U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
October 2010 U.S. macro economic calendar: 11 scheduled releases, including PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — August 2010 data (Fri, Oct 1, 08:30 ET), Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2010 data (Fri, Oct 8, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2010 data (Fri, Oct 15, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2010 (Fri, Oct 29, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 1, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — August 2010 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 90.5 index; Core PCE Price Index 89.9 index |
| Thu, Oct 7, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 446,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 7, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — August 2010 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.5 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.1 % |
| Fri, Oct 8, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2010 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 22.67 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 130,341 thousands; Unemployment Rate 9.5 % |
| Thu, Oct 14, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — September 2010 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 102.1 index |
| Thu, Oct 14, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 459,000 persons |
| Fri, Oct 15, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2010 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 218.3 index; Core CPI (SA) 221.7 index |
| Fri, Oct 15, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — September 2010 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 313,785 USD mn |
| Thu, Oct 21, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 444,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 28, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 432,000 persons |
| Fri, Oct 29, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2010 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 2.0% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |