Recent past
The last four months of catalysts, newest first. Each links to what happened.
RTX Spark laptop sales begin
Laptops with RTX Spark start retail sales, after preorders opened October 7. Launch OEMs are Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft Surface, MSI and Gigabyte. Device pricing is set by each OEM.
Monthly SPX options expiration (October)
Standard monthly options on the S&P 500 expire on the third Friday of the month. This date follows that rule; it was not read off the Cboe calendar page.
Monthly options expiration
Third Friday of October 2026, the monthly US equity options expiry for MELI.
iPhone Duo pre-orders open
Apple's first foldable iPhone, announced September 9 at $1,999 for the 256GB model, opens pre-orders on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Datadog Summit Paris
A free one-day community event for Datadog users in Paris, with sessions, workshops and a fireside chat.
STRC semi-monthly dividend payment ($0.50 per share)
Payment of the semi-monthly STRC dividend for the period ending Oct 15, 2026, at the 12.00% rate, with a Sep 30, 2026 record date. Management has said it will keep the rate at 12.00% until STRC trades sustainably near $100 par.
EIA weekly natural gas storage report (week ending October 9)
Weekly EIA storage print covering the week ending October 9, 2026. The previous print (week ending October 2) showed an 85 Bcf injection, leaving working gas 68 Bcf (2.0%) above the five-year average.
Roadster (second generation) unveil at SpaceX test site, McGregor, Texas
Tesla moved the unveil from October 1 to October 15, 2026, citing weather. Tesla has not published pricing or specs. Production is guided for 2027 or 2028. Watch for price, specs and delivery timing; the date has already slipped several times. Consensus: No consensus; Tesla has not published pricing or specs.
PPI release: September 2026
Producer price index for September 2026, released by BLS at 8:30 a.m. ET. It tracks input and wholesale price pressure ahead of consumer prices.
Advance Retail Sales — September 2026
Monthly US retail and food-service sales, the earliest hard read on consumer spending, which drives about two-thirds of the economy.
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims — week ended 2026-10-10
Weekly first-time filings for unemployment benefits, the most timely signal of layoffs. A sustained rise is an early warning for the jobs market.
TSMC 3Q26 earnings conference
Q3 2026 results and 4Q26 guidance. TSMC's IR page lists the call for 14:00 Taiwan time, which is 02:00 Eastern. Q3 revenue guidance was US$44.6-45.8 billion, with gross margin of 65-67% and operating margin of 56-58%.
ASML Q3 2026 results and Q4 guidance
Expected date; not yet confirmed by ASML. Q3 2026 guidance was net sales of €11.0–12.0 billion and a gross margin of 55–57%. Watch bookings, the Q4 outlook and whether the raised full-year 2026 target of €43–45 billion holds.
Consumer Price Index — September 2026
The monthly US inflation report: headline and core consumer prices. It is the single release that moves rate expectations most; a hotter print usually lifts Treasury yields and the dollar and weighs on stocks and gold.
Bank of America Q3 2026 earnings and investor call
Results release about 6:45 a.m. ET, followed by an investor conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET. The bank has posted the date in its newsroom. Watch net interest income, deposit costs, Global Markets trading and the efficiency ratio, which was 59% in Q2 2026.
OCP Global Summit 2026, San Jose (Marvell demos)
Summit runs October 12 to 15, 2026. Marvell is showing open AI infrastructure products at booth B31 and presenting 14 sessions, including demos of the second-generation Structera X CXL memory expanders.
OCP Global Summit 2026: Orion rack and Aries 7 demonstrations
The OCP Global Summit runs October 12 to 15, 2026 in San Jose. Astera is showing a powered Orion rack and PCIe 7 copper and optical demonstrations of its Aries 7 family.
Johnson & Johnson Q3 2026 results and investor call
Third-quarter 2026 results. The press release is due about 6:45 a.m. ET and the investor call starts at 8:30 a.m. ET on October 13, 2026. Watch Innovative Medicine growth against STELARA erosion, MedTech growth, and whether the 2026 outlook of $100.8-101.4 billion reported sales and $11.60-11.75 adjusted EPS holds. Company outlook from July 15, 2026: reported sales $100.8-101.4 billion; adjusted EPS $11.60-11.75.
Employment Situation (jobs report) — September 2026
The monthly US jobs report: nonfarm payrolls, the unemployment rate and wages. It sets the tone for Fed expectations and is one of the most market-moving days of the month.
Siri AI adds French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish
Siri AI is English-only in its September 14 beta. Apple said the five additional languages arrive in October 2026. Siri AI is not yet available in China or, on iOS, in the EU.
