Important economic events this week, October 12–17
📅 Tuesday, October 13
17:00 — Existing Home Sales (September)
* Forecast: 3.97 million
* Previous: 3.98 million
📅 Wednesday, October 14
15:30 — Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) (m/m, September)
* Forecast: 0.2%
* Previous: 0.3%
15:30 — Consumer Price Index (CPI) (m/m, September)
* Forecast: 0.6%
* Previous: 0.4%
15:30 — Consumer Price Index (CPI) (YoY, September)
* Forecast: 3.6%
* Previous: 3.4%
📅 Thursday, October 15
15:30 — Retail Sales (MoM, September)
* Forecast: 0.3%
* Previous: 1.2%
15:30 — Producer Price Index (PPI) (MoM, September)
* Forecast: 0.5%
* Previous: 0.4%
15:30 — Core Retail Sales (MoM, September)
* Forecast: 0.5%
* Previous: 1.4%
15:30 — Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Activity Index (October)
* Forecast: 26.5
* Previous: 37.8
15:30 — Initial Jobless Claims
* Forecast: 195K
* Previous: 197K
19:00 — Crude Oil Inventories
* Previous: −3.186 million barrels
📅 Friday, October 16
06:30 — Speech by Fed Governor Christopher Waller
🔎 What to Pay Special Attention To
The most important event of the week will be the release of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI). Accelerating inflation, especially if the actual figures exceed forecasts, could strengthen expectations of a tighter Fed policy and put pressure on the cryptocurrency market. Conversely, lower-than-expected inflation could support BTC and other risk assets.
Retail sales and the Producer Price Index (PPI) are also worth watching, as they will help assess the state of the U.S. economy and inflationary pressures.
