Weekly Economic Events: Central Banks, Inflation and Employment

The upcoming week brings a dense macroeconomic calendar, with global PMI surveys, central bank rate decisions, U.S. labor market data and several geopolitical developments likely to influence market sentiment.

All times below are listed in U.S. Eastern Time (ET, UTC-5).

Sunday, February 1

• 5:00 PM — Australia: Manufacturing PMI (Jan)
• 7:30 PM — Japan: Manufacturing PMI (Jan)
• 8:45 PM — China: Caixin Manufacturing PMI (Jan)

Monday, February 2

• United States: House vote on extending government funding to avoid a shutdown
• United States: White House meeting with banking and crypto industry leaders to discuss stalled Senate crypto legislation
• 12:00 AM — India: Manufacturing PMI (Jan)
• 1:00 AM — Russia: Manufacturing PMI (Jan)
• 3:55 AM — Germany: Manufacturing PMI (Jan)
• 4:00 AM — Eurozone: Manufacturing PMI (Jan)
• 4:30 AM — United Kingdom: Manufacturing PMI (Jan)
• 8:00 AM — Brazil: Manufacturing PMI (Jan)
• 9:30 AM — Canada: Manufacturing PMI (Jan)
• 9:45 AM — United States: S&P Manufacturing PMI (Jan)
• 10:00 AM — United States: ISM Manufacturing PMI (Jan)
• 10:30 PM — Australia: Central bank rate decision
• 11:30 PM — Australia: Central bank press conference

Tuesday, February 3

• Expected meeting between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and U.S. President Donald Trump
• 2:00 AM — Turkey: Consumer inflation CPI (Jan)
• 10:00 AM — United States: JOLTS job openings (Dec)
• 4:30 PM — United States: API crude oil inventory report
• 5:00 PM — Australia: Services / Composite PMI (Jan)
• 7:30 PM — Japan: Services / Composite PMI (Jan)
• 8:45 PM — China: Caixin Services / Composite PMI (Jan)

Wednesday, February 4

• 12:00 AM — India: Services / Composite PMI (Jan)
• 1:00 AM — Russia: Services / Composite PMI (Jan)
• 3:55 AM — Germany: Services / Composite PMI (Jan)
• 4:00 AM — Eurozone: Services / Composite PMI (Jan)
• 4:00 AM — Russia: Central bank FX purchase/sale volumes for February
• 4:30 AM — United Kingdom: Services / Composite PMI (Jan)
• 5:00 AM — Eurozone: Consumer inflation CPI (Jan)
• 5:00 AM — Eurozone: Producer inflation PPI (Jan)
• 8:00 AM — Brazil: Services / Composite PMI (Jan)
• 8:15 AM — United States: ADP nonfarm employment (Jan)
• 9:30 AM — Canada: Services / Composite PMI (Jan)
• 9:45 AM — United States: S&P Services / Composite PMI (Jan)
• 10:00 AM — United States: ISM Services PMI (Jan)
• 10:30 AM — United States: EIA crude oil inventories
• 11:00 AM — Russia: Consumer inflation CPI (Jan)

Thursday, February 5

• Expiration of the New START strategic arms treaty between the U.S. and Russia
• 7:00 AM — United Kingdom: Central bank rate decision
• 8:15 AM — Eurozone: ECB interest rate decision
• 8:30 AM — United States: Initial jobless claims
• 8:45 AM — Eurozone: ECB press conference
• 10:30 AM — United States: EIA natural gas inventories
• 12:25 PM — Canada: Speech by Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem
• 11:30 PM — India: Central bank rate decision

Friday, February 6

• European Union may introduce tariffs against the United States
• 2:00 AM — Germany: Industrial production (Dec)
• 8:30 AM — United States: Nonfarm payrolls (Jan)
• 8:30 AM — United States: Unemployment rate (Jan)
• 10:00 AM — United States: Michigan consumer sentiment (Feb, preliminary)
• 10:00 AM — United States: Consumer inflation expectations (Feb, preliminary)
• 11:00 AM — Russia: GDP (Q4 2025)
• 11:00 AM — Russia: Industrial production (Dec)

Sunday, February 8

• Japan: Early parliamentary elections

With multiple high-impact data releases and central bank decisions packed into the week, markets are likely to remain sensitive to surprises across growth, inflation and labor indicators.