Macro calendar
Scheduled US and Canadian economic releases and central bank decisions, from official sources. Times are Eastern (ET).
| Date | Time (ET) | Currency | Impact | Event | Last | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US durable goods orders | +1.8% | ||
Why it matters: Orders for long-lasting goods like machinery; a gauge of business investment. What traders watch: Orders excluding transportation. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ↗ · Advance Report on Durable Goods--Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders | ||||||
| Wed, Oct 28 | 2:00 p.m. ET | USD | Fed interest rate decision (FOMC) | 4.00% | ||
Why it matters: The Federal Reserve sets US short-term interest rates. The decision, the statement and the Chair's press conference (2:30 p.m. ET) can move every market: stocks, bonds, the dollar and gold. What traders watch: The rate decision, changes in the statement's wording, and the tone of the press conference. Latest official numbers:
Source: Federal Reserve ↗ · FOMC meeting | ||||||
| Thu, Oct 29 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US weekly jobless claims | 194K | ||
Why it matters: The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling. What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗ · Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims | ||||||
| Fri, Oct 30 | 8:30 a.m. ET | CAD | Canada GDP | |||
Why it matters: Measures Canada's economic growth; weak growth can increase the odds of Bank of Canada rate cuts, strong growth the opposite. What traders watch: Growth vs. expectations and Statistics Canada's early estimate for the next month. Source: Statistics Canada ↗ · Gross domestic product by industry, August 2026 | ||||||
| Fri, Oct 30 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US employment cost index | +0.8% | ||
Why it matters: A quarterly measure of wages and benefits that the Fed watches closely for wage-driven inflation. What traders watch: Quarterly change vs. expectations. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗ · Employment Cost Index | ||||||
| Tue, Nov 3 | 10:00 a.m. ET | USD | US job openings (JOLTS) | 7.08M | ||
Why it matters: Measures labor demand. Many openings suggest a tight job market, which can keep wage and inflation pressure up. What traders watch: Openings vs. expectations, and the quits rate. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗ · Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey | ||||||
| Tue, Nov 3 | All day | USD | US midterm elections | |||
Why it matters: Control of Congress shapes taxes, spending, regulation and trade policy. Markets often react to the result and to any delay in knowing it. What traders watch: Which party controls the House and the Senate, and how quickly results are known. Source: PreBell ↗ · US midterm elections | ||||||
| Thu, Nov 5 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US weekly jobless claims | 194K | ||
Why it matters: The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling. What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗ · Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims | ||||||
| Fri, Nov 6 | 8:30 a.m. ET | CAD | Canada jobs report (Labour Force Survey) | |||
Why it matters: Canada's monthly jobs and unemployment numbers, often released the same morning as the US jobs report. Watched closely for the Canadian dollar and Bank of Canada expectations. What traders watch: Jobs added, unemployment rate, wage growth. Source: Statistics Canada ↗ · Labour Force Survey, October 2026 | ||||||
| Fri, Nov 6 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US jobs report (nonfarm payrolls) | +29K | ||
Why it matters: Shows how many jobs the US economy added and the unemployment rate. Strong hiring and wage growth can push rate expectations and the US dollar higher; weak numbers raise growth worries. What traders watch: Payrolls vs. expectations, unemployment rate, average hourly earnings. Latest official numbers: Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗ · Employment Situation | ||||||
| Tue, Nov 10 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US inflation (CPI) | +0.6% | ||
Why it matters: The main measure of US consumer inflation. A hotter-than-expected reading tends to raise expectations of higher Fed rates, which has historically pressured bonds and growth stocks like the Nasdaq; a cooler one tends to do the opposite. What traders watch: Core CPI (excluding food and energy), month over month. Latest official numbers: Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗ · Consumer Price Index | ||||||
| Thu, Nov 12 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US weekly jobless claims | 194K | ||
Why it matters: The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling. What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗ · Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims | ||||||
| Fri, Nov 13 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US producer prices (PPI) | +1.3% | ||
Why it matters: Inflation at the business level. It can hint at future consumer inflation and feeds into the Fed's preferred inflation gauge (PCE). What traders watch: Core PPI, month over month. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗ · Producer Price Index | ||||||
| Tue, Nov 17 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US retail sales | +0.8% | ||
