Euro area inflation, US trade and the BoE lead the week ahead

The releases that matter

Eurostat publishes its flash estimate of euro area inflation on Wednesday, Nov. 4, the first look at the latest monthly price trend across the currency bloc. The previous figure was 3.8% for September 2026, which jumped from 3.2% in August 2026 on a year over year basis. Follow the release and the final print on the Euro area flash inflation calendar page, which tracks every update to this series.

The United States publishes its international trade in goods report on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 8:30 a.m. ET (13:30 GMT), a release that feeds dollar flows and growth tracking for traders. The report arrives the same day as the euro area inflation estimate, so euro and dollar pairs can face a busy Wednesday session. Details and the exact release time sit on the US international trade in goods calendar page for this report.

The Bank of England meets on Thursday, Nov. 5 to set Bank Rate, and its announcement closes the main events on this week's calendar. Bank Rate held at 3.75% at the September 17, 2026 meeting, unchanged from 3.75% set on July 30, 2026. Follow the announcement through the Bank of England rate decision calendar page, which carries the release details for the meeting.

Central banks

The Bank of England holds its policy meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5. The latest decision in the bank's series put Bank Rate at 3.75% on September 17, 2026. That level was unchanged from 3.75% on July 30, 2026, so the bank had left its rate alone across both meetings.