Key economic data and events to watch today: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

① 00:35 Federal Reserve Governor Goolsbee on monetary policy
② 04:30 U.S. API crude oil inventories for the week ending April 3
③ 05:50 Federal Reserve Vice Chair Jefferson on economic outlook
④ 07:00 Federal Reserve Daly interview
⑤ 07:50 Japan February trade balance
⑥ 08:00 Deadline set by Trump for Iran to reach an agreement
⑦ 10:00 Reserve Bank of New Zealand announces interest rate decision
⑧ 11:00 Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Berman holds press conference
⑨ 14:00 UK March Halifax seasonally adjusted house price index monthly change
⑩ 14:45 France February trade balance
⑪ 15:00 Switzerland March seasonally adjusted unemployment rate
⑫ 17:00 Eurozone February PPI monthly rate
⑬ 17:00 Eurozone February retail sales monthly rate
⑭ 22:30 U.S. EIA crude oil inventories for the week ending April 3
⑮ 22:30 U.S. EIA Cushing crude oil inventories for the week ending April 3
⑯ 22:30 U.S. EIA Strategic Petroleum Reserve inventories for the week ending April 3
⑰ 01:00 Next day U.S. 10-year Treasury note auction - winning yield
⑱ 01:00 Next day U.S. 10-year Treasury note auction - bid-to-cover ratio
⑲ 01:05 Federal Reserve Daly on economy and monetary policy
⑳ 02:00 Federal Reserve releases minutes of the monetary policy meeting