Catalyst board

Upcoming events show the base case and surprise threshold. Resolved events compare the call with the outcome.

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October 15, 2026

U.S. PPI · 12:30 UTC

Expected

Producer prices feed the PCE inflation measure the Fed targets, so the parts that flow into PCE matter more than the headline. This release covers 2026-09, not the release month.

Surprise

A surprise is final demand at or above 0.30% m/m or at or below 0.15% m/m.

Source: U.S. PPI

October 15, 2026

Initial Jobless Claims · 12:30 UTC

Expected

Weekly claims are a high-frequency check on layoffs. One week rarely resets the labor story.

Surprise

hotter: A jump in claims usually lifts long-term bond prices first, unless it is dismissed as noise. / cooler: A drop in claims usually pushes Treasury yields up a little and steadies the growth read.

Source: Initial Jobless Claims

October 15, 2026

Retail Sales · 12:30 UTC

Expected

The core group of retail sales (excluding cars, gas and building materials) shows whether consumers are still spending or getting tired.

Surprise

hotter: A strong retail sales print usually pushes Treasury yields and the dollar up and pushes recession worries further out. / cooler: A weak print usually lifts long-term bond prices first, though a sharp miss can turn into a growth scare.

Source: Retail Sales

October 21, 2026

20-Year Bond Auction (reopening) · 17:00 UTC

Expected

Offering size not yet announced. How the auction is received matters more than the headline yield: bid-to-cover, the indirect share of competitive bids, and the dealer share versus the prior six same-term auctions.

Surprise

Strong demand: Solid demand at the auction usually steadies long-term yields and calms other markets. / Weak demand: Weak demand at the auction usually pushes long-term yields up and can knock stocks if the Treasury is already struggling to place its debt.

Source: 20-Year Bond Auction (reopening)

October 22, 2026

Initial Jobless Claims · 12:30 UTC

Expected

Weekly claims are a high-frequency check on layoffs. One week rarely resets the labor story.

Surprise

hotter: A jump in claims usually lifts long-term bond prices first, unless it is dismissed as noise. / cooler: A drop in claims usually pushes Treasury yields up a little and steadies the growth read.

Source: Initial Jobless Claims

October 22, 2026

5-Year TIPS Auction · 17:00 UTC

Expected

Offering size not yet announced. How the auction is received matters more than the headline yield: bid-to-cover, the indirect share of competitive bids, and the dealer share versus the prior six same-term auctions.

Surprise

Strong demand: Solid demand at the auction usually steadies long-term yields and calms other markets. / Weak demand: Weak demand at the auction usually pushes long-term yields up and can knock stocks if the Treasury is already struggling to place its debt.

Source: 5-Year TIPS Auction

October 23, 2026

University of Michigan Sentiment (final) · 14:00 UTC

Expected

Sentiment and the year-ahead inflation expectation. The inflation number matters more than the headline mood.

Surprise

hotter: A hotter inflation expectation usually pushes Treasury yields up. / cooler: A cooler inflation expectation usually pulls Treasury yields down.

Source: University of Michigan Sentiment (final)

October 26, 2026

2-Year Note Auction · 17:00 UTC

Expected

Offering size not yet announced. How the auction is received matters more than the headline yield: bid-to-cover, the indirect share of competitive bids, and the dealer share versus the prior six same-term auctions.

Surprise

Strong demand: Solid demand at the auction usually steadies long-term yields and calms other markets. / Weak demand: Weak demand at the auction usually pushes long-term yields up and can knock stocks if the Treasury is already struggling to place its debt.

Source: 2-Year Note Auction

October 27, 2026

5-Year Note Auction · 17:00 UTC

Expected

Offering size not yet announced. How the auction is received matters more than the headline yield: bid-to-cover, the indirect share of competitive bids, and the dealer share versus the prior six same-term auctions.

Surprise

Strong demand: Solid demand at the auction usually steadies long-term yields and calms other markets. / Weak demand: Weak demand at the auction usually pushes long-term yields up and can knock stocks if the Treasury is already struggling to place its debt.

