All dates are in ET Time.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0830/1230 Jun U.S. International Trade in Goods & Services
Trade Balance $(USD)$ -72.9B -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% +0.3% -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 7.4M 7.6M
1630/2030 API Weekly Statistical Bulletin
N/A Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid
speech
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 +75000 +98000
0945/1345 Jul US Services PMI
PMI, Services 53.6 51.2
1000/1400 Jul ISM Report On Business Services PMI
Services PMI 54.5 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
1605/2005 Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook speaks at Anchorage
Economic Development Corporation Economic Luncheon
2030/0030 Fed speech: San Francisco Fed president Mary Daly
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 204K 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% +0.6% +0.8%
Unit Labor Costs +2.1% +2.3%
0830/1230 U.S. Weekly Export Sales
1000/1400 Jun Monthly Wholesale Trade
Inventories, M/M% +0.3% +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
1400/1800 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Closed Meeting
1630/2030 Foreign Central Bank Holdings
1630/2030 Federal Discount Window Borrowings
1730/2130 Fed speech: St. Louis Fed president Alberto Musalem
Friday, August 7, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0830/1230 Jul U.S. Employment Report
Non-Farm Payrolls +83K +57K
Unemployment Rate 4.2% 4.2%
Avg Hourly Earnings (USD) 37.64
Avg Hourly Earnings-Net Chg (USD) +0.13
Avg Hourly Earnings, M/M% +0.3% +0.35%
Avg Hourly Earnings, Y/Y% +3.5% +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
1000/1400 NABE fireside chat with Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
President Thomas Barkin
1500/1900 Jun Consumer Credit
Consumer Credit Net Chg (USD) +10.0B -0.2B
Monday, August 10, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
1000/1400 Jul Employment Trends Index
ETI 106.69
ETI, Y/Y%
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0600/1000 Jul NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism
Small Business Idx 97.4
0855/1255 08/08 Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index
Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y%
Latest Wk, Y/Y%
1000/1400 Jul Existing Home Sales
Existing Sales 4.09M
Existing Sales, M/M% -2.4%
Unsold Homes Month's Supply 4.6
Median Price (USD) 440600
Median Home Price, Y/Y% +1.8%
1630/2030 API Weekly Statistical Bulletin
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Exp Prev
ET/GMT
0700/1100 08/07 MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey
Composite Idx
Composite Idx, W/W%
Purchase Idx-SA
Purchase Idx-SA, W/W%
Refinance Idx
Refinance Idx, W/W%
0830/1230 Jul CPI
CPI, M/M% -0.4%
Core CPI, M/M% +0.0%
Energy Idx, M/M% -5.7%
Food Idx, M/M% +0.2%
Real Avg Wkly Pay-Infla Adj, M/M% +0.8%
CPI, Y/Y% +3.5%
CPI Core, Y/Y% +2.6%
0830/1230 Jul Real Earnings
1000/1400 Jul Online Help Wanted Index
1030/1430 08/07 EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report
Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl)
Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)
Gasoline Stocks (Bbl)
Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)
Distillate Stocks (Bbl)
Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl)
Refinery Usage
Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day)
Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg
(Bbl/day)
1200/1600 World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE)
Corn, End Stocks (Bushels)
Soybeans, End Stocks (Bushels)
Wheat, End Stocks (Bushels)
Cotton, End Stocks (Bales)
1400/1800 Jul Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the
U.S. Government
Monthly Treasury Balance -120B