📅Calendar 2026-10-13

This week (October 13, 2026 to October 18, 2026), the important economic data releases and Federal Reserve events affecting the broader US stock market are as follows:

10-13 Tue ET Time TBD — Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack delivers a speech. The market will focus on her latest views on inflation and monetary policy, as she has stated that further monetary policy tightening is still needed to lower inflation.

10-14 Wed 8:30 AM ET — CPI (Consumer Price Index) released, covering September 2026 data. The market generally expects September CPI to increase by 3.6% year-over-year (previous value 3.4%) and 0.6% month-over-month; core CPI to increase by 2.5% year-over-year (previous value 2.4%) and 0.2% month-over-month. If the data is higher than expected, it may strengthen market pricing for a Fed rate hike this year.

10-15 Thu 8:30 AM ET — PPI (Producer Price Index) released, covering September 2026 data. The market generally expects September PPI to increase by 5.3% year-over-year, and core PPI to increase by 4.4% year-over-year. PPI measures the costs paid by producers, and its increase may foreshadow future CPI increases, having a significant impact on the inflation outlook.

10-15 Thu 8:30 AM ET — Retail Sales data released, covering September 2026 data. This data reflects consumer spending and is crucial for assessing economic growth momentum.

10-16 Fri 10:30 AM ET — Fed Chair Walsh delivers a speech at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The market will closely monitor his remarks to gauge the pace and path of the Fed's next rate hike.