U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
October 2011 U.S. macro economic calendar: 11 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2011 data (Fri, Oct 7, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2011 data (Wed, Oct 19, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2011 (Thu, Oct 27, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2011 data (Fri, Oct 28, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 6, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 405,000 persons |
| Fri, Oct 7, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2011 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 23.11 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 132,344 thousands; Unemployment Rate 9.0 % |
| Wed, Oct 12, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — August 2011 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.6 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.3 % |
| Thu, Oct 13, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 410,000 persons |
| Fri, Oct 14, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — September 2011 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 339,011 USD mn |
| Tue, Oct 18, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — September 2011 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 106.7 index |
| Wed, Oct 19, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2011 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 226.6 index; Core CPI (SA) 226.1 index |
| Thu, Oct 20, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 395,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 27, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 403,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 27, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2011 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 2.5% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Fri, Oct 28, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2011 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 93.3 index; Core PCE Price Index 91.6 index |