Key takeawayJPMorgan’s calendar for the week of 2 November shows US employment, economic activity, midterm elections and corporate earnings all falling in the same week.
When are the main US economic data releases?
- The manufacturing ISM is due on 2 November, including components such as new orders, employment and prices paid; the US Senior Loan Officer Survey is also due that day.
- JOLTS job openings are due on 3 November, followed by ADP employment change and the services ISM on the 4th; initial and continuing jobless claims, nonfarm productivity and unit labor costs are due on the 5th.
- Nonfarm payrolls, the unemployment rate and average hourly earnings are due on 6 November, followed by University of Michigan consumer sentiment and expectations data.
What are the election and earnings calendar highlights?
- The US midterm elections are scheduled for 3 November. Poll closing times vary by location, with the report listing a range from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. the following day, US Eastern Time.
- The earnings calendar in the report includes Apple after the market close on 2 November, AMD and Arista Networks after the close on 3 November, and Uber before the open on 4 November.
- According to the calendar as of 25 September, about 12% of S&P 500 constituents are scheduled to release third-quarter 2026 earnings during the week of 2 November–6; the proportion for the previous week was 39%. These figures show the distribution of scheduled release dates.
What overseas and subsequent dates should investors watch?
- The overseas calendar includes eurozone CPI on 4 November, the Bank of England’s rate decision on 5 November, and German industrial production, eurozone retail sales and Canadian employment data on 6 November.
- After that week, the US data releases listed in the report include CPI on 10 November, retail sales on 17 November and PCE on 25 November; the next listed Federal Reserve date is 9 December.
