U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
April 2019 U.S. macro economic calendar: 13 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2019 data (Fri, Apr 5, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2019 data (Wed, Apr 10, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2019 (Fri, Apr 26, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — February 2019 data (Mon, Apr 29, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Apr 1, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — February 2019 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 431,194 USD mn |
| Thu, Apr 4, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 203,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 5, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — March 2019 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 27.77 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 150,295 thousands; Unemployment Rate 3.8 % |
| Tue, Apr 9, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — February 2019 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.3 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.8 % |
| Wed, Apr 10, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — March 2019 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 254.3 index; Core CPI (SA) 261.6 index |
| Thu, Apr 11, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — March 2019 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 117.6 index |
| Thu, Apr 11, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 196,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 18, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 197,000 persons |
| Thu, Apr 18, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — March 2019 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 438,196 USD mn |
| Thu, Apr 25, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 222,000 persons |
| Fri, Apr 26, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q1 2019 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 3.2% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Mon, Apr 29, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — February 2019 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 102.8 index; Core PCE Price Index 103.0 index |
| Mon, Apr 29, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — March 2019 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 103.1 index; Core PCE Price Index 103.1 index |