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Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Friday, May 8, 2026 ① Pending: Domestic refined oil price adjustment window opens ② 14:00 Germany March Seasonally Adjusted Industrial Production MoM ③ 14:00 Germany March Seasonally Adjusted Trade Balance ④ 14:00 UK April Halifax Seasonally Adjusted House Price Index MoM ⑤ 15:00 Switzerland April Consumer Confidence Index ⑥ 17:45 Fed Governor Cook speaks ⑦ 20:20 Bank of England Governor Bailey speaks ⑧ 20:30 Canada April Employment Change ⑨ 20:30 US April Unemployment Rate ⑩ 20:30 US April Seasonally Adjusted Non-Farm Payrolls ⑪ 20:30 US April Average Hourly Earnings YoY ⑫ 20:30 US April Average Hourly Earnings MoM ⑬ 22:00 US May 1-Year Inflation Rate Expectations (Preliminary) ⑭ 22:00 US May University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (Preliminary) ⑮ 22:00 US March Wholesale Sales (MoM) ⑯ 01:00 (Next Day) US Total Oil Rig Count for the Week Ending May 8

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