U.S. Macro Economic Calendar
October 2020 U.S. macro economic calendar: 13 scheduled releases, including PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — August 2020 data (Thu, Oct 1, 08:30 ET), Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2020 data (Fri, Oct 2, 08:30 ET), CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2020 data (Tue, Oct 13, 08:30 ET), GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2020 (Thu, Oct 29, 08:30 ET). Times in US Eastern Time; actual readings appear as they are published.
| Time (ET) | Event | Category | Impact | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 795,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 1, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — August 2020 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 104.9 index; Core PCE Price Index 105.2 index |
| Fri, Oct 2, 08:30 ET | Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — September 2020 data | Jobs | High | Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 29.51 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 141,770 thousands; Unemployment Rate 7.8 % |
| Tue, Oct 6, 10:00 ET | JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) — August 2020 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: JOLTS Layoffs Rate (Private) 1.2 %; JOLTS Hires Rate 4.3 % |
| Thu, Oct 8, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 785,000 persons |
| Tue, Oct 13, 08:30 ET | CPI (Consumer Price Index) — September 2020 data | Inflation | High | Actual: CPI (All Items, SA) 260.0 index; Core CPI (SA) 268.9 index |
| Wed, Oct 14, 08:30 ET | PPI (Producer Price Index) — September 2020 data | Inflation | Medium | Actual: PPI Final Demand 118.8 index |
| Thu, Oct 15, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 839,000 persons |
| Fri, Oct 16, 08:30 ET | Retail Sales (Advance) — September 2020 data | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Retail Sales ex Food Services 482,702 USD mn |
| Thu, Oct 22, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 804,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 29, 08:30 ET | Initial Jobless Claims (weekly) | Jobs | Medium | Actual: Initial Jobless Claims 776,000 persons |
| Thu, Oct 29, 08:30 ET | GDP (Advance Estimate) — Q3 2020 | Jobs | High | Actual: Real GDP 33.1% QoQ SAAR (advance estimate) |
| Fri, Oct 30, 08:30 ET | PCE Price Index (Personal Income and Outlays) — September 2020 data | Inflation | High | Actual: PCE Price Index 105.1 index; Core PCE Price Index 105.4 index |