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title: "\"Outlook\" 2026 Global Political and Economic Major Events Schedule (Table)"
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description: "China International Capital Corporation (CICC) released the 2026 global political and economic major events schedule, including several important meetings and events. The first quarter includes the World Economic Forum, Bank of Japan, and Federal Reserve meetings; the second quarter includes the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings and G7 Summit; the third quarter features the NATO Summit and BRICS Summit; the fourth quarter covers the Brazilian elections and APEC Summit, among others"
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# "Outlook" 2026 Global Political and Economic Major Events Schedule (Table)

Jianyin International published a Hong Kong stock outlook report at the beginning of December, listing the major global political and economic events schedule:

First Quarter

Date│Event

January:

January 19 to 23│World Economic Forum (Davos, Switzerland)

January 22 to 23│Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting

January 27 to 28│Federal Reserve Meeting

February:

February 4 to 5│European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting

March:

March 4 to 5│China's National "Two Sessions"

March 17 to 18│Federal Reserve Meeting

March 18 to 19│European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting

March 18 to 19│Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting

Second Quarter

Date│Event

April:

April 13 to 19│World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings (Washington)

April 27 to 28│Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting

April 28 to 29│Federal Reserve Meeting

April 29 to 30│European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting

April (tentative)│U.S. President Trump visits China

June:

June 10 to 11│European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting

June 14 to 16│G7 Summit (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)

June 15 to 16│Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting

June 16 to 17│Federal Reserve Meeting (first meeting after the new chair takes office)

Third Quarter

Date│Event

July:

July 7 to 8│NATO Summit (Ankara, Turkey)

July 22 to 23│European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting

July 28 to 29│Federal Reserve Meeting

July 30 to 31│Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting

July/Second Half of the Year (TBD)│BRICS Summit (India)

August:

August (tentative)│U.S. Jackson Hole Central Bank Annual Meeting

September:

September 9 to 10│European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting

September 13│Swedish Election

September 15 to 16│Federal Reserve Meeting

September 17 to 18│Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting

Fourth Quarter

Date│Event

October:

October 4│Brazilian Election

October 16 to 18│World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings (Bangkok, Thailand)

October 27 to 28│Federal Reserve Meeting

October 28 to 29│European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting

October 29 to 30│Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting

October 31 to November 1│APEC Summit (Shenzhen, China) November:

November 3 │ U.S. Midterm Elections

December:

December 8 to 9 │ Federal Reserve Meeting

December 14 to 15 │ G20 Summit (Doral, Florida, USA)

December 16 to 17 │ European Central Bank Monetary Policy Meeting

December 17 to 18 │ Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting

December (date to be determined) │ Fifth Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

(date to be determined) │ Possible visit of Chinese head of state to the U.S

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