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What the official releases said, in plain words: inflation, jobs and central banks. Times in UTC, Pakistan (PKT) and India (IST).
Updated 2026-10-26 08:49:11 UTC · Education only, not financial advice
High impact 26 Oct 07:29 UTC · 12:29 PKT · 12:59 IST
US CPI 3.7% y/y in September 2026 (previous 3.4%)
Month on month +0.6% (seasonally adjusted). Inflation picked up. What it often means: a firmer US dollar and pressure on gold and US indices, because rates may stay higher for longer.
High impact 26 Oct 07:29 UTC · 12:29 PKT · 12:59 IST
US payrolls (NFP) +29k in September 2026 (previous +133k)
Change in non-farm payrolls, in thousands of jobs. Fewer jobs than the month before: what it often means is a softer US dollar and support for gold.
Medium impact 26 Oct 07:29 UTC · 12:29 PKT · 12:59 IST
US unemployment rate 4.2% in September 2026 (previous 4.1%)
Unemployment rose: often a softer dollar and support for gold.
Low impact 26 Oct 05:00 UTC · 10:00 PKT · 10:30 IST
ECB: Frank Elderson: Taking action for nature – investing in economic resilience and prosperity
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Low impact 24 Oct 06:00 UTC · 11:00 PKT · 11:30 IST
ECB: Piero Cipollone: Interview with Milano Finanza
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Low impact 23 Oct 08:00 UTC · 13:00 PKT · 13:30 IST
ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – September 2026
An ECB survey of inflation and growth expectations in the euro area.
Low impact 21 Oct 08:00 UTC · 13:00 PKT · 13:30 IST
ECB: Piero Cipollone: Pontes and Appia: unlocking opportunities for banks
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Low impact 21 Oct 04:15 UTC · 09:15 PKT · 09:45 IST
ECB: Philip R. Lane: Euro liquidity lines and the international monetary system
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Low impact 20 Oct 07:00 UTC · 12:00 PKT · 12:30 IST
ECB: Frank Elderson: Interview with Die Presse
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Low impact 19 Oct 06:00 UTC · 11:00 PKT · 11:30 IST
ECB: Frank Elderson: From climate and nature risks to economic resilience and competitiveness
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Low impact 17 Oct 05:00 UTC · 10:00 PKT · 10:30 IST
ECB: Christine Lagarde: IMFC Statement
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Low impact 15 Oct 02:55 UTC · 07:55 PKT · 08:25 IST
Fed's Bowman: Supervisory Modernization After Silicon Valley Bank
A Fed official gave a speech (banking or supervision topics; usually a small market effect).
Low impact 14 Oct 00:00 UTC · 05:00 PKT · 05:30 IST
ECB: Frank Elderson: Ensuring resilience in the face of uncertainty
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Low impact 13 Oct 18:30 UTC · 23:30 PKT · 00:00 IST
ECB: Philip R. Lane: The AI opportunity for Europe
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Low impact 13 Oct 18:00 UTC · 23:00 PKT · 23:30 IST
Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026
Minutes of the Fed Board's discount rate meetings: background on the Board's view, usually a small market effect.
Medium impact 08 Oct 08:30 UTC · 13:30 PKT · 14:00 IST
Fed's Waller: The Signaling Value of the Summary of Economic Projections
A Fed policymaker spoke on the economy or policy. Hints about the next rate move can move the dollar and gold.
Low impact 08 Oct 06:00 UTC · 11:00 PKT · 11:30 IST
ECB: Piero Cipollone: Interview with Corriere della Sera
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
High impact 07 Oct 18:00 UTC · 23:00 PKT · 23:30 IST
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026
Minutes of the last Fed meeting: how many officials leaned towards higher or lower rates. Markets read them for the next move; a more hawkish tone usually supports the dollar and weighs on gold.
Low impact 06 Oct 17:00 UTC · 22:00 PKT · 22:30 IST
EIA expects a mixed picture for winter fuel costs this year
An energy outlook from the US EIA: supply, demand and price expectations for oil and gas.
Low impact 06 Oct 14:45 UTC · 19:45 PKT · 20:15 IST
Fed's Bowman: Modernizing the Regulatory and Supervisory Landscape
A Fed official gave a speech (banking or supervision topics; usually a small market effect).
Low impact 06 Oct 13:00 UTC · 18:00 PKT · 18:30 IST
ECB: Frank Elderson: Effective supervision through timely remediation
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Low impact 06 Oct 13:00 UTC · 18:00 PKT · 18:30 IST
ECB: Piero Cipollone: Money in the digital age: digital euro, tokenisation and the role of central banks
An ECB official gave a speech or interview (usually a small market effect).
Medium impact 06 Oct 12:30 UTC · 17:30 PKT · 18:00 IST
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, August 2026
The US trade balance (exports minus imports) for the month.
Education only, not financial advice. Short summaries in our own words; the official source is linked on each item. Markets can move sharply around these releases.
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