U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
April 2016 U.S. macro economic calendar: 11 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2016 data (Fri, Apr 1, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2016 data (Thu, Apr 14, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2016 (Thu, Apr 28, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — March 2016 data (Fri, Apr 29, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Apr 1, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2016 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 25.45 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 143,662 thousands; Unemployment Rate 5.0 % |
| Tue, Apr 5, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — February 2016 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.5 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.8 % |
| Thu, Apr 7, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 273,000 persons |
| Wed, Apr 13, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — March 2016 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 109.7 index |
| Wed, Apr 13, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — March 2016 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 388,998 USD mn |
| Thu, Apr 14, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2016 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 238.1 index; Core CPI (SA) 245.9 index |
| Thu, Apr 14, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 263,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 21, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 257,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 28, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 259,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 28, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2016 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 0.5% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Fri, Apr 29, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — March 2016 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 97.7 index; Core PCE Price Index 97.9 index |