Economic Calendar This Week: Every Market Event, Explained

The week of October 5 to October 11, 2026 brings 6 scheduled market events. The highlights: FOMC Minutes October 2026 (Wednesday). Each event below links to a full preview with dates, consensus forecasts and what the result means for your money.

DateTimeEventImpact
Monday, October 510:00am ETUS ISM Services PMI October 2026Medium
Tuesday, October 68:30am ETUS International Trade Balance October 2026Medium
Wednesday, October 78:15am ETUS ADP Employment Report October 2026Low
Wednesday, October 72:00pm ETFOMC Minutes October 2026High
Thursday, October 88:30am ETUS Initial Jobless Claims: October 8, 2026Low
Friday, October 98:30am ETCanada Labour Force Survey October 2026Low

How to Read This Week’s Calendar

This page is regenerated from live event data every time it loads, so it always shows the current week, Monday to Sunday. High-impact events are the ones with the power to move interest rate expectations: inflation reports, jobs data and central bank decisions. Each event links to a full preview covering the consensus forecast, what to watch and what the result means for your money.

Key Release Schedules

Every major series has a dedicated schedule page with all dates for the year, historical results and plain-English analysis: