Economic Data Releases Coincide with US Midterm Elections
What happened
Economic reports and corporate earnings calls are scheduled to occur during the week of November 1, 2026. The schedule includes the Institute for Supply Management's October Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report on November 2, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS data and Census Bureau's Manufacturers’ Shipments report on November 3. The U.S. midterm elections are scheduled for November 3, 2026.
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Why it matters
The release of labor and manufacturing data, such as the ISM PMI and the Employment Situation report, provides critical inputs for economic outlooks. This information is used by the Federal Open Market Committee to guide monetary policy decisions.
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Who's involved
- Institute for Supply ManagementReleases the October Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report.
- AMDPlans to report fiscal third-quarter results after the market closes.
- Apple Inc.Has scheduled a fourth-quarter results call for November 1.
- house of representativesVoters will decide all 435 seats during the midterm elections.
- Federal Open Market CommitteeUses economic data, such as ISM reports, to set monetary policy.
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The entities involved
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Institute for Supply Management
ISM is the first and largest nonprofit professional supply management organization worldwide.
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AMD
American multinational semiconductor company
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Apple Inc.
American multinational technology company based in Cupertino, California