US Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead

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Thursday, October 1, 2026                                    Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0530/0930  Sep      Challenger Job-Cut Report 
                       Job Cuts, M/M%                                   +58% 
0830/1230  09/26    Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims 
                       Jobless Claims                        200K       197K 
                       Jobless Claims, Net Chg                          -1K 
                       Continuing Claims                                1719000 
                       Continuing Claims, Net Chg                       +2K 
0830/1230           U.S. Weekly Export Sales 
0945/1345  Sep      US Manufacturing PMI 
                       PMI, Mfg                              57.0       53.9 
1000/1400           Fed speech: Fed governor Christopher Waller speech 
1000/1400  Sep      ISM Report On Business Manufacturing PMI 
                       Manufacturing PMI                     54.9       54.6 
                       Prices Idx                                       71.1 
                       Employment Idx                                   51.2 
                       Inventories                                      50.6 
                       New Orders Idx                                   53.7 
                       Production Idx                                   58.3 
1000/1400  Aug      Construction Spending - Construction Put in Place 
                       New Construction                      +0.1%      -0.5% 
                       Residential Construction 
1030/1430  09/25    EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report 
                       Working Gas In Storage (Cbf)          3415B      3351B 
                       Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg       +64B       +53B 
                       (Cbf) 
1100/1500  Sep      Global Manufacturing PMI 
                       PMI, Mfg                                         52.3 
1330/1730           Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson speaks at UVA 
                    Darden School of Business 
1400/1800           U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Closed Meeting 
1500/1900           Atlantic Council event with Federal Reserve Vice Chair 
                    Michelle Bowman 
1530/1930           Fed speech: Fed governor Lisa Cook 
1600/2000  Sep      Domestic Auto Industry Sales 
1630/2030           Federal Discount Window Borrowings 
1630/2030           Foreign Central Bank Holdings 
1920/2320           Fed speech: Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan 
  N/A               U.S. fiscal year begins 
 
Friday, October 2, 2026                                      Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1230  Sep      U.S. Employment Report 
                       Non-Farm Payrolls                     +84K       +162K 
                       Unemployment Rate                     4.1%       4.1% 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings (USD)                        37.75 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings-Net Chg (USD)                +0.1 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings, M/M%             +0.3%      +0.27% 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings, Y/Y%             +3.1%      +3.09% 
                       Overall Workweek                                 34.4 
                       Overall Workweek Net Chg                         +0.1 
                       Government Payrolls                              +35K 
                       Private Payroll                                  +127K 
                       Participation Rate                               61.6% 
                       Non-Farm Payrolls Bench Net Chg 
1000/1400  Aug      Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories & Orders (M3) 
                       Total Orders, M/M%                    +0.2%      +0.9% 
                       Orders, Ex-Defense, M/M%                         +1.0% 
                       Orders, Ex-Transport, M/M%                       +0.6% 
                       Durable Goods, M/M% 
                       Durable Goods, M/M% 
  N/A               FRB Dallas President Lorie Logan speaks at Workshop on the 
                    Macroeconomic Implications of Migration 
 
Monday, October 5, 2026                                      Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0945/1345  Sep      US Services PMI 
                       PMI, Services                                    56.5 
1000/1400  Sep      ISM Report On Business Services PMI 
                       Services PMI                                     55.4 
                       Business Activity Idx                            61.7 
                       Prices Idx                                       72.6 
                       Employment Idx                                   47.8 
                       New Orders Idx                                   60.9 
1000/1400  Sep      Employment Trends Index 
                       ETI                                              108.53 
                       ETI, Y/Y% 
1100/1500  Sep      Global Services PMI 
                       PMI, Services                                    53.7 
 
Tuesday, October 6, 2026                                     Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1230  Aug      U.S. International Trade in Goods & Services 
                       Trade Balance (USD)                              -88.58B 
                       Exports (USD)                                    310.72B 
                       Exports, M/M%                                    -2.1% 
                       Imports (USD)                                    399.30B 
                       Imports, M/M%                                    +2.8% 
0855/1255  10/03    Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index 
                       Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y%                       +8.2% 
                       Latest Wk, Y/Y%                                  +8.2% 
1000/1400  Oct      RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index 
                       Economic Optimism Idx                            45.6 
                       6-Mo Economic Outlook                            41.3 
1630/2030           API Weekly Statistical Bulletin 
1800/2200           FRB Dallas President Lorie Logan participates in Global 
                    Perspectives event 
 
Wednesday, October 7, 2026                                   Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0700/1100  10/02    MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey 
                       Composite Idx                                    213.6 
                       Composite Idx, W/W%                              -6.0% 
                       Purchase Idx-SA                                  148.2 
                       Purchase Idx-SA, W/W%                            -4.3% 
                       Refinance Idx                                    557.8 
                       Refinance Idx, W/W%                              -8.7% 
1000/1400  Sep      Online Help Wanted Index 
1030/1430  10/02    EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report 
                       Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl)                           427.32M 
                       Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                  +0.922M 
                       Gasoline Stocks (Bbl)                            204.362M 
                       Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                   -1.684M 
                       Distillate Stocks (Bbl)                          105.18M 
                       Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                 -2.251M 
                       Refinery Usage                                   92.5% 
                       Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day)                    21.5M 
                       Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg                     +0.45M 
                       (Bbl/day) 
1400/1800           Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes 
1500/1900  Aug      Consumer Credit 
                       Consumer Credit Net Chg (USD)                    +18.1B 
 
Thursday, October 8, 2026                                    Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1230  10/03    Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims 
                       Jobless Claims 
                       Jobless Claims, Net Chg 
                       Continuing Claims 
                       Continuing Claims, Net Chg 
0830/1230           U.S. Weekly Export Sales 
1000/1400  Aug      Monthly Wholesale Trade 
                       Inventories, M/M%                                +1.3% 
1030/1430  10/02    EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report 
                       Working Gas In Storage (Cbf) 
                       Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg 
                       (Cbf) 
1200/1600  Sep      Monthly U.S. Retail Chain Store Sales Index 
1630/2030           Federal Discount Window Borrowings 
1630/2030           Foreign Central Bank Holdings 
 
 

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