Economic calendar and macro releases
Macro releases set the backdrop every swing trade runs against. Each page below explains what the release measures, when it lands, and how the market has historically reacted, with the upcoming date at the top.
Release guides
CPI
The next CPI release date and time in ET, headline and core consumer price index forecasts, previous results and why the inflation report moves stocks and rates.
Jobs Report
The next U.S. jobs report date and release time in ET, nonfarm payrolls and unemployment-rate forecasts, previous results and why the employment report moves markets.
Nonfarm Payrolls
Next nonfarm payrolls release date and time in ET, consensus forecast, previous months and why payroll growth drives rate expectations and equity volatility.
Unemployment Rate
Next U.S. unemployment rate release date and time in ET, consensus forecast, previous readings and what a rising or falling jobless rate means for markets.
PPI
Next producer price index release date and time in ET, headline and core PPI forecasts, previous results and how wholesale inflation feeds into CPI and PCE.
PCE
Next PCE inflation release date and time in ET, consensus forecasts, previous results and why the Fed's preferred inflation gauge matters for rate expectations.
Core PCE
Next core PCE inflation release date and time in ET, forecast, prior readings and why the Fed's preferred core inflation measure drives interest-rate expectations.
GDP
Next U.S. GDP release date and time in ET, consensus growth forecast, prior quarters and how advance, second and third estimates differ.
Retail Sales
Next U.S. retail sales release date and time in ET, consensus forecast, previous months and why the consumer-spending report matters for retail and consumer stocks.
Jobless Claims
Weekly U.S. initial jobless claims release schedule with times in ET, forecasts, previous readings and why the highest-frequency labour indicator matters.
JOLTS
Next JOLTS job openings release date and time in ET, forecast, previous readings and what openings, quits and hires say about labour-market tightness.
ISM Manufacturing
Next ISM manufacturing PMI release date and time in ET, forecast, previous readings and how the 50 line separates expansion from contraction.
ISM Services
Next ISM services PMI release date and time in ET, forecast, previous readings and why the services survey covers the largest part of the U.S. economy.
FOMC
Next FOMC meeting date, rate-decision time in ET, Chair press-conference time, upcoming meetings and what happens at a Federal Reserve policy meeting.
Macro context mapped to your watchlist
- See which of your names sit in front of a macro release.
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- Educational market intelligence, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
- Which economic releases move the stock market most?
- Inflation prints, the monthly jobs report and Federal Reserve rate decisions usually carry the widest reaction, because they reset expectations for interest rates. Growth and consumer data matter more at the sector level.
- Where do these dates come from?
- Scheduled release dates published by the statistical agencies and consolidated by our calendar provider. Times are shown in US Eastern time.