Economic calendar: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
3 releases, 2 of them high impact: when each comes out, what’s expected, what came out, and what it meant.
High impact Medium impact · All times Eastern (New York). Forecasts and results from the Forex Factory calendar.
| Time (ET) | Cur. | Event | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 AM | 🇬🇧 GBP | CPI y/y | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| UK CPI runs hot: 3.5% vs 3.4% UK September CPI rose 3.5% y/y, above the 3.4% forecast and up from 3.1%. Core CPI, PPI, RPI and borrowing figures were not stated in the data. | |||||
| 9:00 AM | 🇬🇧 GBP | BOE Gov Bailey Speaks | – | – | – |
| 5:45 PM | 🇳🇿 NZD | CPI q/q | – | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| What to watch: NZ quarterly CPI is forecast at 0.8%, down from 1.5% last quarter. The print shapes RBNZ rate expectations and is the main driver for NZD/USD in the Asian session. Context headlines are mostly US corporate news. | |||||
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