Anne Sinclair | Financial Markets Content & Communications Strategist
Week Ahead: US CPI and UK GDP Economic Calendar (Nov 9 to 13, 2026)
This weekly economic news update covers US CPI and UK GDP, the two inflation and growth releases that stand out between 9 and 13 November 2026, with US producer prices closing the week. Specifically, US consumer prices arrive on Tuesday night, while UK monthly growth follows on Thursday afternoon. It follows the previous Week Ahead on the BOE rate decision and NFP. Times are GMT+8.
US CPI and UK GDP: Weekly Market Overview
US CPI and UK GDP shape the economic calendar for 9 to 13 November 2026. Tuesday carries the October US Consumer Price Index, Thursday brings UK monthly GDP, and Friday then closes the week with the US Producer Price Index (PPI). There are only three high impact windows, so the schedule is lighter than last week. For traders, US CPI and UK GDP offer one view of prices and one of growth, and the week's economic calendar is built around that pairing.
However, a quieter list does not always mean a quiet market. Inflation data sits close to the centre of interest rate expectations, so market volatility may rise sharply when US CPI lands. Traders following forex market news may want to check every release time in GMT+8, since two of the three windows fall late in the evening in Asia. This weekly market outlook lists only the high impact releases, and the economic calendar remains the place to confirm each time before the week begins.
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Main Analysis
US CPI Inflation Data: Tuesday 10 November, 9:30pm GMT+8
Tuesday 10 November
High Impact Economic Events · All Times GMT+8
Core CPI m/m, Core CPI y/y, CPI m/m & CPI y/y
Why It Matters
The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) tracks how fast consumer prices rise, and the core version removes food and energy.
Possible Market Impact
Readings far from forecasts may move the US dollar, gold (XAU/USD), Treasury yields and US stock indices.
Core CPI and Headline CPI
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes October consumer prices at 9:30pm GMT+8. Specifically, ForexFactory lists four high impact lines: Core CPI m/m, Core CPI y/y, CPI m/m and CPI y/y. The m/m lines show the change from the previous month, while the y/y lines compare with the same month a year earlier. Core strips out food and energy, which tend to swing more, so many traders read it as a cleaner guide to underlying price pressure.
No Forecast or Previous values were published on ForexFactory on the research date, so none are quoted here. Traders usually compare each reading with the forecast and with what was already priced in, meaning expected and built into prices before the release. Readings above expectations may support the US dollar by raising the odds of firmer Federal Reserve policy, while readings below may weigh on it.
Why the Time Changed
US daylight saving time ended on 1 November, so the 8:30am New York release now lands at 9:30pm GMT+8, one hour later than in the summer months. Anyone with a saved reminder from an earlier weekly economic news update may want to update it.
Meanwhile, traders may monitor EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD and XAU/USD, along with major US indices. In a week of US CPI and UK GDP, our US CPI preview on EUR/USD, gold, US500 and WTI shows how these markets can be read together, and the same idea applies this week.
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UK GDP Growth Data: Thursday 12 November, 3:00pm GMT+8
Thursday 12 November
High Impact Economic Events · All Times GMT+8
GDP m/m
Why It Matters
UK monthly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shows whether the economy grew or shrank in the month, which feeds Bank of England (BOE) rate expectations.
Possible Market Impact
A result far from forecasts may move GBP/USD, EUR/GBP and GBP/JPY during the Asian afternoon.
Monthly GDP m/m
The UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes monthly GDP at 3:00pm GMT+8. UK clocks went back on 25 October, so the 7:00am London release now lands at 3:00pm in GMT+8. GDP m/m shows whether the UK economy grew or shrank compared with the month before. Similarly, ForexFactory had no Forecast or Previous value for it on the research date.
Growth matters for the pound because it helps shape how the Bank of England (BOE) thinks about interest rates. Stronger growth may support sterling by reducing the case for rate cuts, while weaker growth could add to expectations of easier policy and weigh on the pound. Because the release comes in the Asian afternoon, GBP/USD, EUR/GBP and GBP/JPY may move before the European session opens.
UK GDP and US CPI are different kinds of data, one measuring output and the other prices. Together they therefore give traders two views of the same question, which is how much room central banks have to move rates. Because of that, this weekly market outlook groups US CPI and UK GDP, and forex market news often links them. The two releases are about 42 hours apart, so a reaction to US CPI may fade or build before UK GDP lands.
