October 2026 economic calendar

Every scheduled US economic release this month, from each agency's own calendar. Select a day to see the details and sources.

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October 2026

Key releases only

MonOct 5

9:45 AMS&P Global services PMI (final) · Sep 2026Est.PrivateEst.Private 10:00 AMISM services PMI · Sep 2026High impactPrivateHigh impactPrivate

TueOct 6

8:30 AMTrade balance (goods and services) · Aug 2026GovGov 10:00 AMServices Supplied Through Affiliates · 2024GovGov 10:45 AMVice Chair for Supervision Bowman speaksModernizing Regulation and SupervisionFOMC voterFedFOMC voterFed 1:00 PM3-year note auctionGovGov

WedOct 7

10:30 AMEIA crude oil inventories · Week ending Oct 2GovGov 1:00 PM10-year note auctionReopeningGovGov 2:00 PMFOMC minutes · Sep 15–16 meetingFedFed 3:00 PMConsumer credit · Aug 2026FedFed

ThuOct 8

4:30 AMGovernor Waller speaksEconomic OutlookFOMC voterFedFOMC voterFed 8:30 AMInitial jobless claims · Week ending Oct 3GovGov 10:00 AMWholesale inventories · Aug 2026GovGov 10:30 AMEIA natural gas storage · Week ending Oct 2GovGov 1:00 PM30-year bond auctionReopeningGovGov 4:30 PMFed balance sheet (H.4.1)FedFed

FriOct 9

10:00 AMUMich consumer sentiment · Oct 2026 (preliminary)PrivatePrivate 12:00 PMWASDE crop reportGovGov 1:00 PMBaker Hughes rig countPrivatePrivate

MonOct 12

Columbus Day (federal holiday)

No scheduled releases

TueOct 13

6:00 AMNFIB small business optimism · Sep 2026Est.PrivateEst.Private 10:00 AMExisting home sales · Sep 2026PrivatePrivate

WedOct 14

8:30 AMConsumer Price Index (CPI) · Sep 2026High impactGovHigh impactGov 8:30 AMReal earnings · Sep 2026GovGov 10:00 AMBusiness applications · Sep 2026GovGov 2:00 PMBeige BookFedFed

ThuOct 15

8:30 AMRetail sales · Sep 2026High impactGovHigh impactGov 8:30 AMInitial jobless claims · Week ending Oct 10GovGov 8:30 AMProducer Price Index (PPI) · Sep 2026GovGov 8:30 AMEmpire State manufacturing survey · Oct 2026Est.FedEst.Fed 8:30 AMPhiladelphia Fed manufacturing survey · Oct 2026Est.FedEst.Fed 10:00 AMBusiness inventories · Aug 2026GovGov 10:30 AMEIA natural gas storage · Week ending Oct 9GovGov 12:00 PMEIA crude oil inventories · Week ending Oct 9GovGov 4:30 PMFed balance sheet (H.4.1)FedFed

FriOct 16

All dayMonthly options expirationStandard monthly stock and index options expire.MarketMarket 8:30 AMImport and export prices · Sep 2026GovGov 9:15 AMIndustrial production · Sep 2026FedFed 1:00 PMBaker Hughes rig countPrivatePrivate

TueOct 20

8:30 AMHousing starts and building permits · Sep 2026GovGov 10:00 AMState employment and unemployment · Sep 2026GovGov

WedOct 21

10:00 AMUsual weekly earnings · Q3 2026GovGov 10:30 AMEIA crude oil inventories · Week ending Oct 16GovGov 1:00 PM20-year bond auctionReopeningEst.GovEst.Gov

ThuOct 22

8:30 AMInitial jobless claims · Week ending Oct 17GovGov 10:30 AMEIA natural gas storage · Week ending Oct 16GovGov 1:00 PM5-year TIPS auctionEst.GovEst.Gov 4:30 PMFed balance sheet (H.4.1)FedFed

FriOct 23

9:45 AMS&P Global flash PMI · Oct 2026PrivatePrivate 10:00 AMUMich consumer sentiment · Oct 2026 (final)Est.PrivateEst.Private 1:00 PMBaker Hughes rig countPrivatePrivate

MonOct 26

1:00 PM2-year note auctionEst.GovEst.Gov

TueOct 27

8:30 AMDurable goods orders · Sep 2026GovGov 9:00 AMCase-Shiller home prices · Aug 2026Est.PrivateEst.Private 10:00 AMConsumer confidence (Conference Board) · Oct 2026PrivatePrivate 10:00 AMNew home sales · Sep 2026GovGov 10:00 AMSteel imports (preliminary) · Sep 2026GovGov 11:30 AM52-week bill auctionEst.GovEst.Gov 1:00 PM5-year note auctionEst.GovEst.Gov 1:00 PMMoney supply (H.6) · Sep 2026FedFed

WedOct 28

8:30 AMAdvance goods trade and inventories · Sep 2026GovGov 10:00 AMBusiness employment dynamicsGovGov 10:00 AMHomeownership and vacancy rates · Q3 2026GovGov 10:00 AMMetro area employment and unemploymentGovGov 10:30 AMEIA crude oil inventories · Week ending Oct 23GovGov 11:30 AM2-year FRN auctionEst.GovEst.Gov 2:00 PMFed rate decision (FOMC) · Oct 27–28 meetingHigh impactFedHigh impactFed 2:30 PMFed Chair press conferenceHigh impactFedHigh impactFed

ThuOct 29

8:30 AMGDP (advance estimate) · Q3 2026High impactGovHigh impactGov 8:30 AMPersonal income and spending (PCE inflation) · Sep 2026High impactGovHigh impactGov 8:30 AMInitial jobless claims · Week ending Oct 24GovGov 10:00 AMConsumer expenditures (annual)GovGov 10:30 AMEIA natural gas storage · Week ending Oct 23GovGov 1:00 PM7-year note auctionEst.GovEst.Gov 4:30 PMFed balance sheet (H.4.1)FedFed

FriOct 30

8:30 AMEmployment Cost Index (ECI) · Q3 2026GovGov 1:00 PMBaker Hughes rig countPrivatePrivate