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30
08:45 AM
Dec Chicago PMI
First Trust: 37.8
Actual: 43.5
Prev: 36.3

31
07:30 AM
Initial Claims, Wk of 12/27/25 (K)
First Trust: 216K
Actual: 199K
Prev: 214K

5
09:00 AM
Dec ISM (Manufacturing)
First Trust: 48.6
Actual: 47.9
Prev: 48.2

02:00 PM
Dec Total Auto/ Light Sales (Mln)
First Trust: 15.9 Mil
Actual: 16.0 Mil
Prev: 15.6 Mil

02:00 PM
Dec Domestic Auto/Lt Truck Sales (Mln)
First Trust: 12.4 Mil
Actual:
Prev: 12.2 Mil

7
09:00 AM
Oct Factory Orders
First Trust: -2.2%
Actual: -1.3%
Prev: +0.2%

09:00 AM
Dec ISM-NMI
First Trust: 52.4
Actual: 57.9
Prev: 52.6

8
07:30 AM
Q3 Nonfarm Productivity (Prelim)
First Trust: +5.4%
Actual: +4.9%
Prev: +3.3%

07:30 AM
Q3 Unit Labor Costs (Prelim)
First Trust: -0.8%
Actual: -1.9%
Prev: +1.0%

07:30 AM
Oct Trade Balance (Bln$)
First Trust: NA
Actual: -$29.4 Bil
Prev: -$52.8 Bil

07:30 AM
Initial Claims, Wk of 1/3/26 (K)
First Trust: 219K
Actual: 208K
Prev: 199K

02:00 PM
Nov Consumer Credit (Bln$)
First Trust: $8.8 Bil
Actual: $4.2 Bil
Prev: $9.2 Bil

9
07:30 AM
Dec Nonfarm Payrolls (K)
First Trust: 65K
Actual: 50K
Prev: 64K

07:30 AM
Dec Private Nonfarm Payrolls (K)
First Trust: 85K
Actual: 37K
Prev: 69K

07:30 AM
Dec Manufacturing Payrolls (K)
First Trust: -10K
Actual: -8K
Prev: -5K

07:30 AM
Dec Unemployment Rate
First Trust: 4.5%
Actual: 4.4%
Prev: 4.6%

07:30 AM
Dec Average Hourly Earnings
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.3%
Prev: +0.1%

07:30 AM
Dec Hours Worked
First Trust: 34.3
Actual: 34.2
Prev: 34.3

07:30 AM
Oct Housing Starts
First Trust: 1.321 Mil
Actual: 1.246 Mil
Prev: 1.306 Mil

13
07:30 AM
Dec CPI
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.3%
Prev: NA

07:30 AM
Dec CPI (ex-food & energy)
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.2%
Prev: NA

14
07:30 AM
Q3 Current Account (Bln$)
First Trust: -$238.0 Bil
Actual: -$226.4 Bil
Prev: -$251.3 Bil

07:30 AM
Nov Retail Sales
First Trust: +0.6%
Actual: +0.6%
Prev: 0.0%

07:30 AM
Nov Retail Sales (ex-auto)
First Trust: +0.5%
Actual: +0.5%
Prev: +0.4%

07:30 AM
Nov PPI
First Trust: +0.2%
Actual: +0.2%
Prev: +0.1%

07:30 AM
Nov PPI (ex-food & energy)
First Trust: +0.2%
Actual: 0.0%
Prev: +0.3%

09:00 AM
Dec Existing Home Sales (Mln)
First Trust: 4.270 Mil
Actual: 4.350 Mil
Prev: 4.130 Mil

09:00 AM
Oct Business Inventories
First Trust: +0.1%
Actual: +0.3%
Prev: +0.2%

15
07:30 AM
Jan Philadelphia Fed Index
First Trust: 2.2
Actual: 12.6
Prev: -10.2

07:30 AM
Jan Empire State Index
First Trust: 5.7
Actual: 7.7
Prev: -3.9

07:30 AM
1/10/2026 Initial Claims (K)
First Trust: 211K
Actual: 198K
Prev: 208K

16
09:15 AM
Dec Industrial Production
First Trust: +0.1%
Actual: +0.4%
Prev: +0.2%

09:15 AM
Dec Capacity Utilization
First Trust: 76.0%
Actual: 76.3%
Prev: 76.0%

21
09:00 AM
Oct Construction Spending
First Trust: +0.2%
Actual: +0.5%
Prev: -0.6%

22
07:30 AM
Q3 GDP Final Report
First Trust: +4.4%
Actual: +4.4%
Prev: +4.3%

07:30 AM
Q3 Chain Price Index Final Report
First Trust: +3.8%
Actual: +3.8%
Prev: +3.8%

07:30 AM
1/17/2026 Initial Claims (K)
First Trust: 205K
Actual: 200K
Prev: 198K

09:00 AM
Nov Personal Income
First Trust: +0.4%
Actual: +0.3%
Prev: +0.1%

09:00 AM
Nov Personal Consumption Expend.
First Trust: +0.5%
Actual: +0.5%
Prev: +0.5%

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Data comes from the following sources: Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Federal Reserve Board, Institute for Supply Management and Haver Analytics. This information was prepared by First Trust Advisors, L.P., and reflects the current opinion of the authors. It is based upon sources and data believed to be accurate and reliable. This information does not constitute a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell any security.