Source: 5-Year Note Auction

October 28, 2026

2-Year FRN Auction · 17:00 UTC

Expected

Offering size not yet announced. How the auction is received matters more than the headline yield: bid-to-cover, the indirect share of competitive bids, and the dealer share versus the prior six same-term auctions.

Surprise

Strong demand: Solid demand at the auction usually steadies long-term yields and calms other markets. / Weak demand: Weak demand at the auction usually pushes long-term yields up and can knock stocks if the Treasury is already struggling to place its debt.

Source: 2-Year FRN Auction

October 28, 2026

FOMC Decision and Press Conference · 18:00 UTC

Expected

The statement, the rate projections and Powell's press conference matter more than the rate decision itself.

Surprise

hotter: A hawkish hold (no cuts in sight) usually lifts the dollar, pushes long-term bond prices down and dents stocks. / cooler: A dovish hold or a path to cuts usually lifts long-term bond prices and stocks, unless worries about growth are already loud.

Source: FOMC Decision and Press Conference

October 29, 2026

Initial Jobless Claims · 12:30 UTC

Expected

Weekly claims are a high-frequency check on layoffs. One week rarely resets the labor story.

Surprise

hotter: A jump in claims usually lifts long-term bond prices first, unless it is dismissed as noise. / cooler: A drop in claims usually pushes Treasury yields up a little and steadies the growth read.

Source: Initial Jobless Claims

October 29, 2026

7-Year Note Auction · 17:00 UTC

Expected

Offering size not yet announced. How the auction is received matters more than the headline yield: bid-to-cover, the indirect share of competitive bids, and the dealer share versus the prior six same-term auctions.

Surprise

Strong demand: Solid demand at the auction usually steadies long-term yields and calms other markets. / Weak demand: Weak demand at the auction usually pushes long-term yields up and can knock stocks if the Treasury is already struggling to place its debt.

Source: 7-Year Note Auction

October 29, 2026

GDP Advance · 12:30 UTC

Expected

Treat this as confirmation rather than a compass: the details and revisions matter more than the headline growth number.

Surprise

hotter: A stronger-than-expected GDP print usually pushes Treasury yields up, more so if inflation is still sticky. / cooler: A weak GDP print usually lifts long-term bond prices first, unless the market reads it as demand genuinely breaking.

Source: GDP Advance

October 29, 2026

Core and Headline PCE · 12:30 UTC

Expected

This is the inflation measure the Fed targets. Core PCE and services prices decide whether the Fed will hike again or pause.

Surprise

hotter: A hot PCE usually pushes short-term Treasury yields and the dollar up and long-term bond prices and stocks down. / cooler: A cool PCE usually pulls short-term Treasury yields and the dollar down and lifts long-term bond prices, gold, bitcoin and stocks.

Source: Core and Headline PCE

October 29, 2026

ECB Decision · 12:15 UTC

Expected

Whether the ECB leans toward protecting growth or fighting inflation, and whether its rate path is pulling away from the Fed's.

Surprise

hotter: A hawkish ECB usually lifts the euro and nudges yields higher across markets. / cooler: A dovish ECB usually lifts long-term bond prices and can push the euro down.

Source: ECB Decision

October 30, 2026

BOJ Decision

Expected

The policy rate, the bond-buying language, and whether the Bank of Japan keeps tightening while so many trades are funded with cheap yen.

Surprise

hotter: A hawkish Bank of Japan usually strengthens the yen and squeezes trades funded with borrowed yen, which can spill into other markets. / cooler: A dovish Bank of Japan keeps yen borrowing cheap and pushes the risk of those trades unwinding further out.

Source: BOJ Decision

October 30, 2026

Employment Cost Index · 12:30 UTC

Expected

Wage growth in the employment cost index is the cleaner read on labor cost pressure.

Surprise

hotter: Faster employment costs usually push short-term Treasury yields and the dollar up. / cooler: Slower employment costs usually pull short-term Treasury yields and the dollar down.

Source: Employment Cost Index

November 2, 2026

ISM Manufacturing · 15:00 UTC

Expected

New orders, prices paid and employment read together: one of the cleanest monthly signals of whether growth is slowing while prices stay high.

