U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
July 2018 U.S. macro economic calendar: 11 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — June 2018 data (Fri, Jul 6, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — June 2018 data (Thu, Jul 12, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q2 2018 (Fri, Jul 27, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — June 2018 data (Tue, Jul 31, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jul 5, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 228,000 persons |
| Fri, Jul 6, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — June 2018 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 27.03 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 148,960 thousands; Unemployment Rate 4.0 % |
| Tue, Jul 10, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — May 2018 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.3 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.9 % |
| Wed, Jul 11, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — June 2018 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 116.3 index |
| Thu, Jul 12, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — June 2018 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 251.0 index; Core CPI (SA) 257.4 index |
| Thu, Jul 12, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 216,000 persons |
| Mon, Jul 16, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — June 2018 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 430,008 USD mn |
| Thu, Jul 19, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 205,000 persons |
| Thu, Jul 26, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 210,000 persons |
| Fri, Jul 27, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q2 2018 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 4.1% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Tue, Jul 31, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — June 2018 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 102.0 index; Core PCE Price Index 101.9 index |