The Finance Stance

Economic Calendar

Note: Several releases are delayed due to the government shutdown taking place, they will be updated as they become available.

DECEMBER
  • Friday 12/5 – Jobs Report/Unemployment (moved to Tuesday 12/16),PCE (Delayed September Report) [2.8% vs 2.8% expected / 2.7% previous], Consumer Sentiment Prelim [53.3 vs 52 expected / 51 previous]
  • Wednesday 12/10 – CPI (moved to Thursday 12/18), Fed Rate Decision [🔽25 bps cut / new target 3.5% to 3.75%]
  • Thursday 12/11 – PPI [Delayed…]
  • Tuesday 12/16 – Jobs Report/Unemployment [64K/4.6% vs 35K/4.4% expected vs revised↙️ -105K/4.4% previous], Retail Sales Oct [0% vs 0.1% expected vs. 0.1% previous]
  • Wednesday 12/17 – Retail Sales Nov [Delayed…vs 0.4% expected vs 0.2% previous]
  • Thursday 12/18 – CPI [2.7% vs 3.1% expected / 3% previous]
  • Friday 12/19 – December OpEx, PCE [Delayed…], Consumer Sentiment Final [52.9 vs 52 expected / 51 previous]
  • Tuesday 12/23 – Q3 GDP (1st estimate) [4.3% vs 3.2% expected / 3.8% previous Q2]
  • Wednesday 12/24 – Christmas Eve – Market Close 1pm
  • Thursday 12/25 – Christmas Day – Markets Closed
  • Wednesday 12/31 – New Year’s Eve – Normal Close 4pm
  • Thursday 1/1 – New Year’s Day – Markets Closed
⬅️PRIOR twelve MONTHS
NOVEMBER
  • Friday 11/7 – Jobs Report/Unemployment [Canceled…vs 119K/4.4% previous] , Consumer Sentiment Prelim [50.3 vs 53.2 expected / 53.6 previous]
  • Thursday 11/13 – CPI [Canceled… vs 3% expected / 3% previous]
  • Friday 11/14 – PPI [Delayed… ], Retail Sales [Delayed…]
  • Friday 11/21 – Consumer Sentiment Final [51 vs 50.5 expected / 53.6 previous]
  • Tuesday 11/25 – PPI [2.7% vs 2.7% expected / 2.7% previous], Retail Sales [0.2% vs 0.4% expected / 0.6% previous]
  • Wednesday 11/26 – PCE [Delayed… vs 2.8% expected / 2.7% previous], Q3 GDP (2nd estimate) [Canceled… vs 3% expected vs 3.8% previous Q2
OCTOBER
  • Friday 10/3 – Jobs Report/Unemployment [119K/4.4% vs 50K/4.3% expected vs revised↙️-4K/4.3% previous]
    • delayed data was released on 11/20
  • Friday 10/10 – Consumer Sentiment Prelim [55 vs 54.2 expected / 55.1 previous]
  • Wednesday 10/15 – CPI report has been moved to Friday 10/24…
  • Thursday 10/16 – PPI [Delayed… vs 2.6% expected / 2.6% previous], Retail Sales [Delayed… vs 0.4% expected / 0.6% previous]
  • Friday 10/24 – CPI [3% vs 3.1% expected / 2.9% previous], Consumer Sentiment Final [53.6 vs 55 expected / 55.1 previous]
  • Wednesday 10/29 – Fed rate decision [🔽25 bps cut / new target 3.75% to 4%]
  • Thursday 10/30 – Q3 GDP (1st estimate) [Delayed… vs 3.8% previous Q2]
  • Friday 10/31 – PCE [Delayed… vs 2.7% previous]
SEPTEMBER
  • Friday 9/5 – Jobs Report/Unemployment [22K/4.3% vs 75K/4.3% expected vs revised ↗️ 79K/4.2% previous]
  • Wednesday 9/10 – PPI [2.6% vs 3.3% expected / 3.1% previous revised]
  • Thursday 9/11 – CPI [2.9% vs 2.9% expected / 2.7% previous]
  • Friday 9/12 – Consumer Sentiment Prelim [55.4 vs 58 expected / 58.2 previous]
