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Global Markets Weekly Calendar: PMI Releases and New Year Trading Schedule

A concise overview of the key global economic events and market closures this week.

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As global markets move into the final days of the year, liquidity is thinning — but the macro calendar remains active. Investors will be watching PMI surveys, U.S. housing data, energy inventories and policy-related developments, all against the backdrop of widespread New Year holiday closures.

Below is a structured overview of the key market events for the week, with all times shown in U.S. Eastern Time (ET).

Monday, December 29

  • Russia — Manufacturing PMI (Dec): 01:00 ET
  • United States — Trade Balance (Nov): 08:30 ET
  • United States — Pending Home Sales (Nov): 10:00 ET
  • United States — Crude Oil Inventories (EIA): 10:30 ET
  • Russia — Consumer Inflation (CPI): 11:00 ET
  • United States — Natural Gas Inventories (EIA): 12:00 ET

Tuesday, December 30

  • Russia — Central Bank sets FX rates (USD, EUR, CNY) through January 12
  • Russia — Services & Composite PMI (Dec): 01:00 ET
  • United States — S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index (Oct): 09:00 ET
  • United States — FOMC Meeting Minutes: 14:00 ET
  • United States — Crude Oil Inventories (API): 16:30 ET

Wednesday, December 31

  • 🎄 No trading — Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Brazil, Argentina (New Year)
  • 🎄 Early close — Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom
  • Russia — Moscow Exchange: no trading
  • Russia — St. Petersburg Exchange: trading open
  • China — Services & Composite PMI (Dec): 20:30 ET (Dec 30)
  • United States — Initial Jobless Claims: 08:30 ET
  • United States — Chicago PMI (Dec): 09:45 ET

Thursday, January 1

  • 🎄 No trading — China, Kazakhstan, United States, United Kingdom, most EU countries, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, Turkey
  • Russia — Moscow Exchange: no trading
  • Russia — St. Petersburg Exchange: trading open
  • Russia — VAT rate increases to 22%
  • Russia / UAE — UAE removed from Russia’s offshore blacklist
  • European Union — Ban on new contracts for Russian gas supply takes effect
  • Sweden — Ban on uranium mining lifted
  • United Kingdom — Mandatory crypto transaction reporting to tax authorities begins
  • European Union — New crypto tax reporting directive enters into force
  • Uzbekistan — Stablecoins allowed for payments under special legal regime
  • Turkmenistan — Law on Virtual Assets legalizes mining and crypto exchanges
  • Australia — Manufacturing PMI (Dec): 17:00 ET

Friday, January 2

  • 🎄 No trading — China, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, New Zealand, Japan
  • Russia — Moscow Exchange: no trading
  • Russia — St. Petersburg Exchange: trading open
  • India — Manufacturing PMI (Dec): 00:00 ET
  • Russia — Manufacturing PMI (Dec): 01:00 ET
  • Germany — Manufacturing PMI (Dec): 03:55 ET
  • Eurozone — Manufacturing PMI (Dec): 04:00 ET
  • United Kingdom — Manufacturing PMI (Dec): 04:30 ET
  • Brazil — Manufacturing PMI (Dec): 08:00 ET
  • Canada — Manufacturing PMI (Dec): 09:30 ET
  • United States — S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Dec): 09:45 ET

Despite holiday-thinned trading conditions, the concentration of PMI releases and regulatory changes may still shape early January market sentiment.

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