#Economic Calendar

🗓 Key economic news for Thursday, April 16, 2026

➡️ The morning has already sent a strong signal from China — the economy is showing growth above expectations. The focus shifts to Europe and U.S. statistics in the second half of the day.

🇨🇳 05:00 — China's GDP (YoY, Q1)
🔵 Fact: 5.0%
🔵 Forecast: 4.8%
🔵 Previous: 4.5%

📈 Overview: China's economy is accelerating faster than expected. This is a positive signal for global demand and commodity markets.

💸 10:00 — UK's GDP (MoM, Feb)
🔵 Forecast: 0.1%
🔵 Previous: 0.0%

📈 Overview: A moderate recovery is expected after stagnation. The data is important for assessing the resilience of the UK economy.

💸 12:00 — Eurozone CPI (YoY, March)
🔵 Forecast: 2.5%
🔵 Previous: 1.9%

📈 Overview: Accelerating inflation could increase pressure on the ECB regarding policy. This is a key indicator for the euro.

💸 15:30 — Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (April)
🔵 Forecast: 10.3
🔵 Previous: 18.1

📈 Overview: A slowdown in activity is expected, but the indicator remains in positive territory. This signals that manufacturing continues to grow, but at a more moderate pace.

💸 15:30 — Initial jobless claims
🔵 Forecast: 213K
🔵 Previous: 219K

📈 Overview: The indicator remains stable. The labor market is not showing signs of a sharp deterioration.

⚡️ Focus of the day:
The day is balanced between the global background (China, Europe), and the US. The main movement is expected in the second half of the day, where the market will assess the state of the US economy through industry and labor market data.

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