Volatility

Global Elections and Macro Events 2026

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Date

Event

Location

19-23 January

World Economic Forum (WEF)

Global

21 January

VSTOXX Expiry

28 January

Fed Rate Decision

United States

04 February

New START Treaty expiration

Russia, United States

05 February


ECB Rate Decision

European Union

BOE Rate Decision

United Kingdom

18 February

VSTOXX Expiry

18 March


VSTOXX Expiry

Fed Rate Decision

United States

19 March


ECB Rate Decision

European Union

BOE Rate Decision

United Kingdom

by 22 March

Parliamentary Elections

Slovenia

by 12 April

Parliamentary Elections

Hungary

13-18 April

IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings

Global

15 April

VSTOXX Expiry

29 April

Fed Rate Decision

United States

30 April


ECB Rate Decision

European Union

BOE Rate Decision

United Kingdom

07 May

Local Elections

United Kingdom

15 May

Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Term Ends

20 May

VSTOXX Expiry

24 May

Parliamentary Elections

Cyprus

11 June

ECB Rate Decision

European Union

15-17 June

G7 Leaders Summit

Global

17 June


VSTOXX Expiry

Fed Rate Decision

United States

18 June

BOE Rate Decision

United Kingdom

07-08 July

NATO Summit

Global

22 July

VSTOXX Expiry

23 July

ECB Rate Decision

European Union

29 July

Fed Rate Decision

United States

30 July

BOE Rate Decision

United Kingdom

19 August

VSTOXX Expiry

10 September

ECB Rate Decision

European Union

13 September

General Elections

Sweden

16 September


VSTOXX Expiry

Fed Rate Decision

United States

17 September

BOE Rate Decision

United Kingdom

20 September

State Parliament Election (Berlin)

Germany

by 30 September

Parliamentary Elections

Russia

03 October

Parliamentary Elections

Latvia

04 October

General Elections

Brazil

12-18 October

IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings

Global

21 October

VSTOXX Expiry

by 27 October

Parliamentary Elections

Israel

28 October

Fed Rate Decision

United States

29 October

ECB Rate Decision

European Union

03 November

Midterm Elections USA

United States

05 November

BOE Rate Decision

United Kingdom

09-20 November

Conference of the Parties (COP31)

Global

18 November

VSTOXX Expiry

by 30 November

Presidential and Parliamentary Elections

Bulgaria

09 December

Fed Rate Decision

United States

14-15 December

G20 Leaders Summit

Global

16 December

VSTOXX Expiry

17 December


ECB Rate Decision

European Union

BOE Rate Decision

United Kingdom


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