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United States Economic Calendar for May 2, 2026

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UNITED STATES ECONOMIC CALENDAR

Mon., May 04
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US Dollar USD 10:00 AM Factory Orders Ex. Defense (M-o-M) MAR 0.9% - 0.3 (R)%
US Dollar USD 10:00 AM Factory Orders Ex. Transportation M-o-M MAR 1.6% - 1.6 (R)%
US Dollar USD 10:00 AM Factory Orders (M-o-M) MAR 1.5% 0.4% 0.3 (R)%
Tue., May 05
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US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Exports MAR 320.86B - 314.67 (R)B
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Imports MAR 381.16B - 372.45 (R)B
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Trade Balance MAR -60.31B -60.75B -57.78 (R)B
US Dollar USD 09:45 AM PMI Composite APR F 51.7 - 50.3
US Dollar USD 09:45 AM PMI Services APR F 51 51.3 49.8
US Dollar USD 10:00 AM New Home Sales - Units FEB 635K 670K 583 (R)K
US Dollar USD 10:00 AM ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices Index APR 70.7 - 70.7
US Dollar USD 10:00 AM ISM Non-Manufacturing New Orders Index APR 53.5 - 60.6
US Dollar USD 10:00 AM ISM Non-Manufacturing Survey APR 53.6 53.45 54.0
US Dollar USD 10:00 AM New Home Sales - Median Prices MAR 387.40K - 409.00 (R)K
Wed., May 06
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US Dollar USD 08:15 AM ADP Employment Change APR 109K 77.5K 62K
US Dollar USD 10:30 AM EIA Crude Oil Inventory (Barrels) MAY 01 457.2M - 459.5M
Thu., May 07
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US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Unit Labor Cost (Y-o-Y) Q1 P 1.2% - 2.4%
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Labor productivity (Y-o-Y) Q1 P 2.9% - 2.6%
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Labor Productivity (Q-o-Q) Q1 P 0.8% 1.8% 1.8%
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Unit Labor Cost (Q-o-Q) Q1 P 2.3% 1.8% 4.3%
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Real Time Compensations (Y-o-Y) Q1 P 1.4% - 2.2%
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Initial Jobless Claims - 4 Wk Average MAY 2 203.25K - 207.75 (R)K
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Initial Jobless Claims MAY 2 200K 206K 190 (R)K
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Continuing Claims - 4 Wk Average APR 25 1789.75K - 1795.00 (R)K
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Continuing Claims APR 25 1766K 1800K 1776 (R)K
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Real Time Compensations (Q-o-Q) Q1 P -0.5% - 3.6%
US Dollar USD 10:00 AM Construction Spending - Total FEB 0.6% 0.3% -0.2%
US Dollar USD 10:00 AM Construction Spending - Residential MAR 1.6% - -0.1%
US Dollar USD 10:30 AM EIA Natural Gas Inventory (Cubic Feet) MAY 1 2205B - 2142B
US Dollar USD 03:00 PM Consumer Credit MAR 24.86B 13B 8.85 (R)B
Fri., May 08
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US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Avg Weekly Hours APR 34.3 - 34.2
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Avg Hourly Earnings APR 37.41 - 37.35 (R)
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Change in Manufacturing Payrolls APR -2K - 15K
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Participation Rate APR 61.8% 62% 61.9%
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Non-Farm Payroll (M-o-M) APR 115K 50K 185 (R)K
US Dollar USD 08:30 AM Unemployment Rate APR 4.3% 4.3% 4.3%
US Dollar USD 10:00 AM Wholesale Sales (M-o-M) MAR 2.8% - 2.6 (R)%
US Dollar USD 10:00 AM Inventories (M-o-M) MAR 1.3% - 0.9 (R)%
US Dollar USD 10:00 AM Inventories (Y-o-Y) MAR 2.9% - 1.8%
US Dollar USD 10:00 AM Wholesale Sales (Y-o-Y) MAR 10.9% - 8.8%
US Dollar USD 10:00 AM Wholesale Inventories - Sales Ratio MAR 1.21 - 1.23 (R)
US Dollar USD 01:00 PM Baker Hughes - Rig Count MAY 8 - - 547
Mon., May 11
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US Dollar USD 10:00 AM Existing Home Sales - Inventories APR - - 1.36M
US Dollar USD 10:00 AM Existing Home Sales - Price APR - - 408.80M

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Euro Rises Against Majors

05/08/2026 - 07:27 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The euro strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday ...Full Story>>

U.S. Dollar Climbs Against Majors

05/08/2026 - 03:02 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The U.S. dollar climbed against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thur ...Full Story>>

U.S. Dollar Ticks Higher As Iran Asserts Its Control Over Strait Of Hormuz

05/07/2026 - 17:00 PM (RTTNews)
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05/07/2026 - 07:46 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Indian rupee strengthened against the U.S. dollar in the European trading session ...Full Story>>

U.S. Dollar Climbs Against Canadian Dollar

05/07/2026 - 04:11 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The U.S. dollar climbed against the Canadian dollar in the New York session on Wednesd ...Full Story>>

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

U.S. Wholesale Inventories Jump Slightly Less Than Expected In March

05/08/2026 - 11:24 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - The Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing a sharp increase in U.S. w ...Full Story>>

Slovak Industrial Production Falls 0.9%

05/08/2026 - 10:56 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Slovakia's industrial production decreased for the second straight month in March, ...Full Story>>

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index Dips To New Record Low In May

05/08/2026 - 10:53 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Consumer sentiment in the U.S. has deteriorated by more than anticipated in the month ...Full Story>>

U.S. Employment Jumps By 115,000 Jobs In April, Much More Than Expected

05/08/2026 - 09:51 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - A closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday showed much strong ...Full Story>>

Portugal Trade Deficit Widens In March

05/08/2026 - 08:51 AM (RTTNews)
(RTTNews) - Portugal's foreign trade shortfall increased in March from a year ago as imports g ...Full Story>>

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