Calendar preview Oct 28

Scheduled events

The FOMC rate decision is scheduled for Wed Oct 28, 18:00 UTC, according to the federalreserve. On Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) the Bureau of Economic Analysis will release GDP and personal income and outlays / PCE, both flagged as high importance by fred. Also on Thu Oct 29 the ECB monetary policy decision is scheduled for 13:15 UTC, according to the ecb. Weekly jobless claims (DOL) are scheduled for Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed). The Employment Cost Index is scheduled for Fri Oct 30, 12:30 UTC, according to bls.

• Wed Oct 28, 18:00 UTC — FOMC rate decision (US) (source)
• Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — Weekly jobless claims (DOL) (US) (source)
• Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — Personal income and outlays / PCE (BEA) (US) (source)
• Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — GDP (BEA) (US) (source)
• Thu Oct 29, 13:15 UTC — ECB monetary policy decision (EU) (source)
• Fri Oct 30, 12:30 UTC — Employment Cost Index (US) (source)

Where markets stand

As of Oct 27, 20:00 UTC, Finnhub showed the following: the SPY ETF was $769.66 and rose 0.56% from the prior close. The UUP ETF was $29.12 and rose 0.38% from the prior close. The GLD ETF was $372.28 and rose 1.21% from the prior close. The USO ETF was $163.88 and fell 1.41% from the prior close. U.S. Treasury yields were 4.68% for the 2-year and 5.00% for the 10-year (observation date Mon Oct 26); the Fed broad trade-weighted dollar index was 121.32 (observation date Fri Oct 23).

Recent headlines

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission posted press releases about AgCon 2026 participation, a semiweekly publication of the COT report, and a lawsuit to block state enforcement in Utah, according to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. CoinDesk reported that Treasury's Bessent sees crypto as "America's next tool for keeping the U.S. dollar on top", according to CoinDesk.

• ICYMI: Agricultural Leaders and Market Participants Join CFTC Chairman Selig in Overland Park, Kansas for AgCon 2026 — U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Oct 27, 19:22 UTC
• CFTC Announces Semiweekly Publication of the COT Report — U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Oct 27, 17:47 UTC
• Treasury's Bessent sees crypto as America's next tool for keeping the U.S. dollar on top — CoinDesk, Oct 27, 20:41 UTC
• CFTC Sues to Block State Enforcement in Utah Amid Ongoing Efforts to Preserve Jurisdiction — U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Oct 27, 12:58 UTC

Sources and data

• U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (primary source) — ICYMI: Agricultural Leaders and Market Participants Join CFTC Chairman Selig in Overland Park, Kansas for AgCon 2026
• CoinDesk (secondary source) — Treasury's Bessent sees crypto as America's next tool for keeping the U.S. dollar on top
• Finnhub (market data) — market data
• U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary source) — Yields and dollar index
• Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
• European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
• Bank of England (primary source) — calendar

Market data as of Oct 27, 20:00 UTC; report generated Oct 28, 00:40 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.