  • Tuesday 9/16 – Retail Sales [0.6% vs 0.3% expected / 0.5% previous]
  • Wednesday 9/17 – Fed rate decision [🔽25 bps cut / new target 4% to 4.25%]
  • Thursday 9/26 – Q2 GDP (Final) [3.8% vs 3.3% expected / 3.3% previous / -0.5% previous Q1]
  • Friday 9/26 – PCE [2.7% vs 2.7% expected / 2.6% previous], Consumer Sentiment Final [55.1 vs 55.4 expected / 58.2 previous]
AUGUST
  • Friday 8/1 – Jobs Report/Unemployment [73K/4.2% vs 110K/4.2% expected vs revised ↙️14K/4.1% previous],Consumer Sentiment Final [61.7 vs 62 expected / 60.7 previous]
  • Tuesday 8/12 – CPI [2.7% vs 2.8% expected / 2.7% previous]
  • Thursday 8/14 – PPI [3.3% vs 2.5% expected / 2.4% previous]
  • Friday 8/15 – Consumer Sentiment Prelim [58.6 vs 62 expected / 61.7 previous], Retail Sales [0.5% vs 0.5% expected / 0.6% previous], August OpEx
  • Thursday 8/28 – Q2 GDP (2nd estimate) [3.3% vs 3.1% expected / 3% previous Q2 / -0.5% previous Q1]
  • Friday 8/29 – PCE [2.6% vs 2.6% expected / 2.6% previous], Consumer Sentiment Final [58.2 vs 58.6 expected / 61.7 previous]
JULY
  • Thursday 7/3 – Jobs Report/Unemployment [147K/4.1% vs 110K/4.3% expected vs revised ↗️144K/4.2% previous]
  • Tuesday 7/15 – CPI [2.7% vs 2.7% expected / 2.4% previous]
  • Wednesday 7/16 – PPI [2.3% vs 2.5% expected / 2.6% previous]
  • Thursday 7/17 – Retail Sales [0.6% vs 0.1% expected / -0.9% previous]
  • Friday 7/18 – Consumer Sentiment Prelim [61.8 vs 61.5 expected / 60.7 previous]
  • Wednesday 7/30 – Q2 GDP (1st estimate) [3% vs 2.4% expected / -0.5% previous Q1], Fed rate decision [⏸️no change / target 4.25% to 4.5%]
  • Thursday 7/31 – PCE [2.6% vs 2.5% expected / 2.3% previous]
JUNE
  • Friday 6/6 – Jobs Report/Unemployment [139K/4.2% vs 130K/4.2% expected vs revised ↙️147K /4.2% previous]
  • Wednesday 6/11 – CPI [2.4% vs 2.5% expected / 2.3% previous]
  • Thursday 6/12 – PPI [2.6% vs 2.6% expected / 2.4% previous]
  • Friday 6/13 – Consumer Sentiment Prelim [60.5 vs 53.5 expected / 52.2 previous]
  • Tuesday 6/17 – Retail Sales [-0.9% vs -0.07% expected / 0.1% previous]
  • Wednesday 6/18 – Fed rate decision [⏸️no change / target 4.25% to 4.5%]
  • Thursday 6/26 – Q1 GDP (Final) [-0.5% vs -0.2% previous / 2.4% previous Q4]
  • Friday 6/27 – PCE [2.3% vs 2.3% expected / 2.1% previous], Consumer Sentiment Final [60.7 vs 60.5 expected / 52.2 previous]
MAY
  • Friday 5/2 – Jobs Report [177K vs 130K expected / 185K previous revised]
  • Wednesday 5/7 – Fed rate decision [⏸️no change / target 4.25% to 4.5%]
  • Tuesday 5/13 – CPI [2.3% vs 2.4% expected / 2.4% previous]
  • Thursday 5/15 – PPI [2.4% vs 2.5% expected / 3.4% previous revised], Retail Sales [0.1% vs 0% expected / 1.7% previous revised]
  • Friday 5/16 – Consumer Sentiment [50.8 vs 53.4 expected / 52.2 previous]
  • Thursday 5/29 – Q1 GDP (2nd estimate) [-0.2% vs. -0.3% previous / 2.4% previous Q4]
  • Friday 5/30 – PCE [2.1% vs 2.2% expected / 2.3% previous], Consumer Sentiment Final [52.2 vs 51 expected vs 52.2 previous]
APRIL
  • Wednesday 4/2 – 📢Tariff announcement
