Market calendar

US economic releases, Federal Reserve decisions and earnings from the largest companies: the scheduled events that move the S&P 500, the Nasdaq and gold. Times are shown in your time zone.

Thursday 5 November

Nov5Thu
LowEconomic dataS&P 500NasdaqGold

Challenger Job Cuts y/y

Previous -19.9%

Labour-market data that feeds rate expectations.

Nov5Thu
MediumEconomic dataS&P 500NasdaqGold

Unemployment Claims

Forecast 197KPrevious 194K

Weekly read on layoffs and the labour market.

Nov5Thu
LowEconomic dataS&P 500NasdaqGold

Prelim Nonfarm Productivity q/q

Forecast 2.8%Previous 1.4%

The monthly jobs report: a top market mover for rates, stocks and gold.

Nov5Thu
LowEconomic dataS&P 500NasdaqGold

FOMC Member Hammack Speaks

Fed officials' comments hint at the path of interest rates.

Nov5Thu
LowEconomic dataS&P 500NasdaqGold

FOMC Member Barkin Speaks

Fed officials' comments hint at the path of interest rates.

Nov5Thu
LowEconomic dataS&P 500

Natural Gas Storage

Forecast 81BPrevious 80B

Energy prices feed inflation and energy-sector earnings.

Friday 6 November

Nov6Fri
LowEconomic dataS&P 500NasdaqGold

FOMC Member Williams Speaks

Fed officials' comments hint at the path of interest rates.

Nov6Fri
HighEconomic dataS&P 500NasdaqGold

Average Hourly Earnings m/m

Forecast 0.3%Previous 0.1%

The monthly jobs report: a top market mover for rates, stocks and gold.

Nov6Fri
HighEconomic dataS&P 500NasdaqGold

Non-Farm Employment Change

Forecast 65KPrevious 29K

The monthly jobs report: a top market mover for rates, stocks and gold.

Nov6Fri
HighEconomic dataS&P 500NasdaqGold

Unemployment Rate

Forecast 4.2%Previous 4.2%

The monthly jobs report: a top market mover for rates, stocks and gold.

Nov6Fri
LowEconomic dataS&P 500NasdaqGold

FOMC Member Musalem Speaks

Fed officials' comments hint at the path of interest rates.

Nov6Fri
MediumEconomic dataS&P 500NasdaqGold

Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment

Forecast 48.1Previous 46.3

How households see the economy and future inflation.

Nov6Fri
MediumEconomic dataS&P 500NasdaqGold

Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations

Previous 4.7%

How households see the economy and future inflation.

Nov6Fri
LowEconomic dataS&P 500NasdaqGold

FOMC Member Bowman Speaks

Fed officials' comments hint at the path of interest rates.

Nov6Fri
LowEconomic dataS&P 500NasdaqGold

FOMC Member Daly Speaks

Fed officials' comments hint at the path of interest rates.

Monday 9 November

Nov9Mon
MediumEarningsS&P 500Nasdaq

Constellation Energy (CEG) earnings

Before the openEPS forecast $3.90Year ago $3.04Market cap $85B

A large index member; results feed into sector and index moves.

Thursday 12 November

Nov12Thu
MediumEarningsS&P 500Nasdaq

Cisco Systems (CSCO) earnings

After the closeEPS forecast $1.15Year ago $0.81Market cap $377B

A large index member; results feed into sector and index moves.

Nov12Thu
MediumEarningsS&P 500Nasdaq

Applied Materials (AMAT) earnings

After the closeEPS forecast $4.06Year ago $2.17Market cap $253B

A large index member; results feed into sector and index moves.

Friday 13 November

Nov13Fri
MediumEarningsS&P 500

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) earnings

Time not announcedEPS forecast $0.45Year ago $0.44Market cap $251B

A large index member; results feed into sector and index moves.

Tuesday 17 November

Nov17Tue
MediumEarningsS&P 500

Home Depot, Inc. (The) (HD) earnings

Before the openEPS forecast $3.86Year ago $3.74Market cap $349B

A large index member; results feed into sector and index moves.

Nov17Tue
MediumEarningsS&P 500Nasdaq

PDD Holdings (PDD) earnings

Time not announcedEPS forecast $2.60Year ago $2.77Market cap $119B

A large index member; results feed into sector and index moves.

Nov17Tue
HighEarningsS&P 500Nasdaq

NVIDIA (NVDA) earnings

After the closeEPS forecast $2.49Year ago $1.24Market cap $4.38T

One of the largest weights in the index: its results can move the whole market.

Wednesday 18 November

Nov18Wed
MediumEarningsS&P 500Nasdaq

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) earnings

After the closeEPS forecast $0.52Year ago $0.53Market cap $258B

A large index member; results feed into sector and index moves.

Thursday 19 November

Nov19Thu
HighEarningsS&P 500

Walmart (WMT) earnings

Before the openEPS forecast $0.64Year ago $0.62Market cap $1.01T

One of the largest weights in the index: its results can move the whole market.

Nov19Thu
MediumEarningsS&P 500Nasdaq

Intuit (INTU) earnings

After the closeEPS forecast $2.47Year ago $1.88Market cap $95B

A large index member; results feed into sector and index moves.

Wednesday 9 December

Dec9Wed
HighFed decisionS&P 500NasdaqGold

FOMC rate decision

Meeting December 8-9, 2026 · with economic projections and dot plot

The Fed sets interest rates: the biggest single driver of stocks, bonds and gold.

Wednesday 27 January

Jan27Wed
HighFed decisionS&P 500NasdaqGold

FOMC rate decision

Meeting January 26-27, 2027

The Fed sets interest rates: the biggest single driver of stocks, bonds and gold.

Wednesday 17 March

Mar17Wed
HighFed decisionS&P 500NasdaqGold

FOMC rate decision

Meeting March 16-17, 2027 · with economic projections and dot plot

The Fed sets interest rates: the biggest single driver of stocks, bonds and gold.

Wednesday 28 April

Apr28Wed
HighFed decisionS&P 500NasdaqGold

FOMC rate decision

Meeting April 27-28, 2027

The Fed sets interest rates: the biggest single driver of stocks, bonds and gold.

Wednesday 9 June

Jun9Wed
HighFed decisionS&P 500NasdaqGold

FOMC rate decision

Meeting June 8-9, 2027 · with economic projections and dot plot

The Fed sets interest rates: the biggest single driver of stocks, bonds and gold.

Wednesday 28 July

Jul28Wed
HighFed decisionS&P 500NasdaqGold

FOMC rate decision

Meeting July 27-28, 2027

The Fed sets interest rates: the biggest single driver of stocks, bonds and gold.

Wednesday 15 September

Sep15Wed
HighFed decisionS&P 500NasdaqGold

FOMC rate decision

Meeting September 14-15, 2027 · with economic projections and dot plot

The Fed sets interest rates: the biggest single driver of stocks, bonds and gold.

Wednesday 27 October

Oct27Wed
HighFed decisionS&P 500NasdaqGold

FOMC rate decision

Meeting October 26-27, 2027

The Fed sets interest rates: the biggest single driver of stocks, bonds and gold.

Wednesday 8 December

Dec8Wed
HighFed decisionS&P 500NasdaqGold

FOMC rate decision

Meeting December 7-8, 2027 · with economic projections and dot plot

The Fed sets interest rates: the biggest single driver of stocks, bonds and gold.

Economic releases from the Forex Factory weekly calendar (US only), FOMC dates from the Federal Reserve, earnings from Nasdaq (Nasdaq megacaps and US-listed companies worth $250B or more). The economic calendar covers the current week, and next week once it is published.