Why it matters: A timely read on consumer spending. Strong sales point to a resilient economy, which can also mean rates stay higher for longer. What traders watch: Headline and 'control group' sales vs. expectations. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ↗ · Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services | ||||||
| Thu, Nov 19 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US weekly jobless claims | 194K | ||
Why it matters: The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling. What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗ · Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims | ||||||
| Wed, Nov 25 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US weekly jobless claims | 194K | ||
Why it matters: The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling. What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗ · Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims | ||||||
| Wed, Nov 25 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US durable goods orders | +1.8% | ||
Why it matters: Orders for long-lasting goods like machinery; a gauge of business investment. What traders watch: Orders excluding transportation. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ↗ · Advance Report on Durable Goods--Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders | ||||||
| Wed, Nov 25 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US GDP | 3.4% | ||
Why it matters: The broadest measure of US economic growth. Revisions and the inflation component inside the report also matter for rate expectations. What traders watch: Annualized growth vs. expectations, and the core PCE price index inside the report. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ↗ · GDP (Second Estimate) and Corporate Profits, 3rd Quarter 2026 | ||||||
| Wed, Nov 25 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US PCE inflation and spending | +3.6% | ||
Why it matters: Contains core PCE, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, plus consumer spending, which drives most of the US economy. What traders watch: Core PCE month over month and year over year. Latest official numbers: Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ↗ · Personal Income and Outlays, October 2026 | ||||||
| Tue, Dec 1 | 10:00 a.m. ET | USD | US job openings (JOLTS) | 7.08M | ||
Why it matters: Measures labor demand. Many openings suggest a tight job market, which can keep wage and inflation pressure up. What traders watch: Openings vs. expectations, and the quits rate. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗ · Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey | ||||||
| Thu, Dec 3 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US weekly jobless claims | 194K | ||
Why it matters: The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling. What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗ · Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims | ||||||
| Fri, Dec 4 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US jobs report (nonfarm payrolls) | +29K | ||
Why it matters: Shows how many jobs the US economy added and the unemployment rate. Strong hiring and wage growth can push rate expectations and the US dollar higher; weak numbers raise growth worries. What traders watch: Payrolls vs. expectations, unemployment rate, average hourly earnings. Latest official numbers: Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗ · Employment Situation | ||||||
| Wed, Dec 9 | 9:45 a.m. ET | CAD | Bank of Canada interest rate decision | |||
Why it matters: The Bank of Canada sets Canada's policy interest rate. Decisions move the Canadian dollar, Canadian bonds and mortgage rates. What traders watch: The decision, the statement's guidance and, in January, April, July and October, the Monetary Policy Report. Source: PreBell ↗ · Bank of Canada interest rate decision | ||||||
| Wed, Dec 9 | 2:00 p.m. ET | USD | Fed interest rate decision (FOMC) | 4.00% | ||
Why it matters: The Federal Reserve sets US short-term interest rates. The decision, the statement and the Chair's press conference (2:30 p.m. ET) can move every market: stocks, bonds, the dollar and gold. What traders watch: The rate decision, changes in the statement's wording, and the tone of the press conference. Latest official numbers:
Source: Federal Reserve ↗ · FOMC meeting | ||||||
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US weekly jobless claims | 194K | ||
Why it matters: The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling. What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗ · Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims | ||||||
| Thu, Dec 10 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US inflation (CPI) | +0.6% | ||
Why it matters: The main measure of US consumer inflation. A hotter-than-expected reading tends to raise expectations of higher Fed rates, which has historically pressured bonds and growth stocks like the Nasdaq; a cooler one tends to do the opposite. What traders watch: Core CPI (excluding food and energy), month over month. Latest official numbers: Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗ · Consumer Price Index | ||||||
| Tue, Dec 15 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US producer prices (PPI) | +1.3% | ||
Why it matters: Inflation at the business level. It can hint at future consumer inflation and feeds into the Fed's preferred inflation gauge (PCE). What traders watch: Core PPI, month over month. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ↗ · Producer Price Index | ||||||
