Calendar recap · October 26, 2026
Futures Calendar Recap, 28 September – 2 October 2026: Jobs report, PCE inflation, GDP
October natural gas and September silver expiring on Monday, GDP with the BEA's annual update and August's PCE inflation on Wednesday, and September's jobs report on Friday.
Monday 28 September was the last trading day for October natural gas (NGV6) and September silver (SIU6).
On Wednesday 30 September at 8:30 a.m. ET the BEA published the third estimate of second-quarter GDP together with its annual update of the national accounts, and August's personal income and outlays with the PCE inflation measure.
The BLS published September's employment report on Friday 2 October at 8:30 a.m. ET.
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
28 September
- All dayNatural gas futures expire: October 2026 (NGV6)Expiry · NG
- All daySilver futures expire: September 2026 (SIU6)Expiry · SI
Tuesday
29 September
Nothing scheduled that moves US futures by itself.
Wednesday
30 September
- 8:30 a.m.GDP, Q2 2026, third estimate, with BEA's annual updateRelease · ES NQ YM RTY · Gross domestic product, the broadest read on the economy. BEA
- 8:30 a.m.PCE inflation, August 2026Release · ES NQ YM RTY GC · Personal Income and Outlays, which carries the Fed's preferred inflation gauge. BEA
- 10:30 a.m.EIA crude oil inventoriesWeekly report · CL EIA
Thursday
1 October
- 10:30 a.m.EIA natural gas storageWeekly report · NG EIA
Friday
2 October
- 8:30 a.m.Jobs report, September 2026Release · ES NQ YM RTY GC · The Employment Situation: payrolls, the unemployment rate and wages. BLS
Sources:
- BEA (PCE inflation, August 2026)
- EIA (EIA crude oil inventories)
- EIA (EIA natural gas storage)
- BLS (Jobs report, September 2026)
Dates read October 26, 2026; agencies occasionally move a release, and their page is the authority.
Sources: BEA (PCE inflation, August 2026), EIA (EIA crude oil inventories), EIA (EIA natural gas storage), BLS (Jobs report, September 2026). Dates read October 26, 2026; agencies occasionally move a release, and their page is the authority.
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