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07:30 AM
Q2 GDP Third Report
First Trust: +1.5%
Actual: +2.2%
Prev: +1.5%

07:30 AM
Q2 Chain Price Index Third Report
First Trust: +6.4%
Actual: +6.1%
Prev: +6.4%

07:30 AM
Aug Personal Income
First Trust: +0.5%
Actual: +0.2%
Prev: +0.3%

07:30 AM
Aug Personal Consumption Expend.
First Trust: +0.9%
Actual: +0.9%
Prev: +0.1%

08:45 AM
Sep Chicago PMI
First Trust: 49.8
Actual: 58.8
Prev: 47.1

1
07:30 AM
9/26/2026 Initial Claims (K)
First Trust: 200K
Actual: 197K
Prev: 198K

09:00 AM
Sep ISM (Manufacturing)
First Trust: 54.8
Actual: 54.5
Prev: 54.6

09:00 AM
Aug Construction Spending
First Trust: 0.0%
Actual: +0.9%
Prev: -0.1%

02:00 PM
Sep Light Vehicle Sales (Mln)
First Trust: 16.2 Mil
Actual: 16.0 Mil
Prev: 16.8 Mil

2
07:30 AM
Sep Nonfarm Payrolls (K)
First Trust: 136K
Actual: 29K
Prev: 133K

07:30 AM
Sep Private Nonfarm Payrolls (K)
First Trust: 127K
Actual: 46K
Prev: 89K

07:30 AM
Sep Manufacturing Payrolls (K)
First Trust: 9K
Actual: 9K
Prev: 15K

07:30 AM
Sep Unemployment Rate
First Trust: 4.1%
Actual: 4.2%
Prev: 4.1%

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

07:30 AM
Sep Hours Worked
First Trust: 34.3
Actual: 34.4
Prev: 34.4

09:00 AM
Aug Factory Orders
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.1%
Prev: +0.8%

09:00 AM
Aug Durable Goods Orders
First Trust: 0.0%
Actual: -0.1%
Prev: 0.0%

5
09:00 AM
Sep ISM-NMI
First Trust: 55.1
Actual: 54.9
Prev: 55.4

6
07:30 AM
Aug Trade Balance (Bln$)
First Trust: -$102.4 Bil
Actual: -$105.6 Bil
Prev: -$92.8 Bil

7
03:00 PM
Aug Consumer Credit (Bln$)
First Trust: $16.3 Bil
Actual: $8.3 Bil
Prev: $17.7 Bil

8
07:30 AM
10/3/2026 Initial Claims (K)
First Trust: 198K
Actual: 197K
Prev: 199K

13
09:00 AM
Sep Existing Home Sales (Mln)
First Trust: 3.940 Mil
Actual: 3.990 Mil
Prev: 3.930 Mil

09:00 AM
Sep Existing Home Sales (M/M % Change)
First Trust: -1.0%
Actual: +1.5%
Prev: -3.2%

14
07:30 AM
Sep CPI
First Trust: +0.6%
Actual: +0.6%
Prev: +0.4%

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

15
07:30 AM
10/10/2026 Initial Claims (K)
First Trust: 198K
Actual: 199K
Prev: 198K

07:30 AM
Sep Retail Sales
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.8%
Prev: +1.3%

07:30 AM
Sep Retail Sales (ex-auto)
First Trust: +0.6%
Actual: +0.9%
Prev: +1.4%

07:30 AM
Sep PPI
First Trust: +0.6%
Actual: +1.3%
Prev: +0.5%

07:30 AM
Sep PPI (ex-food & energy)
First Trust: +0.4%
Actual: +0.7%
Prev: +0.2%

07:30 AM
Oct Empire State Index
First Trust: 13.3
Actual: 25.5
Prev: 7.6

07:30 AM
Oct Philadelphia Fed Index
First Trust: 27.2
Actual: 20.9
Prev: 37.8

09:00 AM
Aug Business Inventories
First Trust: +0.4%
Actual: +0.4%
Prev: +0.9%

16
07:30 AM
Sep Import Price Index
First Trust: +1.0%
Actual: +1.1%
Prev: +0.5%

07:30 AM
Sep Export Price Index
First Trust: +0.7%
Actual: +2.2%
Prev: +1.2%

08:15 AM
Sep Industrial Production
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.7%
Prev: +0.1%

08:15 AM
Sep Capacity Utilization
First Trust: 76.5%
Actual: 76.9%
Prev: 76.4%

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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.