| Wed, Dec 16 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US retail sales | +0.8% | ||
Why it matters: A timely read on consumer spending. Strong sales point to a resilient economy, which can also mean rates stay higher for longer. What traders watch: Headline and 'control group' sales vs. expectations. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ↗ · Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services | ||||||
| Thu, Dec 17 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US weekly jobless claims | 194K | ||
Why it matters: The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling. What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗ · Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims | ||||||
| Wed, Dec 23 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US durable goods orders | +1.8% | ||
Why it matters: Orders for long-lasting goods like machinery; a gauge of business investment. What traders watch: Orders excluding transportation. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ↗ · Advance Report on Durable Goods--Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders | ||||||
| Wed, Dec 23 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US GDP | 3.4% | ||
Why it matters: The broadest measure of US economic growth. Revisions and the inflation component inside the report also matter for rate expectations. What traders watch: Annualized growth vs. expectations, and the core PCE price index inside the report. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ↗ · GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 3rd Quarter 2026 | ||||||
| Wed, Dec 23 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US PCE inflation and spending | +3.6% | ||
Why it matters: Contains core PCE, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, plus consumer spending, which drives most of the US economy. What traders watch: Core PCE month over month and year over year. Latest official numbers: Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ↗ · Personal Income and Outlays, November 2026 | ||||||
| Thu, Dec 24 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US weekly jobless claims | 194K | ||
Why it matters: The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling. What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗ · Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims | ||||||
| Thu, Dec 31 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US weekly jobless claims | 194K | ||
Why it matters: The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling. What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗ · Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims | ||||||
| Thu, Jan 7 | 8:30 a.m. ET | USD | US weekly jobless claims | 194K | ||
Why it matters: The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling. What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend. Latest official numbers:
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗ · Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims | ||||||
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Tue, Oct 27
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US durable goods orders
Orders for long-lasting goods like machinery; a gauge of business investment.
What traders watch: Orders excluding transportation.
Latest official numbers:
- Durable goods orders, month over month: +1.8% (Sep 2026) · previous +0.1% FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ↗
Wed, Oct 28
2:00 p.m. ET · USD · Fed interest rate decision (FOMC)
The Federal Reserve sets US short-term interest rates. The decision, the statement and the Chair's press conference (2:30 p.m. ET) can move every market: stocks, bonds, the dollar and gold.
What traders watch: The rate decision, changes in the statement's wording, and the tone of the press conference.
Latest official numbers:
- Fed funds target (upper bound): 4.00% (Oct 30) · previous 4.00% FRED ↗
Source: Federal Reserve ↗
Thu, Oct 29
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US weekly jobless claims
The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling.
What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend.
Latest official numbers:
- Initial jobless claims: 194K (week of Oct 24) · previous 195K FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗
Fri, Oct 30
8:30 a.m. ET · CAD · Canada GDP
Measures Canada's economic growth; weak growth can increase the odds of Bank of Canada rate cuts, strong growth the opposite.
What traders watch: Growth vs. expectations and Statistics Canada's early estimate for the next month.
Source: Statistics Canada ↗
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US employment cost index
A quarterly measure of wages and benefits that the Fed watches closely for wage-driven inflation.
What traders watch: Quarterly change vs. expectations.
Latest official numbers:
- Employment cost index, quarter over quarter: +0.8% (Q3 2026) · previous +0.9% FRED ↗
Tue, Nov 3
10:00 a.m. ET · USD · US job openings (JOLTS)
Measures labor demand. Many openings suggest a tight job market, which can keep wage and inflation pressure up.
What traders watch: Openings vs. expectations, and the quits rate.
Latest official numbers:
- Job openings: 7.08M (Aug 2026) · previous 7.33M FRED ↗
All day · USD · US midterm elections
Control of Congress shapes taxes, spending, regulation and trade policy. Markets often react to the result and to any delay in knowing it.
What traders watch: Which party controls the House and the Senate, and how quickly results are known.
