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26
07:30 AM
Nov Durable Goods Orders
First Trust: +3.3%
Actual: +5.3%
Prev: -2.1%

07:30 AM
Nov Durable Goods (Ex Trans)
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.5%
Prev: +0.1%

29
07:30 AM
1/24/2026 Initial Claims (K)
First Trust: 202K
Actual: 209K
Prev: 210K

30
07:30 AM
Dec PPI
First Trust: +0.2%
Actual: +0.5%
Prev: +0.2%

07:30 AM
Dec PPI (ex-food & energy)
First Trust: +0.2%
Actual: +0.7%
Prev: 0.0%

08:45 AM
Jan Chicago PMI
First Trust: 40.9
Actual: 54.0
Prev: 42.7

2
09:00 AM
Jan ISM (Manufacturing)
First Trust: 48.5
Actual: 52.6
Prev: 47.9

3
02:00 PM
Jan Total Auto/Light Truck Sales (Mln)
First Trust: 15.20 Mil
Actual: 14.85 mil
Prev: 16.02 mil

4
09:00 AM
Jan ISM-NMI
First Trust: 53.5
Actual: 53.0
Prev: 52.8

5
07:30 AM
1/31/2026 Initial Claims (K)
First Trust: 209K
Actual: 231K
Prev: 208K

10
07:30 AM
Q4 Employment Cost Index
First Trust: +0.8%
Actual: +0.7%
Prev: +0.8%

07:30 AM
Dec Retail Sales
First Trust: +0.4%
Actual: 0.0%
Prev: +0.6%

07:30 AM
Dec Retail Sales (ex-auto)
First Trust: +0.4%
Actual: 0.0%
Prev: +0.5%

07:30 AM
Dec Export Price Index
First Trust: +0.1%
Actual: +0.3%
Prev: NA

07:30 AM
Dec Import Price Index
First Trust: +0.1%
Actual: +0.1%
Prev: -0.1%

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

11
07:30 AM
Jan Nonfarm Payrolls (K)
First Trust: 95K
Actual: 130K
Prev: 50K

07:30 AM
Jan Private Nonfarm Payrolls (K)
First Trust: 100K
Actual: 172K
Prev: 37K

07:30 AM
Jan Manufacturing Payrolls (K)
First Trust: -7K
Actual: 5K
Prev: -8K

07:30 AM
Jan Unemployment Rate
First Trust: 4.4%
Actual: 4.3%
Prev: 4.4%

07:30 AM
Jan Average Hourly Earnings
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.4%
Prev: +0.3%

07:30 AM
Jan Hours Worked
First Trust: 43.3
Actual: 34.3
Prev: 34.2

17
07:30 AM
Feb Empire State Index
First Trust: 4.6
Actual: 7.1
Prev: 7.7

18
07:30 AM
Dec Housing Starts (Mln)
First Trust: 1.339 Mil
Actual: 1.404 Mil
Prev: 1.322 Mil

07:30 AM
Dec Durable Goods Orders
First Trust: -2.4%
Actual: -1.4%
Prev: +5.3%

07:30 AM
Dec Durable Goods (Ex-Trans)
First Trust: +0.1%
Actual: +0.9%
Prev: +0.4%

08:15 AM
Jan Industrial Production
First Trust: +0.4%
Actual: +0.7%
Prev: +0.4%

08:15 AM
Jan Capacity Utilization
First Trust: 76.6%
Actual: 76.2%
Prev: 76.3%

19
07:30 AM
Feb Philadelphia Fed Index
First Trust: 2.4
Actual: 16.3
Prev: 12.6

07:30 AM
Dec Trade Balance (Bln$)
First Trust: NA
Actual: -$70.3 Bil
Prev: -$53.0 Bil

07:30 AM
2/14/2026 Initial Claims (K)
First Trust: 227K
Actual: 206K
Prev: 227K

20
07:30 AM
Q4 GDP Advance Report
First Trust: +2.8%
Actual: +1.4%
Prev: +4.4%

07:30 AM
Q4 Chain Price Index Advance Report
First Trust: +2.3%
Actual: +3.6%
Prev: +3.8%

07:30 AM
Dec Personal Income
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.3%
Prev: +0.3%

07:30 AM
Dec Personal Consumption Expend.
First Trust: +0.4%
Actual: +0.4%
Prev: +0.5%

09:00 AM
Dec New Home Sales (Mln)
First Trust: 0.737 Mil
Actual: 0.745 Mil
Prev: 0.758 Mil

Time is Central Time (CT) zone

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.