#Economic Calendar

🗓 Key economic news for Tuesday, April 14, 2026

➡️ The morning session has already sent mixed signals: China shows weak exports but strong imports, indicating domestic demand, while the UK reported strong retail sales. The main focus moving forward is on producer inflation in the US and the raw materials sector.

🇨🇳 06:00 — China’s trade balance (March)
🔵 Export (YoY): 2.5% (Forecast 8.3%; Previous 21.8%)
🔵 Import (YoY): 27.8% (Forecast 11.1%; Previous 19.8%)
🔵 Surplus: $51.13B (Forecast $107.50B; Previous $213.62B)

📈 Overview: Exports were significantly weaker than expected, while imports, on the contrary, surged sharply. This indicates a shift in the balance toward domestic demand and could exert pressure on commodity markets through trade structure.

💸 15:30 — Producer Price Index (PPI, MoM, March)
🔵 Forecast: 1.2%
🔵 Previous: 0.7%

📈 Overview: An acceleration in producer inflation is expected. This is an early signal for consumer inflation and an important indicator for Fed policy expectations.

💸 15:30 — Core Producer Price Index (Core PPI, MoM, March)
🔵 Forecast: 0.5%
🔵 Previous: 0.5%

📈 Overview: Stable core inflation indicates sustained price pressure. A rise above expectations could strengthen market pressure and support the dollar.

⚡️ Focus of the day:
The key driver is inflation in the US via PPI. Additionally, the market will monitor oil (EIA report and API data) and reactions to the morning data from China.