Source: PreBell ↗
Thu, Nov 5
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US weekly jobless claims
The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling.
What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend.
Latest official numbers:
- Initial jobless claims: 194K (week of Oct 24) · previous 195K FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗
Fri, Nov 6
8:30 a.m. ET · CAD · Canada jobs report (Labour Force Survey)
Canada's monthly jobs and unemployment numbers, often released the same morning as the US jobs report. Watched closely for the Canadian dollar and Bank of Canada expectations.
What traders watch: Jobs added, unemployment rate, wage growth.
Source: Statistics Canada ↗
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US jobs report (nonfarm payrolls)
Shows how many jobs the US economy added and the unemployment rate. Strong hiring and wage growth can push rate expectations and the US dollar higher; weak numbers raise growth worries.
What traders watch: Payrolls vs. expectations, unemployment rate, average hourly earnings.
Latest official numbers:
Tue, Nov 10
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US inflation (CPI)
The main measure of US consumer inflation. A hotter-than-expected reading tends to raise expectations of higher Fed rates, which has historically pressured bonds and growth stocks like the Nasdaq; a cooler one tends to do the opposite.
What traders watch: Core CPI (excluding food and energy), month over month.
Latest official numbers:
Thu, Nov 12
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US weekly jobless claims
The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling.
What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend.
Latest official numbers:
- Initial jobless claims: 194K (week of Oct 24) · previous 195K FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗
Fri, Nov 13
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US producer prices (PPI)
Inflation at the business level. It can hint at future consumer inflation and feeds into the Fed's preferred inflation gauge (PCE).
What traders watch: Core PPI, month over month.
Latest official numbers:
- PPI final demand, month over month: +1.3% (Sep 2026) · previous +0.5% FRED ↗
Tue, Nov 17
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US retail sales
A timely read on consumer spending. Strong sales point to a resilient economy, which can also mean rates stay higher for longer.
What traders watch: Headline and 'control group' sales vs. expectations.
Latest official numbers:
- Retail sales, month over month: +0.8% (Sep 2026) · previous +1.3% FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ↗
Thu, Nov 19
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US weekly jobless claims
The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling.
What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend.
Latest official numbers:
- Initial jobless claims: 194K (week of Oct 24) · previous 195K FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗
Wed, Nov 25
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US weekly jobless claims
The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling.
What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend.
Latest official numbers:
- Initial jobless claims: 194K (week of Oct 24) · previous 195K FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US durable goods orders
Orders for long-lasting goods like machinery; a gauge of business investment.
What traders watch: Orders excluding transportation.
Latest official numbers:
- Durable goods orders, month over month: +1.8% (Sep 2026) · previous +0.1% FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ↗
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US GDP
The broadest measure of US economic growth. Revisions and the inflation component inside the report also matter for rate expectations.
What traders watch: Annualized growth vs. expectations, and the core PCE price index inside the report.
Latest official numbers:
- Real GDP growth (annualized): 3.4% (Q3 2026) · previous 2.2% FRED ↗
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US PCE inflation and spending
Contains core PCE, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, plus consumer spending, which drives most of the US economy.
What traders watch: Core PCE month over month and year over year.
Latest official numbers:
Tue, Dec 1
10:00 a.m. ET · USD · US job openings (JOLTS)
Measures labor demand. Many openings suggest a tight job market, which can keep wage and inflation pressure up.
What traders watch: Openings vs. expectations, and the quits rate.
Latest official numbers:
- Job openings: 7.08M (Aug 2026) · previous 7.33M FRED ↗
Thu, Dec 3
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US weekly jobless claims
The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling.
What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend.
Latest official numbers:
- Initial jobless claims: 194K (week of Oct 24) · previous 195K FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗
Fri, Dec 4
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US jobs report (nonfarm payrolls)
Shows how many jobs the US economy added and the unemployment rate. Strong hiring and wage growth can push rate expectations and the US dollar higher; weak numbers raise growth worries.
What traders watch: Payrolls vs. expectations, unemployment rate, average hourly earnings.