Surprise

hotter: Stronger activity with hotter prices paid usually keeps rates higher for longer and pushes long-term bond prices down. / cooler: Softer activity with softer prices paid usually supports the case that inflation is fading, unless the growth worry takes over.

Source: ISM Manufacturing

November 3, 2026

JOLTS · 15:00 UTC

Expected

Job openings say whether hiring demand is cooling or still tight, alongside payrolls rather than instead of them.

Surprise

hotter: More openings usually keep the labor market looking tight and short-term Treasury yields supported. / cooler: Fewer openings usually support the case that hiring demand is cooling.

Source: JOLTS

November 4, 2026

Treasury Refunding · 13:30 UTC

Expected

This matters when Treasury supply, investors' appetite for long-term bonds and worries about the deficit are all in play at once.

Surprise

hotter: More long-term issuance than expected, or weak demand for it, usually pushes long-term yields up. / cooler: A lighter mix of long-term issuance and healthy demand usually steadies long-term yields.

Source: Treasury Refunding

November 4, 2026

ISM Services · 15:00 UTC

Expected

Whether demand and prices in services are firm enough that the Fed will hike again or pause.

Surprise

hotter: Firm services activity and sticky prices paid usually mean the Fed will hike again or pause, and push short-term Treasury yields up. / cooler: Cooling services and softer prices usually support the case that inflation is fading, more so if the job market cools too.

Source: ISM Services

November 5, 2026

Initial Jobless Claims · 13:30 UTC

Expected

Weekly claims are a high-frequency check on layoffs. One week rarely resets the labor story.

Surprise

hotter: A jump in claims usually lifts long-term bond prices first, unless it is dismissed as noise. / cooler: A drop in claims usually pushes Treasury yields up a little and steadies the growth read.

Source: Initial Jobless Claims

November 6, 2026

Employment Situation · 13:30 UTC

Expected

Payrolls, the unemployment rate, wages and revisions together say whether the job market is cooling gently or cracking. This release covers 2026-10, not the release month.

Surprise

hotter: A strong jobs report usually pushes Treasury yields and the dollar up and leaves the Fed to hike again or pause. / cooler: A weak jobs report usually lifts long-term bond prices first, but a very weak one can turn into a growth scare that hits stocks too.

Source: Employment Situation

November 6, 2026

University of Michigan Sentiment (preliminary) · 15:00 UTC

Expected

Sentiment and the year-ahead inflation expectation. The inflation number matters more than the headline mood.

Surprise

hotter: A hotter inflation expectation usually pushes Treasury yields up. / cooler: A cooler inflation expectation usually pulls Treasury yields down.

Source: University of Michigan Sentiment (preliminary)

November 9, 2026

3-Year Note Auction · 18:00 UTC

Expected

Offering size not yet announced. How the auction is received matters more than the headline yield: bid-to-cover, the indirect share of competitive bids, and the dealer share versus the prior six same-term auctions.

Surprise

Strong demand: Solid demand at the auction usually steadies long-term yields and calms other markets. / Weak demand: Weak demand at the auction usually pushes long-term yields up and can knock stocks if the Treasury is already struggling to place its debt.

Source: 3-Year Note Auction

November 10, 2026

U.S. CPI · 13:30 UTC

Expected

The headline and core numbers, plus rent and services prices, say whether inflation is still cooling or has stalled. This release covers 2026-10, not the release month.

Surprise

A surprise is 0.1 point or more away from the Cleveland Fed nowcast. Without a nowcast, headline CPI is hot at or above 0.30% m/m and cool at or below 0.15% m/m.

Source: U.S. CPI

November 10, 2026

10-Year Note Auction · 18:00 UTC

Expected

Offering size not yet announced. How the auction is received matters more than the headline yield: bid-to-cover, the indirect share of competitive bids, and the dealer share versus the prior six same-term auctions.

Surprise

Strong demand: Solid demand at the auction usually steadies long-term yields and calms other markets. / Weak demand: Weak demand at the auction usually pushes long-term yields up and can knock stocks if the Treasury is already struggling to place its debt.

