Economic Calendar This Week
The US economic events that move markets this week and next: Fed decisions, CPI inflation, the jobs report, GDP and more, with release times and why each one matters.
Updated · Release dates: FRED (St. Louis Fed) and the Federal Reserve · All times Eastern
This week: November 2–6, 2026
3 key US releases
- Mon2
- Quiet
- Tue3
- JOLTS10:00
- Wed4
- Quiet
- Thu5
- Claims8:30
- Fri6
- Jobs8:30
Tuesday, Nov 3
- 10:00 a.m. ETJob openings (JOLTS)Openings, hires and quits: how tight the labor market is.WatchWatch
Thursday, Nov 5
- 8:30 a.m. ETWeekly jobless claimsNew unemployment filings, the most timely labor-market data.MinorMinor
Friday, Nov 6
- 8:30 a.m. ETJobs report: payrolls and unemploymentHow many jobs the economy added last month and the unemployment rate. The single biggest monthly data release.Market moverMarket mover
Next week: November 9–13, 2026
3 key US releases
- Mon9
- Quiet
- Tue10
- CPI8:30
- Wed11
- Quiet
- Thu12
- Claims8:30
- Fri13
- PPI8:30
Tuesday, Nov 10
- 8:30 a.m. ETConsumer Price Index (CPI)Inflation for the prices consumers pay. A hotter reading than expected usually pushes rate-cut hopes back.Market moverMarket mover
Thursday, Nov 12
- 8:30 a.m. ETWeekly jobless claimsNew unemployment filings, the most timely labor-market data.MinorMinor
Friday, Nov 13
- 8:30 a.m. ETProducer Price Index (PPI)Inflation in the prices businesses receive, an early signal for consumer prices.WatchWatch
Key dates ahead
The next scheduled date for each major release and the next Fed decision.
- Job openings (JOLTS)Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 a.m. ETWatch
- Jobs report: payrolls and unemploymentFri, Nov 6 · 8:30 a.m. ETMarket mover
- Consumer Price Index (CPI)Tue, Nov 10 · 8:30 a.m. ETMarket mover
- Producer Price Index (PPI)Fri, Nov 13 · 8:30 a.m. ETWatch
- Retail salesTue, Nov 17 · 8:30 a.m. ETWatch
- Industrial productionTue, Nov 17 · 9:15 a.m. ETMinor
- Housing starts and building permitsWed, Nov 18 · 8:30 a.m. ETMinor
- Consumer sentiment, final (University of Michigan)Fri, Nov 20 · 10:00 a.m. ETWatch
- GDPWed, Nov 25 · 8:30 a.m. ETMarket mover
- PCE inflation and consumer spendingWed, Nov 25 · 8:30 a.m. ETMarket mover
- Fed interest rate decision and press conferenceWed, Dec 9 · 2:00 p.m. ETMarket mover
Live calendar: actual vs. forecast
Every release in the US and other major economies, with the forecast, the previous reading and the actual figure as it comes out.
How to use this calendar
- Market mover events are the ones that most often move stocks, bonds and the dollar on the day: Fed decisions, the jobs report, CPI, PCE and GDP.
- Watch events can move markets when they surprise, especially retail sales, producer prices and job openings.
- Minor events matter mostly to specific sectors, such as housing starts for homebuilders.
- The live calendar below the key dates shows every release, including other countries, with the forecast, the previous reading and the actual number as it is published.
The releases that move markets most
The Fed’s interest rate decision. Eight times a year the Federal Open Market Committee sets the federal funds rate. The decision comes at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, with a press conference half an hour later, and what the chair says about the path ahead often matters more than the decision itself.
The jobs report. Usually on the first Friday of the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports how many jobs were added and the unemployment rate. Strong numbers can push bond yields up if investors expect the Fed to keep rates higher.
CPI and PCE inflation. CPI comes out first each month; PCE, the Fed’s preferred measure, follows near month-end. Both are watched for the “core” reading, which leaves out food and energy.
GDP. Released quarterly, with revisions in the following months, GDP is the broadest measure of whether the economy is growing.
Earnings can move individual stocks as much as any of these. See the S&P 500 earnings calendar for who reports this week, and the live markets dashboard for how markets are trading today.
FAQ
What time are US economic reports released?
Most major reports, including CPI, the jobs report, GDP, PCE, retail sales and weekly jobless claims, come out at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, an hour before the stock market opens. Fed rate decisions are announced at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, followed by the chair’s press conference at 2:30.
Which economic reports move the stock market most?
The Fed’s interest rate decisions, the monthly jobs report, CPI inflation, PCE inflation and GDP. They shape what investors expect the Fed to do next with interest rates, which affects stock valuations, bond yields and mortgage rates.
How often is this economic calendar updated?
Every weekday evening and on Sunday. Release dates come from the St. Louis Fed’s FRED release calendar and the Federal Reserve’s meeting schedule; the live calendar on this page updates in real time.