Latest official numbers:
Wed, Dec 9
9:45 a.m. ET · CAD · Bank of Canada interest rate decision
The Bank of Canada sets Canada's policy interest rate. Decisions move the Canadian dollar, Canadian bonds and mortgage rates.
What traders watch: The decision, the statement's guidance and, in January, April, July and October, the Monetary Policy Report.
Source: PreBell ↗
2:00 p.m. ET · USD · Fed interest rate decision (FOMC)
The Federal Reserve sets US short-term interest rates. The decision, the statement and the Chair's press conference (2:30 p.m. ET) can move every market: stocks, bonds, the dollar and gold.
What traders watch: The rate decision, changes in the statement's wording, and the tone of the press conference.
Latest official numbers:
- Fed funds target (upper bound): 4.00% (Oct 30) · previous 4.00% FRED ↗
Source: Federal Reserve ↗
Thu, Dec 10
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US weekly jobless claims
The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling.
What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend.
Latest official numbers:
- Initial jobless claims: 194K (week of Oct 24) · previous 195K FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US inflation (CPI)
The main measure of US consumer inflation. A hotter-than-expected reading tends to raise expectations of higher Fed rates, which has historically pressured bonds and growth stocks like the Nasdaq; a cooler one tends to do the opposite.
What traders watch: Core CPI (excluding food and energy), month over month.
Latest official numbers:
Tue, Dec 15
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US producer prices (PPI)
Inflation at the business level. It can hint at future consumer inflation and feeds into the Fed's preferred inflation gauge (PCE).
What traders watch: Core PPI, month over month.
Latest official numbers:
- PPI final demand, month over month: +1.3% (Sep 2026) · previous +0.5% FRED ↗
Wed, Dec 16
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US retail sales
A timely read on consumer spending. Strong sales point to a resilient economy, which can also mean rates stay higher for longer.
What traders watch: Headline and 'control group' sales vs. expectations.
Latest official numbers:
- Retail sales, month over month: +0.8% (Sep 2026) · previous +1.3% FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ↗
Thu, Dec 17
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US weekly jobless claims
The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling.
What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend.
Latest official numbers:
- Initial jobless claims: 194K (week of Oct 24) · previous 195K FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗
Wed, Dec 23
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US durable goods orders
Orders for long-lasting goods like machinery; a gauge of business investment.
What traders watch: Orders excluding transportation.
Latest official numbers:
- Durable goods orders, month over month: +1.8% (Sep 2026) · previous +0.1% FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ↗
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US GDP
The broadest measure of US economic growth. Revisions and the inflation component inside the report also matter for rate expectations.
What traders watch: Annualized growth vs. expectations, and the core PCE price index inside the report.
Latest official numbers:
- Real GDP growth (annualized): 3.4% (Q3 2026) · previous 2.2% FRED ↗
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US PCE inflation and spending
Contains core PCE, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, plus consumer spending, which drives most of the US economy.
What traders watch: Core PCE month over month and year over year.
Latest official numbers:
Thu, Dec 24
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US weekly jobless claims
The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling.
What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend.
Latest official numbers:
- Initial jobless claims: 194K (week of Oct 24) · previous 195K FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗
Thu, Dec 31
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US weekly jobless claims
The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling.
What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend.
Latest official numbers:
- Initial jobless claims: 194K (week of Oct 24) · previous 195K FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗
Thu, Jan 7
8:30 a.m. ET · USD · US weekly jobless claims
The most frequent read on layoffs. A sudden rise can be an early sign the job market is cooling.
What traders watch: Initial claims vs. expectations and the 4-week trend.
Latest official numbers:
- Initial jobless claims: 194K (week of Oct 24) · previous 195K FRED ↗
Source: U.S. Department of Labor ↗
Big Tech earnings
Next report dates of the largest Nasdaq 100 companies, shown only once the company has announced the date itself. Big reports can move the whole index.
| Date | Time (ET) | Company | Quarter | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 17 | After the close | NVDA · NVIDIA | Q3 FY2027 | ↗ |
No date announced yet: AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, MSFT
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