Source: 10-Year Note Auction

November 12, 2026

Initial Jobless Claims · 13:30 UTC

Expected

Weekly claims are a high-frequency check on layoffs. One week rarely resets the labor story.

Surprise

hotter: A jump in claims usually lifts long-term bond prices first, unless it is dismissed as noise. / cooler: A drop in claims usually pushes Treasury yields up a little and steadies the growth read.

Source: Initial Jobless Claims

November 12, 2026

30-Year Bond Auction · 18:00 UTC

Expected

Offering size not yet announced. How the auction is received matters more than the headline yield: bid-to-cover, the indirect share of competitive bids, and the dealer share versus the prior six same-term auctions.

Surprise

Strong demand: Solid demand at the auction usually steadies long-term yields and calms other markets. / Weak demand: Weak demand at the auction usually pushes long-term yields up and can knock stocks if the Treasury is already struggling to place its debt.

Source: 30-Year Bond Auction

November 13, 2026

U.S. PPI · 13:30 UTC

Expected

Producer prices feed the PCE inflation measure the Fed targets, so the parts that flow into PCE matter more than the headline. This release covers 2026-10, not the release month.

Surprise

A surprise is final demand at or above 0.30% m/m or at or below 0.15% m/m.

Source: U.S. PPI

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October 14, 2026

Beige Book · 18:00 UTC

Expectation

Anecdotal evidence on demand, wages, and prices across Fed districts ahead of the next meeting.

Outcome

No tracked outcome (event below scoring threshold).

Source: Beige Book

October 14, 2026

U.S. CPI · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

The headline and core numbers, plus rent and services prices, say whether inflation is still cooling or has stalled. This release covers 2026-09, not the release month.

Outcome

headline YoY 4.02%, headline MoM 0.65%, core YoY 2.79%, core MoM 0.33%

Source: U.S. CPI

October 9, 2026

University of Michigan Sentiment (preliminary) · 14:00 UTC

Expectation

Sentiment and the year-ahead inflation expectation. The inflation number matters more than the headline mood.

Outcome

Preliminary release. The final print is 2026-10-23.

Source: University of Michigan Sentiment (preliminary)

October 8, 2026

30-Year Bond Auction (reopening) · 17:00 UTC

Expectation

$22.0 billion offered. How the auction is received matters more than the headline yield: bid-to-cover, the indirect share of competitive bids, and the dealer share versus the prior six same-term auctions.

Outcome

high yield 5.618% (vs prior close 5.67%, -5.2 bp), bid-to-cover 2.54, indirect 72% of competitive, dealers 7% of competitive. Demand read: strong

Source: 30-Year Bond Auction (reopening)

October 8, 2026

Initial Jobless Claims · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

Weekly claims are a high-frequency check on layoffs. One week rarely resets the labor story.

Outcome

initial claims 197,000 (prior 199,000)

Source: Initial Jobless Claims

October 7, 2026

10-Year Note Auction (reopening) · 17:00 UTC

Expectation

$39.0 billion offered. How the auction is received matters more than the headline yield: bid-to-cover, the indirect share of competitive bids, and the dealer share versus the prior six same-term auctions.

Outcome

high yield 5.300% (vs prior close 5.27%, +3.0 bp), bid-to-cover 2.77, indirect 80% of competitive, dealers 3% of competitive. Demand read: strong

Source: 10-Year Note Auction (reopening)

October 7, 2026

FOMC Minutes · 18:00 UTC

Expectation

The minutes show how split the committee was and which risks it is actually debating.

Outcome

No tracked outcome (event below scoring threshold).

Source: FOMC Minutes

October 6, 2026

3-Year Note Auction · 17:00 UTC

Expectation

$58.0 billion offered. How the auction is received matters more than the headline yield: bid-to-cover, the indirect share of competitive bids, and the dealer share versus the prior six same-term auctions.

