FX Economic Calendar: Week of 28 Sept–4 Oct 2026 — Key Events for G7 Currency Pairs
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This week (28 Sept–4 Oct 2026) brings 55 high-impact economic releases across G7 currencies. The standout event is the Interest Rate Decision (Sep) on Tuesday, 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, EUR, USD, JPY, CHF, GBP. 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
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Results so far this week
| Event | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Surprise | 24h reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDDallas Fed Manufacturing Index (Sep) | 9.8 | 1 | 11.6 | 880.0% | — |
| AUDInterest Rate Decision (Sep) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.35 | 0.0% | — |
| EURRetail Sales YoY (Aug) | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -200.0% | — |
| EURInflation Rate YoY (Sep) | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.3% | — |
| CHFKOF Leading Indicators (Sep) | 109.1 | 106 | 107.5 | 2.9% | — |
| EURRetail Sales MoM (Aug) | 0.3 | 0.3 | -1 | 0.0% | — |
| EURInflation Rate MoM (Sep) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0% | — |
| GBPBoE Consumer Credit (Aug) | 2.464 | 1.9 | 2.097 | 29.7% | — |
| GBPMortgage Lending (Aug) | 4.41 | 4.4 | 4.08 | 0.2% | — |
| GBPMortgage Approvals (Aug) | 54.92 | 56.1 | 55.93 | -2.1% | — |
| EUREconomic Sentiment (Sep) | 97.9 | 99 | 98.4 | -1.1% | — |
| EURUnemployment Benefit Claims (Aug) | -61.3 | 15 | 21.5 | -508.7% | — |
| EURBusiness Confidence (Sep) | -1.6 | -4.3 | -3.8 | 62.8% | — |
| CADGross Domestic Product MoM (Aug) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| CADGross Domestic Product MoM (Jul) | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | — | — |
| USDS&P/Case-Shiller Home Price YoY (Jul) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 13.6% | — |
| USDJOLTs Job Openings (Aug) | 7.079 | 7.23 | 7.335 | -2.1% | — |
| USDCB Consumer Confidence (Sep) | 81.9 | 89.2 | 88.6 | -8.2% | — |
| USDAPI Crude Oil Stock Change (Sep/25) | 1.019 | -1.9 | 1.786 | 153.6% | — |
| JPYRetail Sales YoY (Aug) | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | -18.2% | — |
| JPYIndustrial Production MoM (Aug) | -1.7 | 1.7 | -0.2 | -200.0% | — |
| AUDInflation Rate MoM (Aug) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1 | -20.0% | — |
| AUDRBA Trimmed Mean CPI MoM (Aug) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -33.3% | — |
| AUDMedian CPI YoY (Aug) | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | -2.7% | — |
| AUDMedian CPI MoM (Aug) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -25.0% | — |
| AUDInflation Rate (Aug) | 103.5 | 103.5 | 103.07 | 0.0% | — |
| AUDRBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY (Aug) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.0% | — |
| AUDBuilding Permits MoM (Aug) | -6.1 | -2 | -1.9 | -205.0% | — |
| AUDInflation Rate YoY (Aug) | 4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | -2.4% | — |
| JPYHousing Starts YoY (Aug) | 6.1 | 7 | 8.2 | -12.9% | — |
| GBPCurrent Account (Q2) | -19.9 | -24.7 | -21.1 | 19.4% | — |
| EURRetail Sales MoM (Aug) | 1.3 | 1.5 | -3.2 | -13.3% | — |
| EURRetail Sales YoY (Aug) | -0.4 | 0.1 | -2.2 | -500.0% | — |
| EURConsumer Spending MoM (Aug) | -0.5 | 0 | 0.4 | — | — |
| EURInflation Rate MoM (Sep) | -0.3 | -0.6 | 0.7 | 50.0% | — |
| EURInflation Rate YoY (Sep) | 3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 7.1% | — |
| EURUnemployed Persons (Sep) | 3.012 | 3 | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| EUREmployment Change (Sep) | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1100.0% | — |
| EURUnemployment Rate (Sep) | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 0.0% | — |
| EURBaden Wuerttemberg CPI MoM (Sep) | 0.6 | — | 0.1 | — | — |
| EURBavaria CPI YoY (Sep) | 3.2 | — | 2.9 | — | — |
| EURNorth Rhine Westphalia CPI MoM (Sep) | 0.6 | — | 0.2 | — | — |
| EURSaxony CPI YoY (Sep) | 3.4 | — | 2.9 | — | — |
| EURBusiness Confidence (Sep) | 91.9 | 90.5 | 90.2 | 1.5% | — |
| EURBrandenburg CPI YoY (Sep) | 3.6 | — | 3.1 | — | — |
| EURNorth Rhine Westphalia CPI YoY (Sep) | 3.3 | — | 2.9 | — | — |
| EURHesse CPI MoM (Sep) | 0.5 | — | 0.3 | — | — |
| EURHesse CPI YoY (Sep) | 3.4 | — | 3 | — | — |
| EURBrandenburg CPI MoM (Sep) | 0.5 | — | 0.3 | — | — |
| EURBavaria CPI MoM (Sep) | 0.6 | — | 0.2 | — | — |
| EURSaxony CPI MoM (Sep) | 0.6 | — | 0.1 | — | — |
| EURConsumer Confidence (Sep) | 91.2 | 94 | 94.5 | -3.0% | — |
| EURBaden Wuerttemberg CPI YoY (Sep) | 2.9 | — | 2.6 | — | — |
| EURRetail Sales YoY (Jul) | 5.2 | 1 | 1.9 | 420.0% | — |
| EURUnemployment Rate (Aug) | 7.4 | 8 | 7.9 | -7.5% | — |
| USDMBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate (Sep/25) | 7.3 | — | 7.12 | — | — |
| USDADP Employment Change (Sep) | 90 | 70 | 36 | 28.6% | — |
