The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published the Employment Situation report for June 2026 on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The report showed just 57,000 non-farm payroll positions added in June 2026, well below the consensus forecast of approximately 110,000 to 130,000 and the softest monthly gain in several months. The unemployment...
US equity and derivatives markets closed on Friday, July 3, 2026, as scheduled, in observance of Independence Day. July 4, the federal holiday itself, falls on a Saturday in 2026. When July 4 falls on a Saturday, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq observe the preceding Friday as the market holiday, resulting...
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the US Census Bureau released the US International Trade in Goods and Services report for May 2026 on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 8:30 AM ET. The report showed a goods and services deficit of $78.30 billion, significantly wider than the $55.90 billion consensus forecast and well...
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for June 2026 on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, at 8:30 am ET. Headline CPI rose 3.5% year-on-year in June, below the consensus forecast of 3.8%, as a sharp fall in energy prices pulled the monthly reading to -0.4% on a seasonally...
JPMorgan Chase reported Q2 2026 results before US markets opened on Tuesday 14 July 2026, significantly exceeding analyst expectations. The bank reported adjusted earnings per share of $6.14 and managed revenue of $58 billion for the quarter covering April to June 2026, well ahead of the consensus forecasts of approximately $5.40 EPS and $48.73 billion...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published the Producer Price Index (PPI) for June 2026 on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 8:30 AM ET. Headline PPI fell 0.3% month-on-month, well below the flat reading that markets had expected, as a sharp drop in energy prices more than offset resilient services prices. On a year-over-year basis,...
The US Census Bureau published the Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services for June 2026 on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. June retail sales rose 0.2% month-on-month on a seasonally adjusted basis, matching the lower end of analyst forecasts. The control group measure, which strips out autos, petrol stations, building...
The US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the New Residential Construction report for June 2026 on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 8:30 AM EDT. Housing starts came in at 1.427 million units (SAAR), beating the consensus forecast of 1.310 million by a wide margin, though the gain was...
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) will publish its second-quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, after the US market closes. Management will host a live question-and-answer webcast at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time (10:30 p.m. BST). Wall Street expects non-GAAP earnings per share of approximately $0.47, with the already-released delivery count of 480,126 vehicles providing...
The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council will announce its monetary policy decision on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 13:45 CET. ECB President Christine Lagarde's press conference will follow at 14:30 CET. The ECB's deposit facility rate currently stands at 2.00%, with market pricing in early June 2026 showing near-unanimous expectation of a hike to...
Microsoft reports its Q4 FY2026 results, covering the April to June 2026 quarter, after the US market closes on Tuesday 28 July 2026. Wall Street consensus forecasts total revenue of $89.37 billion, above Microsoft's own guidance range of $86.7-$87.8 billion, with adjusted earnings per share expected at $4.33. The results close Microsoft's fiscal year 2026,...
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL), the parent company of Google, will release its second-quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, after the US market closes. Analysts expect earnings per share of approximately $2.87, up around 23.8% year on year, according to consensus estimates tracked by MarketBeat and TipRanks. The report arrives after a standout...
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce its interest rate decision on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, following a two-day meeting on July 28-29. This is a non-SEP (non-Summary of Economic Projections) meeting, meaning no updated economic forecasts or dot plot will be released alongside the decision. The FOMC has held...
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) will release its second-quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, 29 July 2026, after US market close. The company has provided revenue guidance of $58-61 billion for the quarter, with analyst consensus sitting at $60.18 billion, according to data from MarketBeat. Earnings per share consensus stands at $7.18. The results will be...
The Bank of England will announce its July 2026 interest rate decision on Thursday, 30 July 2026, at 12:00 noon GMT. This is one of four quarterly Monetary Policy Report (MPR) meetings, at which the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) publishes updated projections for inflation, GDP growth, and unemployment. As of June 2026, Bank Rate stands...
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will release the advance estimate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2026 on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. This advance estimate will provide the first official read on how the US economy performed between April and June 2026, a quarter...
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will release the June 2026 Personal Income and Outlays report on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The report includes the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, alongside data on personal income and consumer spending. As of April 2026, core...
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) will report its second-quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, 30 July 2026, after the US market closes. Analysts expect revenue of approximately $196 billion and earnings per share of $1.82, according to consensus data from MarketBeat and TipRanks. The quarter is expected to benefit from Prime Day moving into Q2, the...
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will report its fiscal third-quarter 2026 results on Thursday, 30 July 2026, after the US market closes. Analyst consensus, per MarketBeat and TipRanks, expects revenue of approximately $109 billion to $110 billion and earnings per share of $1.89. The results will also mark the final earnings call for Chief Executive Officer...
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its July 2026 monetary policy decision on Friday, 31 July 2026. The Policy Board meets over two days (30-31 July), with "The Bank's View" statement and any updated Outlook Report published on 31 July. As of the most recent April 28 decision, the uncollateralized overnight call rate stands...
The University of Michigan will publish the final reading of the Surveys of Consumers for July 2026 on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET. The July final reading incorporates the full month of survey responses and will revise the preliminary estimate released on July 11, providing the definitive assessment of US consumer confidence...