U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
October 2026 U.S. macro economic calendar: 17 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2026 data (Fri, Oct 2, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2026 data (Wed, Oct 14, 08:30 ET), TSMC 3Q'26 Results - Earnings Conference and Conference Call (Thu, Oct 15, 02:00 ET), FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference (Wed, Oct 28, 14:00 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 197,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 1, 10:00 ET | ISM Manufacturing PMI — September 2026 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: 54.5 (Manufacturing PMI) |
| Fri, Oct 2, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2026 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 37.81 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 159,044 thousands; Unemployment Rate 4.2 % |
| Mon, Oct 5, 10:00 ET | ISM Services PMI — September 2026 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: 54.9 (Services PMI) |
| Wed, Oct 7, 14:00 ET | FOMC Minutes Release | Liquidity | Medium | Pending |
| Thu, Oct 8, 01:30 ET | TSMC Monthly Revenue — September 2026 | AI CapEx | Medium | Pending |
| Thu, Oct 8, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 197,000 persons |
| Wed, Oct 14, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2026 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 336.3 index; Core CPI (SA) 338.9 index |
| Thu, Oct 15, 02:00 ET | TSMC 3Q'26 Results - Earnings Conference and Conference Call | AI CapEx | High | Pending |
| Thu, Oct 15, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — September 2026 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 159.8 index |
| Thu, Oct 15, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — September 2026 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 652,115 USD mn |
| Thu, Oct 15, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 199,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 22, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 194,000 persons |
| Wed, Oct 28, 14:00 ET | FOMC Rate Decision & Press Conference | Liquidity | High | Decision: Held the federal funds target range at 3.75%–4.00%; vote 10–2. |
| Thu, Oct 29, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2026 | Jobs | High | Pending |
| Thu, Oct 29, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2026 data | Inflation | High | Pending |
| Thu, Oct 29, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Pending |