U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
October 2019 U.S. macro economic calendar: 12 scheduled releases, including Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2019 data (Fri, Oct 4, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2019 data (Thu, Oct 10, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2019 (Wed, Oct 30, 08:30 ET), PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2019 data (Thu, Oct 31, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 3, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 215,000 persons |
| Fri, Oct 4, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2019 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 28.16 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 151,365 thousands; Unemployment Rate 3.5 % |
| Tue, Oct 8, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — September 2019 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 118.3 index |
| Wed, Oct 9, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — August 2019 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.3 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 3.9 % |
| Thu, Oct 10, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2019 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 256.4 index; Core CPI (SA) 264.4 index |
| Thu, Oct 10, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 209,000 persons |
| Wed, Oct 16, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — September 2019 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 444,555 USD mn |
| Thu, Oct 17, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 215,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 24, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 210,000 persons |
| Wed, Oct 30, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2019 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 1.9% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Thu, Oct 31, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 215,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 31, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2019 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 103.7 index; Core PCE Price Index 103.9 index |