Outcome

high yield 4.932% (vs prior close 4.97%, -3.8 bp), bid-to-cover 2.62, indirect 58% of competitive, dealers 11% of competitive. Demand read: weak

Source: 3-Year Note Auction

October 5, 2026

ISM Services · 14:00 UTC

Expectation

Whether demand and prices in services are firm enough that the Fed will hike again or pause.

Outcome

No tracked outcome (event below scoring threshold).

Source: ISM Services

October 2, 2026

Employment Situation · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

Payrolls, the unemployment rate, wages and revisions together say whether the job market is cooling gently or cracking. This release covers 2026-09, not the release month.

Outcome

Payrolls +29,000; unemployment 4.2% (September).

Source: Employment Situation

October 1, 2026

Initial Jobless Claims · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

Weekly claims are a high-frequency check on layoffs. One week rarely resets the labor story.

Outcome

initial claims 197,000 (prior 198,000)

Source: Initial Jobless Claims

October 1, 2026

ISM Manufacturing · 14:00 UTC

Expectation

New orders, prices paid and employment read together: one of the cleanest monthly signals of whether growth is slowing while prices stay high.

Outcome

No tracked outcome (event below scoring threshold).

Source: ISM Manufacturing

September 30, 2026

GDP Third Estimate · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

The last revision of the quarter. Markets care when the growth or inflation detail actually moves.

Outcome

No tracked outcome (event below scoring threshold).

Source: GDP Third Estimate

September 30, 2026

Core and Headline PCE · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

This is the inflation measure the Fed targets. Core PCE and services prices decide whether the Fed will hike again or pause.

Outcome

headline YoY 3.42%, headline MoM 0.31%, core YoY 3.01%, core MoM 0.25%

Source: Core and Headline PCE

September 29, 2026

JOLTS · 14:00 UTC

Expectation

Job openings say whether hiring demand is cooling or still tight, alongside payrolls rather than instead of them.

Outcome

job openings 7.08 million (prior 7.33 million)

Source: JOLTS

September 18, 2026

BOJ Decision

Expectation

The policy rate, the bond-buying language, and whether the Bank of Japan keeps tightening while so many trades are funded with cheap yen.

Outcome

No tracked outcome (event below scoring threshold).

Source: BOJ Decision

September 16, 2026

Retail Sales · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

The core group of retail sales (excluding cars, gas and building materials) shows whether consumers are still spending or getting tired.

Outcome

Retail sales, released September 16: spending rose 1.24% in August from July, a reading about August, not about this month’s prices.

Source: Retail Sales

September 16, 2026

FOMC Decision · 18:00 UTC

Expectation

The statement, the rate projections and Powell's press conference matter more than the rate decision itself.

Outcome

FOMC, September 16: the target rate went up a quarter point to 3.75% to 4%, approved unanimously, the first increase since July 2023.

Source: FOMC Decision

September 11, 2026

U.S. CPI · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

The headline and core numbers, plus rent and services prices, say whether inflation is still cooling or has stalled. This release covers 2026-08, not the release month.

Outcome

U.S. consumer prices, released September 11 for the month of August: 3.71% over the year, with the core measure at 2.76%.

Source: U.S. CPI

September 10, 2026

10Y and 30Y Treasury Auction Window · 17:00 UTC

Expectation

How much investors want to buy long-term Treasuries. A weak auction says more than the headline yield.

Outcome

29-Year 11-Month high yield 5.308%, bid/cover 2.61, accepted $22.0B on $22.0B offered

Source: 10Y and 30Y Treasury Auction Window

September 10, 2026

U.S. PPI · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

Producer prices feed the PCE inflation measure the Fed targets, so the parts that flow into PCE matter more than the headline. This release covers 2026-08, not the release month.

Outcome

final demand YoY 5.41%, final demand MoM 0.40%

Source: U.S. PPI

September 10, 2026

ECB Decision · 12:15 UTC

Expectation

Whether the ECB leans toward protecting growth or fighting inflation, and whether its rate path is pulling away from the Fed's.

Outcome

No tracked outcome (event below scoring threshold).

Source: ECB Decision

September 9, 2026

10Y and 30Y Treasury Auction Window · 17:00 UTC

Expectation

How much investors want to buy long-term Treasuries. A weak auction says more than the headline yield.

