U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
April 2012 U.S. macro economic calendar: 11 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2012 data (Fri, Apr 6, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2012 data (Fri, Apr 13, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2012 (Fri, Apr 27, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — March 2012 data (Mon, Apr 30, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Apr 5, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 358,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 6, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2012 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 23.36 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 133,748 thousands; Unemployment Rate 8.2 % |
| Tue, Apr 10, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — February 2012 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.6 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.4 % |
| Thu, Apr 12, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — March 2012 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 107.4 index |
| Thu, Apr 12, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 387,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 13, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2012 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 228.8 index; Core CPI (SA) 228.5 index |
| Mon, Apr 16, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — March 2012 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 351,748 USD mn |
| Thu, Apr 19, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 381,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 26, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 387,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 27, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2012 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 2.2% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Mon, Apr 30, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — March 2012 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 94.3 index; Core PCE Price Index 92.5 index |