U.S. Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead

Dow Jones
Jul 31
All dates are in ET Time. 
 
Friday, July 31, 2026                                        Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1230  Q2       Employment Cost Index 
                       ECI, Q/Q%                             +0.8%      +0.9% 
                       ECI, Y/Y%                                        +3.4% 
0945/1345  Jul      Chicago Business Barometer - ISM-Chicago Business Survey - 
                    Chicago PMI 
                       PMI-Adj                               55.7       56.7 
1000/1400  Jul      University of Michigan Survey of Consumers - final 
                       End-Mo Sentiment Idx                  54.0       49.5 
                       End-Mo Expectations Idx                          50.7 
                       12-Month Inflation Forecast                      4.6% 
                       5-Year Inflation Forecast                        3.3% 
                       End-Mo Current Idx                               47.7 
1500/1900  Jun      Agricultural Prices 
                       Farm Prices, M/M%                                +4.1% 
 
Monday, August 3, 2026                                       Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0945/1345  Jul      US Manufacturing PMI 
                       PMI, Mfg                                         53.9 
1000/1400  Jul      ISM Report On Business Manufacturing PMI 
                       Manufacturing PMI                                53.3 
                       Prices Idx                                       73.0 
                       Employment Idx                                   49.7 
                       Inventories                                      51.4 
                       New Orders Idx                                   56.0 
                       Production Idx                                   52.2 
1000/1400  Jun      Construction Spending - Construction Put in Place 
                       New Construction                                 +0.1% 
                       Residential Construction 
1100/1500  Jul      Global Manufacturing PMI 
                       PMI, Mfg                                         52.2 
1600/2000  Jul      Domestic Auto Industry Sales 
 
Tuesday, August 4, 2026                                      Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1230  Jun      U.S. International Trade in Goods & Services 
                       Trade Balance $(USD)$                              -77.58B 
                       Exports (USD)                                    317.68B 
                       Exports, M/M%                                    -3.2% 
                       Imports (USD)                                    395.26B 
                       Imports, M/M%                                    +3.3% 
0855/1255  08/01    Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index 
                       Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y%                       +8.1% 
                       Latest Wk, Y/Y%                                  +8.3% 
1000/1400  Aug      RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index 
                       Economic Optimism Idx                            45.5 
                       6-Mo Economic Outlook                            42.1 
1000/1400  Jun      Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories & Orders (M3) 
                       Total Orders, M/M%                               -1.3% 
                       Orders, Ex-Defense, M/M%                         -1.2% 
                       Orders, Ex-Transport, M/M%                       +1.9% 
                       Durable Goods, M/M% 
                       Durable Goods, M/M% 
1000/1400  Jun      Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey 
                       Job Openings                                     7.6M 
1630/2030           API Weekly Statistical Bulletin 
 
Wednesday, August 5, 2026                                    Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0700/1100  07/31    MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey 
                       Composite Idx                                    247.2 
                       Composite Idx, W/W%                              -6.4% 
                       Purchase Idx-SA                                  159.8 
                       Purchase Idx-SA, W/W%                            -3.6% 
                       Refinance Idx                                    723.1 
                       Refinance Idx, W/W%                              -9.9% 
0815/1215  Jul      ADP National Employment Report 
                       Private Sector Jobs, Net Chg                     +98000 
0945/1345  Jul      US Services PMI 
                       PMI, Services                                    51.2 
1000/1400  Jul      ISM Report On Business Services PMI 
                       Services PMI                                     54.0 
                       Business Activity Idx                            55.4 
                       Prices Idx                                       67.7 
                       Employment Idx                                   51.2 
                       New Orders Idx                                   55.1 
1030/1430  07/31    EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report 
                       Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl)                           404.508M 
                       Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                  -7.167M 
                       Gasoline Stocks (Bbl)                            211.301M 
                       Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                   +0.007M 
                       Distillate Stocks (Bbl)                          110.632M 
                       Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)                 +1.062M 
                       Refinery Usage                                   97.2% 
                       Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day)                    20.754M 
                       Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg                     +0.235M 
                       (Bbl/day) 
1100/1500  Jul      Global Services PMI 
                       PMI, Services                                    51.7 
 
Thursday, August 6, 2026                                     Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0530/0930  Jul      Challenger Job-Cut Report 
                       Job Cuts, M/M%                                   -53% 
0830/1230  08/01    Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims 
                       Jobless Claims                                   197K 
                       Jobless Claims, Net Chg                          +9K 
                       Continuing Claims                                1782000 
                       Continuing Claims, Net Chg                       -7K 
0830/1230  Q2       Preliminary Productivity and Costs 
                       Non-Farm Productivity, Q/Q%                      +0.8% 
                       Unit Labor Costs                                 +2.3% 
0830/1230           U.S. Weekly Export Sales 
1000/1400  Jun      Monthly Wholesale Trade 
                       Inventories, M/M%                                +0.1% 
1030/1430  07/31    EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report 
                       Working Gas In Storage (Cbf)                     3084B 
                       Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg                  +28B 
                       (Cbf) 
1200/1600  Jul      Monthly U.S. Retail Chain Store Sales Index 
1630/2030           Foreign Central Bank Holdings 
1630/2030           Federal Discount Window Borrowings 
 
Friday, August 7, 2026                                       Exp        Prev 
 ET/GMT 
0830/1230  Jul      U.S. Employment Report 
                       Non-Farm Payrolls                                +57K 
                       Unemployment Rate                                4.2% 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings (USD)                        37.64 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings-Net Chg (USD)                +0.13 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings, M/M%                        +0.35% 
                       Avg Hourly Earnings, Y/Y%                        +3.52% 
                       Overall Workweek                                 34.3 
                       Overall Workweek Net Chg                         +0 
                       Government Payrolls                              +8K 
                       Private Payroll                                  +49K 
                       Participation Rate                               61.5% 
                       Non-Farm Payrolls Bench Net Chg 
1500/1900  Jun      Consumer Credit 
                       Consumer Credit Net Chg (USD)                    -0.2B 
 
 

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