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2223
09:00 AM
Dec Factory Orders
First Trust: -0.9%
Actual: -0.7%
Prev: +2.7%

242526
07:30 AM
2/21/2026 Initial Claims (K)
First Trust: 213K
Actual: 212K
Prev: 208K

27
07:30 AM
Jan PPI
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.5%
Prev: +0.4%


07:30 AM
Jan PPI (ex-food & energy)
First Trust: +0.2%
Actual: +0.8%
Prev: +0.5%


08:45 AM
Feb Chicago PMI
First Trust: 52.2
Actual: 57.7
Prev: 54.0


09:00 AM
Dec Construction Spending
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.3%
Prev: -0.2%

28
12
09:00 AM
Feb ISM (Manufacturing)
First Trust: 51.8
Actual: 51.6
Prev: 52.6

3
02:00 PM
Feb Total Light Vehicle Sales (Mln)
First Trust: 15.8
Actual: 15.8
Prev: 14.9

4
09:00 AM
Feb ISM-NMI
First Trust: 53.6
Actual: 56.1
Prev: 53.8

5
07:30 AM
Jan Import Price Index
First Trust: 0.0%
Actual: +0.2%
Prev: +0.2%


07:30 AM
Jan Export Price Index
First Trust: 0.0%
Actual: +0.6%
Prev: +0.6%


07:30 AM
Q4 Nonfarm Productivity (Prelim)
First Trust: +1.9%
Actual: +2.8%
Prev: +5.2%


07:30 AM
Q4 Unit Labor Costs (Prelim)
First Trust: +2.6%
Actual: +2.8%
Prev: -1.8%


07:30 AM
2/28/2026 Initial Claims (K)
First Trust: 214K
Actual: 213K
Prev: 211K

6
07:30 AM
Jan Retail Sales
First Trust: -0.2%
Actual: -0.2%
Prev: 0.0%


07:30 AM
Jan Retail Sales (ex-auto)
First Trust: +0.6%
Actual: 0.0%
Prev: 0.0%


07:30 AM
Feb Nonfarm Payrolls (K)
First Trust: 39K
Actual: -92K
Prev: 126K


07:30 AM
Feb Private Nonfarm Payrolls (K)
First Trust: 49K
Actual: -86K
Prev: 146K


07:30 AM
Feb Manufacturing Payrolls (K)
First Trust: -6K
Actual: -12K
Prev: 5K


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


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


07:30 AM
Feb Hours Worked
First Trust: 34.3
Actual: 34.3
Prev: 34.3


09:00 AM
Dec Business Inventories
First Trust: +0.1%
Actual: +0.1%
Prev: 0.0%


02:00 PM
Jan Consumer Credit (Bln$)
First Trust: $10.4 Bil
Actual: $8.1 Bil
Prev: $25.2 Bil

7
8910
09:00 AM
Feb Existing Home Sales (Mln)
First Trust: 3.870 Mil
Actual: 4.090 Mil
Prev: 4.020 Mil

11
07:30 AM
Feb CPI
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.3%
Prev: +0.2%


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

12
07:30 AM
Jan Housing Starts (Mln)
First Trust: 1.340 Mil
Actual: 1.487 Mil
Prev: 1.387 Mil


07:30 AM
3/7/2026 Initial Claims (K)
First Trust: 214K
Actual: 213K
Prev: 214K

13
07:30 AM
Jan Durable Goods Orders
First Trust: +0.1%
Actual: 0.0%
Prev: -0.9%


07:30 AM
Jan Durable Goods Orders (Ex-Trans)
First Trust: +0.5%
Actual: +0.4%
Prev: +1.3%


07:30 AM
Jan Personal Income
First Trust: +0.5%
Actual: +0.4%
Prev: +0.3%


07:30 AM
Jan Personal Consumption Expend.
First Trust: +0.2%
Actual: +0.4%
Prev: +0.4%


07:30 AM
Q4 GDP Second Report
First Trust: +1.4%
Actual: +0.7%
Prev: +1.4%


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

14
1516
07:30 AM
Mar Empire State Index
First Trust: 4.2
Actual: -0.2
Prev: 7.1


08:15 AM
Feb Industrial Production
First Trust: 0.0%
Actual: +0.2%
Prev: +0.7%


08:15 AM
Feb Capacity Utilization
First Trust: 76.1%
Actual: 76.3%
Prev: 76.3%

1718
07:30 AM
Feb PPI
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.7%
Prev: +0.5%


07:30 AM
Feb PPI (ex-food & energy)
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.5%
Prev: +0.8%


09:00 AM
Jan Factory Orders
First Trust: +0.2%
Actual: +0.1%
Prev: -0.4%

19
07:30 AM
Mar Philadelphia Fed Index
First Trust: 5.0
Actual: 18.1
Prev: 16.3


07:30 AM
3/14/2026 Initial Claims (K)
First Trust: 213K
Actual: 205K
Prev: 213K


09:00 AM
Jan New Home Sales (Mln)
First Trust: 0.724 Mil
Actual: 0.587 Mil
Prev: 0.712 Mil

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