Outcome

9-Year 11-Month high yield 4.834%, bid/cover 2.71, accepted $39.0B on $39.0B offered

Source: 10Y and 30Y Treasury Auction Window

September 4, 2026

Employment Situation · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

Payrolls, the unemployment rate, wages and revisions together say whether the job market is cooling gently or cracking. This release covers 2026-08, not the release month.

Outcome

payrolls 162,000, unemployment 4.1%

Source: Employment Situation

September 3, 2026

ISM Services · 14:00 UTC

Expectation

Whether demand and prices in services are staying firm enough to keep the Fed from cutting.

Outcome

No tracked outcome (event below scoring threshold).

Source: ISM Services

September 1, 2026

ISM Manufacturing · 14:00 UTC

Expectation

New orders, prices paid and employment read together: one of the cleanest monthly signals of whether growth is slowing while prices stay high.

Outcome

No tracked outcome (event below scoring threshold).

Source: ISM Manufacturing

August 26, 2026

Core and Headline PCE · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

This is the Fed's scorecard. Focus on core PCE, services ex-housing, and whether inflation is cooling cleanly enough to reopen the cuts path.

Outcome

July headline PCE was 3.70% year over year and core PCE was 3.34%.

Source: Core and Headline PCE

August 14, 2026

Retail Sales · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

Focus on control-group strength versus consumer fatigue. This is less about the headline and more about whether demand is rolling over.

Outcome

Retail sales (Aug 14): July spending fell 0.58% from June.

Source: Retail Sales

August 13, 2026

10Y and 30Y Treasury Auction Window · 17:00 UTC

Expectation

Auction demand is a direct read on duration appetite. Tail risk matters more than the headline stop.

Outcome

30-year Treasury auction (Aug 13): cleared at 5.216%, orders covered the $25.0bn offering 2.39 times.

Source: 10Y and 30Y Treasury Auction Window

August 13, 2026

U.S. PPI · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

Watch the pipeline into PCE, especially the components that matter for the Fed rather than the headline noise alone.

Outcome

July producer prices −0.78% on the month.

Source: U.S. PPI

August 12, 2026

10Y and 30Y Treasury Auction Window · 17:00 UTC

Expectation

Auction demand is a direct read on duration appetite. Tail risk matters more than the headline stop.

Outcome

10-Year high yield 4.683%, bid/cover 2.53, accepted $52.6B on $42.0B offered

Source: 10Y and 30Y Treasury Auction Window

August 12, 2026

U.S. CPI · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

Focus on headline and core, plus shelter, services ex-housing, and whether disinflation is broadening or stalling.

Outcome

U.S. CPI (Aug 12): 3.54% year over year, core 2.79%, headline +0.1% on the month.

Source: U.S. CPI

August 7, 2026

Employment Situation · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

The real tells are payrolls, unemployment, wages, revisions, and whether labor is cooling enough to ease the Fed box without a hard growth scare.

Outcome

payrolls -23,000, unemployment 4.1%

Source: Employment Situation

August 5, 2026

Treasury Refunding · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

This matters when supply, duration appetite, and fiscal credibility are all on the tape at once.

Outcome

No tracked outcome (event below scoring threshold).

Source: Treasury Refunding

August 5, 2026

ISM Services · 14:00 UTC

Expectation

The key is whether services demand and prices are staying sticky enough to keep the Fed pinned.

Outcome

No tracked outcome (event below scoring threshold).

Source: ISM Services

August 3, 2026

ISM Manufacturing · 14:00 UTC

Expectation

Watch new orders, prices paid, and employment together. This is one of the cleanest stagflation or disinflation tells in the monthly tape.

Outcome

No tracked outcome (event below scoring threshold).

Source: ISM Manufacturing

July 31, 2026

BOJ Decision

Expectation

Watch the policy rate, bond-buying language, and whether the BOJ tightens further into a fragile carry backdrop.

Outcome

No tracked outcome (event below scoring threshold).

