U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
October 2009 U.S. macro economic calendar: 13 scheduled releases, including PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — August 2009 data (Thu, Oct 1, 08:30 ET), Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2009 data (Fri, Oct 2, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2009 data (Thu, Oct 15, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2009 (Thu, Oct 29, 08:30 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 554,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 1, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — August 2009 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 89.2 index; Core PCE Price Index 88.6 index |
| Fri, Oct 2, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2009 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 22.27 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 130,246 thousands; Unemployment Rate 9.8 % |
| Thu, Oct 8, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 533,000 persons |
| Fri, Oct 9, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — August 2009 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.9 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 2.9 % |
| Wed, Oct 14, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — September 2009 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 294,449 USD mn |
| Thu, Oct 15, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2009 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 215.9 index; Core CPI (SA) 219.9 index |
| Thu, Oct 15, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 511,000 persons |
| Tue, Oct 20, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — September 2009 data | Inflation | Medium | Pending |
| Thu, Oct 22, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 531,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 29, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 530,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 29, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2009 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 3.5% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Fri, Oct 30, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2009 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 89.3 index; Core PCE Price Index 88.8 index |