23.7 | 10.8 | 16.5 | 119.4% | — |
| EURBalance of Trade (Jul) | -5.22 | -8.1 | -7.69 | 35.6% | — |
| GBPCBI Industrial Trends Orders (Sep) | -9 | -34 | -25 | 73.5% | — |
| USDAPI Crude Oil Stock Change (Sep/18) | 1.786 | -0.5 | 7.14 | 457.2% | — |
| AUDS&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Sep) | 49.3 | 51.7 | 52 | -4.6% | — |
| AUDS&P Global Services PMI (Sep) | 51.4 | 52.5 | 53.2 | -2.1% | — |
| EURS&P Global Composite PMI (Sep) | 51.2 | 48.7 | 48.5 | 5.1% | — |
| EURS&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Sep) | 50.3 | 50.9 | 51.1 | -1.2% | — |
| EURS&P Global Services PMI (Sep) | 51.4 | 48.3 | 48 | 6.4% | — |
| GBPS&P Global Services PMI (Sep) | 51.7 | 52 | 52.5 | -0.6% | — |
| GBPS&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Sep) | 52 | 51.5 | 51.7 | 1.0% | — |
| USDMBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate (Sep/18) | 7.12 | — | 6.97 | — | — |
| CADNew Housing Price Index MoM (Aug) | -0.1 | 0 | -0.1 | — | — |
| USDS&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Sep) | 57 | 53.6 | 53.9 | 6.3% | — |
| USDS&P Global Services PMI (Sep) | 58.7 | 56 | 56.5 | 4.8% | — |
| USDS&P Global Composite PMI (Sep) | 58.4 | 55.2 | 56 | 5.8% | — |
| USDEIA Gasoline Stocks Change (Sep/18) | -1.686 | 0.1 | 0.794 | -1786.0% | — |
| USDEIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (Sep/18) | 2.969 | -0.6 | -0.64 | 594.8% | — |
| JPYS&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Sep) | 54.1 | 55 | 54.9 | -1.6% | — |
| JPYS&P Global Services PMI (Sep) | 51.6 | 52.7 | 52.5 | -2.1% | — |
| AUDFull Time Employment Chg (Aug) | -6.3 | — | 14.9 | — | — |
| AUDEmployment Change (Aug) | 39.5 | 20 | -15.9 | 97.5% | — |
| AUDUnemployment Rate (Aug) | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.2% | — |
| EURNew Car Sales YoY (Jul) | 3 | 7.5 | 13.6 | -60.0% | — |
| EURNew Car Sales YoY (Aug) | 4.5 | 11 | 3 | -59.1% | — |
| EURBusiness Confidence (Sep) | 101 | 102 | 101 | -1.0% | — |
| EURConsumer Confidence (Sep) | 86 | 85 | 86 | 1.2% | — |
| CHFSNB Interest Rate Decision | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| CHFInterest Rate Decision (Q3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| EURIfo Business Climate (Sep) | 89.9 | 89 | 88.8 | 1.0% | — |
| GBPCBI Distributive Trades (Sep) | -55 | -50 | -48 | -10.0% | — |
| USDCurrent Account (Q2) | -246 | -255 | -212.6 | 3.5% | — |
| USDInitial Jobless Claims (Sep/19) | 197 | 201 | 198 | -2.0% | — |
| CADRetail Sales MoM (Jul) | -0.7 | -0.8 | 0.6 | 12.5% | — |
| CADRetail Sales YoY (Jul) | 5.1 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 30.8% | — |
| CADRetail Sales MoM (Aug) | 1.3 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 225.0% | — |
| CADRetail Sales Ex Autos MoM (Jul) | -0.7 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -40.0% | — |
| USDJobless Claims 4-Week Average (Sep/19) | 202.25 | 203 | 204 | -0.4% | — |
| USDContinuing Jobless Claims (Sep/12) | 1719 | 1750 | 1717 | -1.8% | — |
| USDNew Home Sales (Aug) | 0.684 | 0.62 | 0.643 | 10.3% | — |
| GBPConsumer Confidence (Sep) | -13 | -16 | -14 | 18.8% | — |
| EURConsumer Confidence (Oct) | -30.6 | -27.4 | -26.8 | -11.7% | — |
| USDDurable Goods Orders MoM (Aug) | 0 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 100.0% | — |
| USDDurable Goods Orders Ex Transp MoM (Aug) | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -50.0% | — |
| USDDurable Goods Orders Ex Defense MoM (Aug) | 0.1 | -0.6 | 1.4 | 116.7% | — |
| USDMichigan Consumer Sentiment (Sep) | 48.1 | 47.6 | 51.7 | 1.1% | — |
| USDMichigan 1 Year Inflation Expectations (Sep) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4 | 0.0% | — |
| USDAtlanta Fed GDPNow (Q3) | 5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | -2.0% | — |
| USDCFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative net positions | 56.1 | — | 33.7 | — | — |
| JPYCFTC JPY speculative net positions | 72 | — | 120.4 | — | — |
| EURCFTC EUR speculative net positions | -52.3 | — | -27 | — | — |
| AUDCFTC AUD speculative net positions | -46.8 | — | -38.9 | — | — |
| USDCFTC Gold Speculative net positions | 225.9 | — | 230.3 | — | — |
| USDCFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions | -133.2 | — | -100.5 | — | — |
| USDCFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions | 141.1 | — | 135.9 | — | — |
| GBPCFTC GBP speculative net positions | -82.6 | — | -58.7 | — | — |
What this means for your FX requirements
If you have invoices due in the next 7–14 days with EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY or other G7 exposure, this week's releases are worth watching closely — rate decisions and headline data can move a supplier requirement by more than most negotiated markups.
Check how this week's events affect your specific invoices →FXForesight tracks all major G7 economic events and surfaces real-time analysis for finance teams. This calendar is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice.