Calendar recap · October 26, 2026
Futures Calendar Recap, 27 April – 1 May 2026: Fed rate decision, PCE inflation, GDP
The Fed's decision on Wednesday, first-quarter GDP and March's PCE inflation on Thursday, and May natural gas and April gold expiring on Tuesday.
The Fed's two-day meeting ended on Wednesday 29 April with the statement at 2:00 p.m. ET and the chair's press conference at 2:30, late evening in Europe and the early hours of Thursday in Asia. It was not a projections meeting; those come with the March, June, September and December meetings.
Thursday 30 April brought the advance estimate of first-quarter GDP and March's personal income and outlays, which carries the PCE inflation measure, both at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Tuesday 28 April was the last trading day for May natural gas (NGK6) and April gold (GCJ6). April's jobs report came the following Friday, 8 May.
Day by day
Times are New York (ET). For your own clock, pick your country under trading from. Every date links to the agency or exchange that sets it; the full schedule is on the market calendar.
Monday
27 April
Nothing scheduled that moves US futures by itself.
Tuesday
28 April
- All dayNatural gas futures expire: May 2026 (NGK6)Expiry · NG
- All dayGold futures expire: April 2026 (GCJ6)Expiry · GC
Wednesday
29 April
- 10:30 a.m.EIA crude oil inventoriesWeekly report · CL EIA
- 2:00 p.m.Fed rate decisionRelease · ES NQ YM RTY GC · The FOMC statement at 2:00 p.m. ET, the Chair's press conference at 2:30. Federal Reserve
Thursday
30 April
- 8:30 a.m.GDP, Q1 2026, advanceRelease · ES NQ YM RTY · Gross domestic product, the broadest read on the economy. BEA
- 8:30 a.m.PCE inflation, March 2026Release · ES NQ YM RTY GC · Personal Income and Outlays, which carries the Fed's preferred inflation gauge. BEA
- 10:30 a.m.EIA natural gas storageWeekly report · NG EIA
Friday
1 May
Nothing scheduled that moves US futures by itself.
Sources:
- EIA (EIA crude oil inventories)
- Federal Reserve (Fed rate decision)
- BEA (PCE inflation, March 2026)
- EIA (EIA natural gas storage)
Dates read October 26, 2026; agencies occasionally move a release, and their page is the authority.
Sources: EIA (EIA crude oil inventories), Federal Reserve (Fed rate decision), BEA (PCE inflation, March 2026), EIA (EIA natural gas storage). Dates read October 26, 2026; agencies occasionally move a release, and their page is the authority.
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