  • Friday 4/4 – Jobs Report [228K vs 135K expected / 117K previous revised]
  • Thursday 4/10 – CPI [2.4% vs 2.6% expected / 2.8% previous]
  • Friday 4/11 – PPI [2.7% vs 3.3% expected / 3.2% previous], Consumer Sentiment [50.8 vs 54.5 expected / 57 previous]
  • Wednesday 4/16 – Retail Sales [1.4% vs 1.3% expected / 0.2% previous]
  • Friday 4/25 – Consumer Sentiment [52.2 vs 50.8 expected / 57 previous]
  • Wednesday 4/30 – PCE [2.3% vs 2.2% expected / 2.5% previous], Q1 GDP (1st estimate) [-0.3% vs 0.4% expected / 2.4% previous Q4]
MARCH
  • Friday 3/7 – Jobs Report [151K vs 160K expected / 125K previous revised]
  • Wednesday 3/12 – CPI [2.8% vs 2.9% expected / 3% previous]
  • Thursday 3/13 – PPI [3.2% vs 3.3% expected / 3.7% previous revised]
  • Friday 3/14 – Consumer Sentiment [57.9 vs. 63.1 expected / 64.7 previous]
  • Monday 3/17 – Retail Sales [0.2% vs 0.6% expected / -1.2% previous revised]
  • Wednesday 3/19 – Fed rate decision [⏸️no change / target 4.25% to 4.5%]
  • Thursday 3/27 – Q4 GDP [2.4% vs 2.3% previous / 3.1% previous for Q3]
  • Friday 3/28 – PCE [2.5% vs 2.5% expected / 2.5% previous], Consumer Sentiment [57 vs 57.9 expected / 64.7 previous]
FEBRUARY
  • Friday 2/7 – Jobs Report [143K vs 170K expected / 307K revised previous], Consumer Sentiment [67.8 vs 70.9 expected / 71.1 previous]
  • Wednesday 2/12 – CPI [3% vs 2.9% expected / 2.9% previous]
  • Thursday 2/13 – PPI [3.5% vs. 3.2% expected / 3.5% previous]
  • Friday 2/14 – Retail Sales [-0.9% vs -0.1% expected / 0.7% previous revised]
  • Friday 2/21 – Consumer Sentiment [64.7 vs 67.8 expected / 71.1 previous]
  • Thursday 2/27 – Q4 GDP [2.3% vs 3.1% previous for Q3]
  • Friday 2/28 – PCE [2.5% vs 2.5% expected / 2.6% previous]
JANUARY
  • Friday 1/10 – Jobs Report [256K vs 160K expected / 227K previous], Consumer Sentiment [73.2 vs 73.8 expected / 74 previous]
  • Tuesday 1/14 – PPI [3.3% vs 3.4% expected / 3% previous]
  • Wednesday 1/15 – CPI [2.9% vs 2.9% expected / 2.7% previous]
  • Thursday 1/16 – Retail Sales [0.4% vs 0.6% expected / 0.8% previous]
  • Friday 1/24 – Consumer Sentiment [71.1 vs 73.2 expected / 74 previous]
  • Wednesday 1/29 – Fed rate decision [⏸️no change / target 4.25% to 4.5%]
  • Thursday 1/30 – Q4 GDP [2.3% vs 2.6% expected / 3.1% previous for Q3]
  • Friday 1/31 – PCE [2.6% vs. 2.6% expected / 2.4% previous]
December ’24
  • Friday 12/6 – Jobs Report [227K vs 200K expected / 36K previous], Consumer Sentiment [74 vs 73 expected / 71.8 previous]
  • Wednesday 12/11 – CPI [ [2.7% vs 2.7% expected / 2.6% previous]
  • Thursday 12/12 – PPI [3% vs 2.6% expected / 2.4% previous]
  • Tuesday 12/17 – Retail Sales [0.7% vs 0.5% expected / 0.5% prior (revised)]
  • Wednesday 12/18 – Fed rate decision [🔽25 bps cut / new target 4.25% to 4.5%]
  • Thursday 12/19 – Q3 GDP [3.1% vs 2.8% expected / 3% previous (revised)]
  • Friday 12/20 – PCE [2.4% vs 2.5% expected / 2.3% previous], Consumer Sentiment [74 vs 74 expected / 71.8 previous], December OpEx