Source: BOJ Decision

July 30, 2026

Core and Headline PCE · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

This is the Fed's scorecard. Focus on core PCE, services ex-housing, and whether inflation is cooling cleanly enough to reopen the cuts path.

Outcome

headline YoY 3.67%, headline MoM -0.11%, core YoY 3.29%, core MoM 0.13%

Source: Core and Headline PCE

July 30, 2026

GDP Advance · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

Use this as a confirmation event, not a standalone compass. The internals and revisions matter more than the headline.

Outcome

+0.37%

Source: GDP Advance

July 29, 2026

FOMC Decision · 18:00 UTC

Expectation

The statement, dots, and Powell's reaction function matter more than the rate hold itself.

Outcome

No tracked outcome (event below scoring threshold).

Source: FOMC Decision

July 23, 2026

ECB Decision · 12:15 UTC

Expectation

Watch whether the ECB leans growth-protective or inflation-defensive, and whether the euro rate path is diverging from the Fed.

Outcome

No tracked outcome (event below scoring threshold).

Source: ECB Decision

July 16, 2026

Retail Sales · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

Focus on control-group strength versus consumer fatigue. This is less about the headline and more about whether demand is rolling over.

Outcome

June retail sales +0.22%, official actual released July 16.

Source: Retail Sales

July 15, 2026

U.S. PPI · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

Watch the pipeline into PCE, especially the components that matter for the Fed rather than the headline noise alone.

Outcome

June headline PPI −1.26% month over month and 10.11% year over year, official actual released July 15.

Source: U.S. PPI

July 14, 2026

US major-bank Q2 earnings window

Expectation

The newsletter expects a bumper quarter, partly because of brisk trading; compare revenue quality, credit provisions and guidance with that optimistic baseline.

Outcome

The six-bank Q2 window delivered strong revenue and profits: JPMorgan reported $58.0 billion managed revenue and $12.1 billion Markets revenue; Bank of America $31.6 billion revenue and $7.1 billion sales-and-trading revenue; Citi $24.8 billion revenue; Goldman Sachs $20.34 billion revenue; Wells Fargo $20.8 billion revenue; and Morgan Stanley $21.3 billion revenue with record $11.0 billion Institutional Securities revenue.

Source: The World This Week, preview of next week

July 14, 2026

U.S. CPI · 12:30 UTC

Expectation

Focus on headline and core, plus shelter, services ex-housing, and whether disinflation is broadening or stalling.

Outcome

June headline CPI −0.42% month over month and core CPI −0.02% month over month, official actual released July 14.

Source: U.S. CPI

July 13, 2026

HCL Technologies quarterly results

Expectation

No numeric earnings consensus was visible in the screenshot; compare guidance and the first-session reaction against the depressed AI-displacement baseline.

Outcome

HCLTech Q1 FY27 revenue was ₹34,579 crore, up 13.9% year over year; new deal bookings reached $2.4 billion, while FY27 guidance remained 1–4% constant-currency revenue growth and 17.5–18.5% EBIT margin.

Source: The World This Week, preview of next week

July 13, 2026

India June consumer-price index

Expectation

No consensus was visible; compare June CPI with the 3.9% May prior and the recent reacceleration path.

Outcome

India June CPI was 4.38% year over year (provisional), up from 3.9% in May; food inflation was 5.32%.

Source: The World This Week, preview of next week

July 9, 2026

10Y and 30Y Treasury Auction Window · 17:00 UTC

Expectation

Auction demand is a direct read on duration appetite. Tail risk matters more than the headline stop.

Outcome

29-Year 10-Month high yield 5.058%, bid/cover 2.44, accepted $24.3B on $22.0B offered

Source: 10Y and 30Y Treasury Auction Window

July 8, 2026

10Y and 30Y Treasury Auction Window · 17:00 UTC

Expectation

Auction demand is a direct read on duration appetite. Tail risk matters more than the headline stop.

Outcome

9-Year 10-Month high yield 4.580%, bid/cover 2.59, accepted $43.1B on $39.0B offered

Source: 10Y and 30Y Treasury Auction Window