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September 29, 2026
OCTOBER 2026 EVENTS
The ISM Manufacturing PMI previous print was 54.6. The number was lower than the expected 55.2.
Possible influence: Potential for increased volatility in US Dollar, Gold, Silver, and US Stocks
Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) printed 162,000, significantly higher than forecasts of 55,000. The previous month (August) saw unemployment remain unchanged at 4.1%.
Possible Influence: Potential for increased volatility in US Dollar, Gold, Silver and US Stocks
The OPEC+V7 meeting will be held (Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman). At the meeting last month, the cartel kept production levels unchanged, having already fully unwound voluntary cuts introduced in 2023. Expectations are that at this meeting OPEC will make no change to production for November.
Possible Influence: Potential for increased volatility in Crude oil
The 3rd Quarter earnings season will kick off in October.
The banks will start the earnings season, in which all major companies will post their financial results. Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan will post their earnings on October 13. Taiwan Semiconductor will post on October 15. Netflix will release its earnings on October 20, while Tesla is expected to post results on October 22.
Possible Influence: Potential for increased volatility in US Stocks, USA100, USA500
Headline Inflation for August came in at 3.4%, in line with expectations. Core Inflation (excluding food and energy) was 2.4% in August.
Possible Influence: Potential for increased volatility in US Dollar, Gold, Silver and US Stocks
Month-over-Month Retail Sales were at 1.2 % in August, higher than the expected 0.8%.
Possible Influence: Potential for increased volatility in US Dollar, Gold, Silver, and US Stocks
The GPU Technology Conference (GTC) will hold its annual event in Berlin. Market participants may monitor updates on demand for AI hardware and potential new partnerships. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang will deliver the keynote speech on October 21 at 11.00 AM.
Possible Influence: Potential for increased volatility in NVIDIA stock and US Stocks
The Bank of Canada will meet to set interest rates. In September, rates were left unchanged at 2.25%, but the bank could increase rates by 25 basis points this month.
Possible Influence: Potential for increased volatility in USD/CAD
The US Federal Reserve will conclude its 2-day meeting to decide on interest rates. The current rate is 4.0%, after a 25 basis point increase in September. Analysts currently expect the rate to rise by another 25 basis points, but it is also possible that rates will remain unchanged.
Possible Influence: Potential for increased volatility in US Dollar, Gold, Silver and US Stocks
The European Central Bank will meet to discuss interest rates. Rates are currently at 2.65% after a rate increase of 25 basis points in September. Market expectations are that the ECB might decide to raise interest rates by another 25 basis points this month.
Possible Influence: Potential for increased volatility in EUR/USD and GER40 index
The Bank of Japan will meet to set its interest rates. In September, the bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 1.25%. Current expectations are that the bank is expected to keep rates unchanged this month.
Possible Influence: Potential for increased volatility in USD/JPY
