Week ahead, 2–6 November 2026: jobs, Riksbank and trade
Tuesday brings US job openings and the Riksbank decision, Wednesday US and Canadian trade, Thursday US productivity and Norges Bank, and Friday the US and Canadian jobs reports.
This week's calendar is built around the labour data and the Nordic central banks. Each time below is the one the agency lists in its own release calendar.
Tuesday 3 November
- US job openings (JOLTS), September 2026: 10:00 a.m. Eastern, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. See US job openings for September due Tuesday 3 November.
- Riksbank policy rate decision: 09:00 Swedish time. The decision is published with the Monetary Policy Update on Wednesday at 09:30 (Riksbank calendar). See Riksbank decides on its policy rate on 3 November.
Wednesday 4 November
- US international trade in goods and services, September 2026: 8:30 a.m. Eastern (Bureau of Economic Analysis). See US trade deficit for September due Wednesday 4 November.
- Canadian international merchandise trade, September 2026: listed for 4 November in Statistics Canada's calendar (Statistics Canada). See Canada's September trade figures due Wednesday 4 November.
Thursday 5 November
- US productivity and costs, third quarter 2026 (preliminary): 8:30 a.m. Eastern (Bureau of Labor Statistics). See US productivity for Q3 due Thursday 5 November.
- Norges Bank policy rate decision: 10:00 (Norges Bank). See Norges Bank decides its policy rate on 5 November.
Friday 6 November
- US Employment Situation, October 2026: 8:30 a.m. Eastern. See US jobs report for October due Friday 6 November.
- Canada Labour Force Survey, October 2026: listed for 6 November in Statistics Canada's calendar. See Canada jobs report for October due Friday 6 November.
Also this week
The RBA decision on 3 November, the ADP private payrolls report, the Bank of England decision on 5 November and the euro area flash inflation for October each have their own preview.
Sources
Common questions
What is on the economic calendar in the week of 2 to 6 November 2026?
US job openings and the Riksbank decision on Tuesday 3 November; US and Canadian trade on Wednesday 4 November; US productivity and the Norges Bank decision on Thursday 5 November; and the US and Canadian jobs reports on Friday 6 November.
Which times should I use for these releases?
Use the times each agency lists: US releases at 8:30 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. Eastern, the Riksbank at 09:00 Swedish time and Norges Bank at 10:00, as shown in their calendars.
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