Multistate youth-safety trial ruling expected
Trial brought by a group of states over youth safety and children's data began in federal court in Oakland in August 2026. The judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, said she will rule after the trial ends, which was expected in October 2026. Meta flagged youth-related trials in 2026 as possibly causing a material loss.
Vera Rubin production shipments begin
NVIDIA said on May 31, 2026 that production shipments of Vera Rubin are set to begin starting this fall. It is a company timeline with no specific date.
Helios rack ramp into Q4 2026
Management said Helios rack initial shipments begin in Q3 2026 and volume ramps through Q4 2026 and into 2027. Watch the Q3 call (Nov 3) for shipment timing and any slip.
Personal Income and Outlays (PCE prices) — August 2026
Personal income, spending and the PCE price index, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge. Core PCE is the number the Fed targets at 2%.
Gross Domestic Product — 2026Q2 third estimate
The broadest measure of US economic growth (annualised, inflation-adjusted). Each quarter is estimated three times; the first (advance) estimate moves markets most.
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey — August 2026
Job openings, hires and quits. A read on how tight the labor market is; falling openings and quits point to cooling wage pressure.
FOMC rate decision — meeting 2026-09-16
The Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision, followed by the statement and the Chair's press conference (with new projections and the dot plot at quarterly meetings). The biggest scheduled event for rates, the dollar and every asset class.
Advance Retail Sales — August 2026
Monthly US retail and food-service sales, the earliest hard read on consumer spending, which drives about two-thirds of the economy.
Consumer Price Index — August 2026
The monthly US inflation report: headline and core consumer prices. It is the single release that moves rate expectations most; a hotter print usually lifts Treasury yields and the dollar and weighs on stocks and gold.
Employment Situation (jobs report) — August 2026
The monthly US jobs report: nonfarm payrolls, the unemployment rate and wages. It sets the tone for Fed expectations and is one of the most market-moving days of the month.
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey — July 2026
Job openings, hires and quits. A read on how tight the labor market is; falling openings and quits point to cooling wage pressure.
Personal Income and Outlays (PCE prices) — July 2026
Personal income, spending and the PCE price index, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge. Core PCE is the number the Fed targets at 2%.
Gross Domestic Product — 2026Q2 second estimate
The broadest measure of US economic growth (annualised, inflation-adjusted). Each quarter is estimated three times; the first (advance) estimate moves markets most.
Advance Retail Sales — July 2026
Monthly US retail and food-service sales, the earliest hard read on consumer spending, which drives about two-thirds of the economy.
Consumer Price Index — July 2026
The monthly US inflation report: headline and core consumer prices. It is the single release that moves rate expectations most; a hotter print usually lifts Treasury yields and the dollar and weighs on stocks and gold.
Employment Situation (jobs report) — July 2026
The monthly US jobs report: nonfarm payrolls, the unemployment rate and wages. It sets the tone for Fed expectations and is one of the most market-moving days of the month.
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey — June 2026
Job openings, hires and quits. A read on how tight the labor market is; falling openings and quits point to cooling wage pressure.
Personal Income and Outlays (PCE prices) — June 2026
Personal income, spending and the PCE price index, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge. Core PCE is the number the Fed targets at 2%.
Gross Domestic Product — 2026Q2 advance estimate
The broadest measure of US economic growth (annualised, inflation-adjusted). Each quarter is estimated three times; the first (advance) estimate moves markets most.
FOMC rate decision — meeting 2026-07-29
The Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision, followed by the statement and the Chair's press conference (with new projections and the dot plot at quarterly meetings). The biggest scheduled event for rates, the dollar and every asset class.
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims — week ended 2026-07-18
Weekly first-time filings for unemployment benefits, the most timely signal of layoffs. A sustained rise is an early warning for the jobs market.
Advance Retail Sales — June 2026
Monthly US retail and food-service sales, the earliest hard read on consumer spending, which drives about two-thirds of the economy.
Consumer Price Index — June 2026
The monthly US inflation report: headline and core consumer prices. It is the single release that moves rate expectations most; a hotter print usually lifts Treasury yields and the dollar and weighs on stocks and gold.
Employment Situation (jobs report) — June 2026
The monthly US jobs report: nonfarm payrolls, the unemployment rate and wages. It sets the tone for Fed expectations and is one of the most market-moving days of the month. Date shifted by a federal holiday.
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey — May 2026
Job openings, hires and quits. A read on how tight the labor market is; falling openings and quits point to cooling wage pressure.
Gross Domestic Product — 2026Q1 third estimate
The broadest measure of US economic growth (annualised, inflation-adjusted). Each quarter is estimated three times; the first (advance) estimate moves markets most.
Personal Income and Outlays (PCE prices) — May 2026
Personal income, spending and the PCE price index, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge. Core PCE is the number the Fed targets at 2%.