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US data & auctions, w/c 26 Oct 2026

The week of Monday 26 October 2026 has 36 scheduled US events, 7 high-impact, 11 Treasury auctions.

Monday

• 15:30 UTC 13-Week Bill Auction · $95B
• 15:30 UTC 26-Week Bill Auction · $82B
• 17:00 UTC 2-Year Note Auction · $69B

Tuesday

• 12:15 UTC ADP Employment Change 4-week average
• 12:30 UTC Durable Goods Orders ex Transportation (forecast 0.6)
• 12:30 UTC Durable Goods Orders (forecast 0.6)
• 12:30 UTC Durable Goods Orders ex Defense
• 12:30 UTC Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex Aircraft
• 13:00 UTC Housing Price Index (MoM) (forecast 0.1)
• 14:00 UTC Consumer Confidence (forecast 80.5)
• 14:00 UTC New Home Sales Change (MoM)

Wednesday

• 15:30 UTC 2-Year FRN Auction · $30B
• 15:30 UTC 17-Week Bill Auction
• 18:00 UTC Fed Interest Rate Decision (forecast 4.00%)
• 18:30 UTC FOMC Press Conference

Thursday

• 12:30 UTC Advance GDP q/q (forecast 3.2%)
• 12:30 UTC Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM) (forecast 0.3)
• 12:30 UTC Gross Domestic Product Price Index (forecast 3.5%)
• 12:30 UTC Initial Jobless Claims (forecast 196K)
• 12:30 UTC Personal Income (MoM) (forecast 0.3)
• 12:30 UTC Personal Spending (forecast 0.3)
• 12:30 UTC Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY) (forecast 3.1)
• 12:30 UTC Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)

Friday

• 12:30 UTC Employment Cost Index q/q (forecast 0.8%)
• 12:30 UTC Employment Cost Index (forecast 0.8)
• 13:45 UTC Chicago PMI (forecast 55.9)

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