US Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead

All dates are in ET Time.

Friday, October 2, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Sep U.S. Employment Report Non-Farm Payrolls +84K +162K Unemployment Rate 4.1% 4.1% Avg Hourly Earnings (USD) 37.75 Avg Hourly Earnings-Net Chg (USD) +0.1 Avg Hourly Earnings, M/M% +0.3% +0.27% Avg Hourly Earnings, Y/Y% +3.1% +3.09% Overall Workweek 34.4 Overall Workweek Net Chg +0.1 Government Payrolls +35K Private Payroll +127K Participation Rate 61.6% Non-Farm Payrolls Bench Net Chg 1000/1400 Aug Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories & Orders (M3) Total Orders, M/M% +0.2% +0.9% Orders, Ex-Defense, M/M% +1.0% Orders, Ex-Transport, M/M% +0.6% Durable Goods, M/M% Durable Goods, M/M% N/A FRB Dallas President Lorie Logan speaks at Workshop on the Macroeconomic Implications of Migration

Monday, October 5, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0945/1345 Sep US Services PMI PMI, Services 56.5 1000/1400 Sep Employment Trends Index ETI 108.53 ETI, Y/Y% 1000/1400 Sep ISM Report On Business Services PMI Services PMI 55.4 Business Activity Idx 61.7 Prices Idx 72.6 Employment Idx 47.8 New Orders Idx 60.9 1100/1500 Sep Global Services PMI PMI, Services 53.7

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Aug U.S. International Trade in Goods & Services Trade Balance (USD) -88.58B Exports (USD) 310.72B Exports, M/M% -2.1% Imports (USD) 399.30B Imports, M/M% +2.8% 0855/1255 10/03 Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y% +8.2% Latest Wk, Y/Y% +8.2% 1000/1400 Oct RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index Economic Optimism Idx 45.6 6-Mo Economic Outlook 41.3 1630/2030 API Weekly Statistical Bulletin 1800/2200 FRB Dallas President Lorie Logan participates in Global Perspectives event

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0700/1100 10/02 MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey Composite Idx 213.6 Composite Idx, W/W% -6.0% Purchase Idx-SA 148.2 Purchase Idx-SA, W/W% -4.3% Refinance Idx 557.8 Refinance Idx, W/W% -8.7% 1000/1400 Sep Online Help Wanted Index 1030/1430 10/02 EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl) 427.32M Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) +0.922M Gasoline Stocks (Bbl) 204.362M Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) -1.684M Distillate Stocks (Bbl) 105.18M Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) -2.251M Refinery Usage 92.5% Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day) 21.5M Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg +0.45M (Bbl/day) 1400/1800 Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes 1500/1900 Aug Consumer Credit Consumer Credit Net Chg (USD) +18.1B

Thursday, October 8, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 10/03 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims Jobless Claims 197K Jobless Claims, Net Chg -1K Continuing Claims 1701000 Continuing Claims, Net Chg -11K 0830/1230 U.S. Weekly Export Sales 1000/1400 Aug Monthly Wholesale Trade Inventories, M/M% +1.3% 1030/1430 10/02 EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report Working Gas In Storage (Cbf) 3415B Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg +64B (Cbf) 1200/1600 Sep Monthly U.S. Retail Chain Store Sales Index 1630/2030 Federal Discount Window Borrowings 1630/2030 Foreign Central Bank Holdings

Friday, October 9, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0930/1330 FRB Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid speaks at Kansas City Economic Outlook event 1000/1400 Oct University of Michigan Survey of Consumers - preliminary Mid-Mo Sentiment 47.8 Mid-Mo Expectations 45.8 Mid-Mo Current Idx 50.9 1200/1600 World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE) Corn, End Stocks (Bushels) Soybeans, End Stocks (Bushels) Wheat, End Stocks (Bushels) Cotton, End Stocks (Bales)

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October 02, 2026 06:30 ET (10:30 GMT)