Key economic data and events to focus on today: June 18, 2025, Wednesday

① To be determined: The 2025 Lujiazui Forum will be held in Shanghai

② 14:00 UK May CPI MoM

③ 14:00 UK May Retail Price Index MoM

④ 16:00 Eurozone April Adjusted Current Account

⑤ 17:00 Eurozone May CPI YoY Final

⑥ 17:00 Eurozone May CPI MoM Final

⑦ 20:30 US Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending June 14

⑧ 20:30 US May Housing Starts Annualized

⑨ 20:30 US May Building Permits Total

⑩ 22:30 US EIA Crude Oil Inventory for the week ending June 13

⑪ 22:30 US EIA Cushing Crude Oil Inventory for the week ending June 13

⑫ 22:30 US EIA Strategic Petroleum Reserve Inventory for the week ending June 13

⑬ 23:15 Speech by Bank of Canada Governor Macklem

⑭ Next day 00:00 US EIA Natural Gas Inventory for the week ending June 13

⑮ Next day 02:00 Federal Reserve FOMC announces interest rate decision and economic outlook summary

⑯ Next day 02:30 Federal Reserve Chair Powell holds a monetary policy press conference