Key market-moving dates in October:
October 13–16: U.S. Q3 earnings season kicks off: major banks such as JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Citigroup report first
October 14 (Wednesday): U.S. September CPI inflation data
October 15 (Thursday): U.S. PPI and retail sales data
October 20–31: Earnings reports from major tech companies
(Capex spending and earnings guidance from AI and tech giants such as Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Amazon will determine whether the S&P 500 and Nasdaq break higher or pull back sharply.)
October 29 (2:00 a.m.): FOMC interest rate decision
October 29 (Thursday): U.S. September PCE price index
(The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge)
October 29 (Thursday): ECB interest rate decision
Daylight saving time reminder: Europe switches to standard time on October 25, while the U.S. switches on November 1.
Can’t be lazy after all—I just looked this up myself. Feel free to add anything.