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US PPI Producer Prices: Friday 13 November, 9:30pm GMT+8
Friday 13 November
High Impact Economic Events · All Times GMT+8
Core PPI m/m & PPI m/m
Why It Matters
The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures price changes at the wholesale level, which can feed through to consumer prices later.
Possible Market Impact
Results far from forecasts may extend or reverse the move that US CPI started earlier in the week.
Core PPI m/m and PPI m/m
The BLS publishes the Producer Price Index at 9:30pm GMT+8, listing Core PPI m/m and PPI m/m. PPI tracks the prices producers receive, so it can show cost pressure before it reaches shop shelves. As a result, traders often treat it as a follow up to CPI, which makes it a useful second look at inflation within the same week.
Likewise, ForexFactory had no Forecast or Previous values on the research date. A PPI reading that confirms the CPI message may reinforce the earlier move in the US dollar, while one that points the other way may soften it. Market volatility may stay elevated into the weekly close, and thinner liquidity late on a Friday could make moves less orderly.
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Markets That May React to US CPI and UK GDP
The three releases, led by US CPI and UK GDP, are grouped here by where a reaction may show up first. Educational context on US CPI and UK GDP, not advice.
How US CPI and UK GDP May Affect Forex
Overall, the US dollar sits at the centre of the week, with CPI on Tuesday and PPI on Friday. EUR/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CAD may react to both, while GBP/USD is exposed to the US inflation data on Tuesday and UK GDP on Thursday. EUR/GBP and GBP/JPY tend to feel the UK release most, since the US dollar is not part of the pair. Contract size, lot range and margin calculation for these pairs are listed in the Lirunex contract specifications.
How US Inflation Data May Move Gold
Gold pays no interest, so it tends to respond to shifts in rate expectations. Higher than expected inflation could raise the odds of firmer US rates and may pressure XAU/USD, although it can also lift demand for gold as a hedge. Conversely, lower inflation could ease that pressure. The reaction can reverse quickly, so the first move is not always the lasting one.
How Oil and US Indices May React This Week
In contrast to the US data, no oil release is on this week's high impact list. US crude inventories are normally published on Wednesdays, so oil traders may check the live economic calendar for the 11 November time. Major US indices may react to US CPI, since inflation shapes rate expectations and company borrowing costs, with PPI adding a second test on Friday.
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Key Takeaway
This weekly economic news update turns on US CPI and UK GDP, with US PPI as the closing check. Market volatility may be highest on Tuesday night, and the weekly market outlook suggests treating Thursday afternoon as a separate test for the pound. In addition, beginner traders may want to watch for wider spreads, meaning a larger gap between the buy and sell price, and may find it more manageable to observe how price settles after a release than to react to the first move. The Lirunex trading app offers a real time economic calendar and live price alerts for following releases. Follow Lirunex for each weekly economic news update.
Frequently Asked Questions
What economic events are important this week?
US CPI and UK GDP lead the three scheduled high impact windows between 9 and 13 November 2026. The weekly economic news update also includes US PPI on Friday night, and the economic calendar confirms each time.
Why does US CPI move currencies?
Inflation shapes expectations for central bank interest rates, and rates shape the return available on holding a currency. Therefore, a reading that differs from what markets priced in may prompt a repricing, a theme that runs through most forex market news. Our guide to how economic news affects forex and which key events move currency pairs shows the same idea at work.
What is the difference between core CPI and headline CPI?
Headline CPI covers all items in the basket, while core CPI removes food and energy, which tend to be volatile. Traders often watch both, since a gap between them can show whether price pressure is broad or driven by a few items.
Why does UK GDP matter to the pound?
GDP shows how fast the UK economy is growing, and growth influences what the Bank of England may do with rates. A surprise may move GBP/USD and EUR/GBP, although a single month of data is often revised and read alongside other releases.
What should traders monitor before major economic releases?
Traders may check the economic calendar for the release time in their own timezone, note the Forecast and Previous values once published so the size of any surprise is clear, and expect market volatility and wider spreads around it. Lirunex explains how slippage may occur in fast markets under the What is Forex Slippage panel in its trading policies. Reviewing position sizing, meaning how much of an account is risked on one trade, before a release is more practical than adjusting mid move.
What time are US CPI and UK GDP in GMT+8?
US CPI is on Tuesday 10 November at 9:30pm GMT+8, UK GDP on Thursday 12 November at 3:00pm, and US PPI on Friday 13 November at 9:30pm. Additionally, US daylight saving ended on 1 November and UK clocks changed on 25 October. Recheck against the live economic calendar before the week begins.
Sources and References
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