Global economic calendar features major earnings and central bank activity

The economic calendar for Wednesday, October 21, includes several high-profile corporate earnings reports and central bank engagements. Key corporate results scheduled include 3Q reports from Meta Platforms, Tesla, IBM, SAP SE, and United Airlines, alongside updates from AT&T, Philip Morris International, and Abbott Laboratories.

In the financial and regulatory sector, ECB Member Nagel is scheduled to speak on the future of Europe’s financial system, and ECB President Lagarde will participate in a discussion in Wiesbaden. Additionally, the European Union will release data regarding public finances, including debt levels and deficits for the second quarter. Other notable data points include Japan’s trade balance and UK producer and consumer price indices.