| USDWholesale Inventories MoM (Aug) | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -36.4% | — |
| USDGoods Trade Balance (Aug) | -132.6 | -115 | -118.9 | -15.3% | — |
| USDPersonal Income MoM (Aug) | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -50.0% | — |
| USDPCE Price Index MoM (Aug) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -25.0% | — |
| USDCore PCE Price Index MoM (Aug) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -33.3% | — |
| USDRetail Inventories Ex Autos MoM (Aug) | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | -75.0% | — |
| USDPersonal Spending MoM (Aug) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.5% | — |
| USDPCE Price Index YoY (Aug) | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | -8.1% | — |
| USDCore PCE Price Index YoY (Aug) | 3 | 3.3 | 3 | -9.1% | — |
| USDGDP Price Index QoQ (Q2) | 6.1 | 6.4 | 3.6 | -4.7% | — |
| USDGDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q2) | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 46.7% | — |
| USDChicago PMI (Sep) | 58.8 | 51.2 | 47.1 | 14.8% | — |
| USDEIA Gasoline Stocks Change (Sep/25) | -1.684 | -0.5 | -1.686 | -236.8% | — |
| USDAtlanta Fed GDPNow (Q3) | 3.7 | 5 | 5 | -26.0% | — |
| USDEIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (Sep/25) | 0.922 | -0.3 | 2.969 | 407.3% | — |
| JPYTankan Large Manufacturers Index (Q3) | 24 | 25 | 22 | -4.0% | — |
| AUDBalance of Trade (Aug) | 0.495 | 2 | 1.351 | -75.3% | — |
| GBPNationwide Housing Prices YoY (Sep) | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | -38.5% | — |
| GBPNationwide Housing Prices MoM (Sep) | -0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | — | — |
| CHFRetail Sales YoY (Aug) | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 45.5% | — |
| CHFRetail Sales MoM (Aug) | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 500.0% | — |
| CHFInflation Rate YoY (Sep) | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.0% | — |
| EURS&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Sep) | 51 | 50.1 | 49.5 | 1.8% | — |
| CHFprocure.ch Manufacturing PMI (Sep) | 55.3 | 56 | 57.1 | -1.3% | — |
| EURUnemployment Rate (Sep) | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 0.0% | — |
| EURUnemployment Rate (Aug) | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6 | 8.8% | — |
| USDContinuing Jobless Claims (Sep/19) | 1701 | 1730 | 1712 | -1.7% | — |
| USDInitial Jobless Claims (Sep/26) | 197 | 200 | 198 | -1.5% | — |
| USDJobless Claims 4-Week Average (Sep/26) | 200 | 199 | 202.5 | 0.5% | — |
| CADS&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Sep) | 51.5 | 52.9 | 53 | -2.6% | — |
| USDISM Manufacturing Employment (Sep) | 52.7 | 51.5 | 51.2 | 2.3% | — |
| USDISM Manufacturing PMI (Sep) | 54.5 | 55 | 54.6 | -0.9% | — |
| USDAtlanta Fed GDPNow (Q3) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.0% | — |
| JPYUnemployment Rate (Aug) | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.2% | — |
| EURInflation Rate YoY (Sep) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | -2.9% | — |
| EUREmployment Change (Sep) | 23.587 | 17.6 | 44.419 | 34.0% | — |
| EURRetail Sales MoM (Aug) | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 400.0% | — |
| EURRetail Sales YoY (Aug) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1 | -28.6% | — |
| GBPInflation Rate (Sep) | 3.3 | — | 3.1 | — | — |
| EURCore Inflation Rate YoY (Sep) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.0% | — |
| EURInflation Rate (Sep) | 104.3 | 104.1 | 103.69 | 0.2% | — |
| EURInflation Rate MoM (Sep) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 20.0% | — |
| USDAverage Hourly Earnings MoM (Sep) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -66.7% | — |
| USDParticipation Rate (Sep) | 61.8 | 61.4 | 61.6 | 0.7% | — |
| USDAverage Hourly Earnings YoY (Sep) | 3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -6.3% | — |
| USDU-6 Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | -1.3% | — |
| USDUnemployment Rate (Sep) | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2.4% | — |
| USDNon Farm Payrolls (Sep) | 29 | 90 | 133 | -67.8% | — |
| USDNonfarm Payrolls Private (Sep) | 46 | 85 | 89 | -45.9% | — |
| USDFactory Orders MoM (Aug) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.0% | — |
| GBPCFTC GBP speculative net positions | -91.1 | — | -82.6 | — | — |
| EURCFTC EUR speculative net positions | -63.3 | — | -52.3 | — | — |
| AUDCFTC AUD speculative net positions | -63.2 | — | -46.8 | — | — |
| USDCFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions | -142.5 | — | -133.2 | — | — |
| JPYCFTC JPY speculative net positions | 55.4 | — | 72 | — | — |
| USDCFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions | 109.5 | — | 141.1 | — | — |
| USDCFTC Gold Speculative net positions | 218.6 | — | 225.9 | — | — |
| USDCFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative net positions | 51.2 | — | 56.2 | — | — |
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.
