U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
January 2016 U.S. macro economic calendar: 10 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2015 data (Fri, Jan 8, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2015 data (Wed, Jan 20, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2015 (Fri, Jan 29, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 7, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 273,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 8, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2015 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 25.25 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 143,077 thousands; Unemployment Rate 5.0 % |
| Tue, Jan 12, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — November 2015 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.4 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.8 % |
| Thu, Jan 14, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 284,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 15, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — December 2015 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 109.6 index |
| Fri, Jan 15, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — December 2015 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 389,551 USD mn |
| Wed, Jan 20, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — December 2015 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 237.8 index; Core CPI (SA) 244.5 index |
| Thu, Jan 21, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 290,000 persons |
| Thu, Jan 28, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 269,000 persons |
| Fri, Jan 29, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q4 2015 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 0.7% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |