FX Economic Calendar: Week of 12–18 Oct 2026 — Key Events for G7 Currency Pairs
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This week (12–18 Oct 2026) brings 25 high-impact economic releases across G7 currencies. The standout event is the BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY (Sep) on Monday, released by Bank of England — a print that has historically moved GBP/USD sharply in the hours after release, in either direction. Currencies with scheduled releases: GBP, AUD, USD, EUR. Below is the full day-by-day breakdown with forecasts, and — as each release lands — actual figures.
Day-by-day breakdown
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Results so far this week
| Event | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Surprise | 24h reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBPBRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY (Sep) | 1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 42.9% | — |
| AUDNAB Business Confidence (Sep) | -13 | -9 | -9 | -44.4% | — |
| USDExisting Home Sales (Sep) | 3.99 | 3.95 | 3.93 | 1.0% | — |
| USDExisting Home Sales MoM (Sep) | 1.5 | -0.3 | -3.2 | 600.0% | — |
| EURWholesale Prices MoM (Sep) | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 171.4% | — |
| EURWholesale Prices YoY (Sep) | 8.7 | 7 | 6.8 | 24.3% | — |
| USDMBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate (Oct/09) | 7.5 | — | 7.49 | — | — |
| USDCore Inflation Rate MoM (Sep) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 50.0% | — |
| USDInflation Rate (Sep) | 336.94 | 336.65 | 334.98 | 0.1% | — |
| USDCPI s.a (Sep) | 336.3 | 335.8 | 334.13 | 0.1% | — |
| USDCore Inflation Rate YoY (Sep) | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.0% | — |
| USDInflation Rate YoY (Sep) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.8% | — |
| USDInflation Rate MoM (Sep) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0% | — |
| USDAPI Crude Oil Stock Change (Oct/09) | -11.1 | 1.9 | -2.09 | -684.2% | — |
| JPYMachinery Orders MoM (Aug) | 5.2 | 3 | -3.7 | 73.3% | — |
| JPYMachinery Orders YoY (Aug) | 18.6 | 15.7 | 11.2 | 18.5% | — |
| AUDEmployment Change (Sep) | -39.3 | 20 | 29.3 | -296.5% | — |
| AUDUnemployment Rate (Sep) | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 2.2% | — |
| AUDFull Time Employment Chg (Sep) | 34.4 | — | -4 | — | — |
| EURUnemployment Rate (Sep) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — |
| GBPManufacturing Production MoM (Aug) | 1.2 | -0.1 | 1 | 1300.0% | — |
| GBPGross Domestic Product MoM (Aug) | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 200.0% | — |
| GBPBalance of Trade Non-EU (Aug) | -5.29 | -9.9 | -8.19 | 46.6% | — |
| GBPGDP 3-Month Avg (Aug) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 40.0% | — |
| GBPIndustrial Production MoM (Aug) | 0.8 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 900.0% | — |
| GBPGoods Trade Balance (Aug) | -18.01 | -21.8 | -19.3 | 17.4% | — |
| GBPNIESR Monthly GDP Tracker (Aug) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 40.0% | — |
| EURIndustrial Production MoM (Aug) | -0.5 | 0 | -0.3 | — | — |
| USDRetail Sales YoY (Sep) | 6.3 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 21.2% | — |
| USDNY Empire State Manufacturing Index (Oct) | 25.5 | 10.3 | 7.6 | 147.6% | — |
| USDRetail Sales Ex Autos MoM (Sep) | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 80.0% | — |
| USDContinuing Jobless Claims (Oct/03) | 1710 | 1710 | 1714 | 0.0% | — |
| USDJobless Claims 4-Week Average (Oct/10) | 198.5 | 199 | 198.25 | -0.3% | — |
| USDRetail Sales MoM (Sep) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | -66.7% | — |
| USDInitial Jobless Claims (Oct/10) | 199 | 200 | 198 | -0.5% | — |
| USDPhiladelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Oct) | 20.9 | 28.4 | 37.8 | -26.4% | — |
| USDRetail Sales Ex Gas/Autos MoM (Sep) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.0% | — |
| USDProducer Price Index MoM (Sep) | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 160.0% | — |
| USDCore PPI MoM (Sep) | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 133.3% | — |
| USDBusiness Inventories MoM (Aug) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.0% | — |
| USDAtlanta Fed GDPNow (Q3) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.0% | — |
| USDEIA Gasoline Stocks Change (Oct/09) | 3.518 | -0.5 | 0.382 | 803.6% | — |
| USDEIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (Oct/09) | -8.557 | -0.3 | -3.186 | -2752.3% | — |
| EURBalance of Trade (Aug) | -16.1 | 14.7 | 10.7 | -209.5% | — |
| EURInflation Rate (Sep) | 104.31 | 104.3 | 103.69 | 0.0% | — |
| CADHousing Starts (Sep) | 248 | 232.5 | 242 | 6.7% | — |
| USDImport Prices MoM (Sep) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 37.5% | — |
| USDExport Prices MoM (Sep) | 2.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 120.0% | — |
| USDIndustrial Production MoM (Sep) | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 75.0% | — |
| USDBudget Balance (Sep) | -27 | -29 | -167 | 6.9% | — |
| AUDCFTC AUD speculative net positions | -117.3 | — | -98.6 | — | — |
| USDCFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions | 100.3 | — | 99.1 | — | — |
| GBPCFTC GBP speculative net positions | -107 | — | -97.6 | — | — |
| USDCFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions | -141 | — | -154.1 | — | — |
| USDCFTC Gold Speculative net positions | 207.9 | — | 210.3 | — | — |
| USDCFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative net positions | 48.5 | — | 58.1 | — | — |
| JPYCFTC JPY speculative net positions | 50.2 | — | 62.3 | — | — |
| EURCFTC EUR speculative net positions | -137.6 | — | -99.3 | — | — |
| USDNet Long-Term TIC Flows (Aug) | 279.2 | 75.2 | -27.9 | 271.3% | — |
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.