U.S. Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0700/1100 07/24 MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey Composite Idx 264 Composite Idx, W/W% +1.9% Purchase Idx-SA 165.8 Purchase Idx-SA, W/W% +5.5% Refinance Idx 802.3 Refinance Idx, W/W% -2.4% 1000/1400 Jun Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment 1030/1430 07/24 EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl) 411.675M Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) -0.6M +2.01M Gasoline Stocks (Bbl) 211.294M Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) -0.8M +0.765M Distillate Stocks (Bbl) 109.57M Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) -0.3M +1.395M Refinery Usage 95.8% 96.1% Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day) 20.519M Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg +1.042M (Bbl/day) 1400/1800 U.S. interest rate decision Federal Funds Rate Federal Funds Rate Change (Pts) Fed Funds Rate-Range High 3.75 Fed Funds Rate-Range Low 3.50 FOMC Vote For Action 12 FOMC Vote Against Action 0 Discount Rate 3.75 Discount Rate Change (Pts) +0 Discount Rate-Range High Discount Rate-Range Low

Thursday, July 30, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Q2 Advance estimate GDP Real GDP, Q/Q% +1.8% +2.1% Chain-Weighted Price Idx, Q/Q% +4.0% +3.6% PCE Price Idx, Q/Q% +4.6% Purchase Price Idx, Q/Q% +3.6% Real Final Sales 1st Est, Q/Q% +1.7% Core PCE Price Idx, Q/Q% +4.4% Personal Consumption, Q/Q% +0.5% 0830/1230 Jun Personal Income and Outlays Personal Income, M/M% +0.3% +0.7% Consumer Spending, M/M% +0.3% +0.7% PCE Price Idx, M/M% -0.1% +0.4% PCE Price Idx, Y/Y% +3.7% +4.1% PCE Core Price Idx, M/M% +0.2% +0.3% PCE Core Price Idx, Y/Y% +3.3% +3.4% 0830/1230 07/25 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims Jobless Claims 200K 187K Jobless Claims, Net Chg -22K Continuing Claims 1796000 Continuing Claims, Net Chg -2K 0830/1230 U.S. Weekly Export Sales 1030/1430 07/24 EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report Working Gas In Storage (Cbf) 3056B Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg +32B (Cbf) 1400/1800 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Closed Meeting 1630/2030 Federal Discount Window Borrowings 1630/2030 Foreign Central Bank Holdings

Friday, July 31, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Q2 Employment Cost Index ECI, Q/Q% +0.8% +0.9% ECI, Y/Y% +3.4% 0945/1345 Jul Chicago Business Barometer - ISM-Chicago Business Survey - Chicago PMI PMI-Adj 55.7 56.7 1000/1400 Jul University of Michigan Survey of Consumers - final End-Mo Sentiment Idx 54.0 49.5 End-Mo Expectations Idx 50.7 12-Month Inflation Forecast 4.6% 5-Year Inflation Forecast 3.3% End-Mo Current Idx 47.7 1500/1900 Jun Agricultural Prices Farm Prices, M/M% +4.1%

Monday, August 3, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0945/1345 Jul US Manufacturing PMI PMI, Mfg 53.9 1000/1400 Jul ISM Report On Business Manufacturing PMI Manufacturing PMI 53.3 Prices Idx 73.0 Employment Idx 49.7 Inventories 51.4 New Orders Idx 56.0 Production Idx 52.2 1000/1400 Jun Construction Spending - Construction Put in Place New Construction +0.1% Residential Construction 1100/1500 Jul Global Manufacturing PMI PMI, Mfg 52.2 1600/2000 Jul Domestic Auto Industry Sales

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0830/1230 Jun U.S. International Trade in Goods & Services Trade Balance (USD) -77.58B Exports (USD) 317.68B Exports, M/M% -3.2% Imports (USD) 395.26B Imports, M/M% +3.3% 0855/1255 08/01 Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index Ret Sales Mo-to-Date, Y/Y% +8.1% Latest Wk, Y/Y% +8.3% 1000/1400 Aug RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index Economic Optimism Idx 45.5 6-Mo Economic Outlook 42.1 1000/1400 Jun Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories & Orders (M3) Total Orders, M/M% -1.3% Orders, Ex-Defense, M/M% -1.2% Orders, Ex-Transport, M/M% +1.9% Durable Goods, M/M% Durable Goods, M/M% 1000/1400 Jun Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey Job Openings 7.6M 1630/2030 API Weekly Statistical Bulletin

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0700/1100 07/31 MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey Composite Idx Composite Idx, W/W% Purchase Idx-SA Purchase Idx-SA, W/W% Refinance Idx Refinance Idx, W/W% 0815/1215 Jul ADP National Employment Report Private Sector Jobs, Net Chg +98000 0945/1345 Jul US Services PMI PMI, Services 51.2 1000/1400 Jul ISM Report On Business Services PMI Services PMI 54.0 Business Activity Idx 55.4 Prices Idx 67.7 Employment Idx 51.2 New Orders Idx 55.1 1030/1430 07/31 EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report Crude Oil Stocks (Bbl) Crude Oil Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) Gasoline Stocks (Bbl) Gasoline Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) Distillate Stocks (Bbl) Distillate Stocks, Net Chg (Bbl) Refinery Usage Total Prod Supplied (Bbl/day) Total Prod Supplied, Net Chg (Bbl/day) 1100/1500 Jul Global Services PMI PMI, Services 51.7

Thursday, August 6, 2026 Exp Prev ET/GMT 0530/0930 Jul Challenger Job-Cut Report Job Cuts, M/M% -53% 0830/1230 08/01 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims Jobless Claims

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July 29, 2026 06:30 ET (10:30 GMT)