All dates are in ET Time.
Friday, July 31, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0830/1230 Q2 Employment Cost Index
ECI, Q/Q% +0.8% +0.9%
ECI, Y/Y% +3.4%
0945/1345 Jul Chicago Business Barometer - ISM-Chicago Business Survey -
Chicago PMI
PMI-Adj 55.7 56.7
1000/1400 Jul University of Michigan Survey of Consumers - final
End-Mo Sentiment Idx 54.0 49.5
End-Mo Expectations Idx 50.7
12-Month Inflation Forecast 4.6%
5-Year Inflation Forecast 3.3%
End-Mo Current Idx 47.7
1500/1900 Jun Agricultural Prices
Farm Prices, M/M% +4.1%
Monday, August 3, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0945/1345 Jul US Manufacturing PMI
PMI, Mfg 53.9
1000/1400 Jul ISM Report On Business Manufacturing PMI
Manufacturing PMI 53.3
Prices Idx 73.0
Employment Idx 49.7
Inventories 51.4
New Orders Idx 56.0
Production Idx 52.2
1000/1400 Jun Construction Spending - Construction Put in Place
New Construction +0.1%
Residential Construction
1100/1500 Jul Global Manufacturing PMI
PMI, Mfg 52.2
1600/2000 Jul Domestic Auto Industry Sales
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0830/1230 Jun U.S. International Trade in Goods & Services
Trade Balance $(USD)$ -77.58B
Exports (USD) 317.68B
Exports, M/M% -3.2%
Imports (USD) 395.26B
Imports, M/M% +3.3%
0855/1255 08/01 Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index
Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y% +8.1%
Latest Wk, Y/Y% +8.3%
1000/1400 Aug RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index
Economic Optimism Idx 45.5
6-Mo Economic Outlook 42.1
1000/1400 Jun Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories & Orders (M3)
Total Orders, M/M% -1.3%
Orders, Ex-Defense, M/M% -1.2%
Orders, Ex-Transport, M/M% +1.9%
Durable Goods, M/M%
Durable Goods, M/M%
1000/1400 Jun Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey
Job Openings 7.6M
1630/2030 API Weekly Statistical Bulletin
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0700/1100 07/31 MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey
Composite Idx 247.2
Composite Idx, W/W% -6.4%
Purchase Idx-SA 159.8
Purchase Idx-SA, W/W% -3.6%
Refinance Idx 723.1
Refinance Idx, W/W% -9.9%
0815/1215 Jul ADP National Employment Report
Private Sector Jobs, Net Chg +98000
0945/1345 Jul US Services PMI
PMI, Services 51.2
1000/1400 Jul ISM Report On Business Services PMI
Services PMI 54.0
Business Activity Idx 55.4
Prices Idx 67.7
Employment Idx 51.2
New Orders Idx 55.1
1030/1430 07/31 EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report
Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl) 404.508M
Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) -7.167M
Gasoline Stocks (Bbl) 211.301M
Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) +0.007M
Distillate Stocks (Bbl) 110.632M
Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) +1.062M
Refinery Usage 97.2%
Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day) 20.754M
Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg +0.235M
(Bbl/day)
1100/1500 Jul Global Services PMI
PMI, Services 51.7
Thursday, August 6, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0530/0930 Jul Challenger Job-Cut Report
Job Cuts, M/M% -53%
0830/1230 08/01 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims
Jobless Claims 197K
Jobless Claims, Net Chg +9K
Continuing Claims 1782000
Continuing Claims, Net Chg -7K
0830/1230 Q2 Preliminary Productivity and Costs
Non-Farm Productivity, Q/Q% +0.8%
Unit Labor Costs +2.3%
0830/1230 U.S. Weekly Export Sales
1000/1400 Jun Monthly Wholesale Trade
Inventories, M/M% +0.1%
1030/1430 07/31 EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report
Working Gas In Storage (Cbf) 3084B
Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg +28B
(Cbf)
1200/1600 Jul Monthly U.S. Retail Chain Store Sales Index
1630/2030 Foreign Central Bank Holdings
1630/2030 Federal Discount Window Borrowings
Friday, August 7, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0830/1230 Jul U.S. Employment Report
Non-Farm Payrolls +57K
Unemployment Rate 4.2%
Avg Hourly Earnings (USD) 37.64
Avg Hourly Earnings-Net Chg (USD) +0.13
Avg Hourly Earnings, M/M% +0.35%
Avg Hourly Earnings, Y/Y% +3.52%
Overall Workweek 34.3
Overall Workweek Net Chg +0
Government Payrolls +8K
Private Payroll +49K
Participation Rate 61.5%
Non-Farm Payrolls Bench Net Chg
1500/1900 Jun Consumer Credit
Consumer Credit Net Chg (USD) -0.2B