# 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.

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- Published: 2026-11-01
- Updated: 2026-11-01
- Publisher: Forex Trading Community (https://forextradingcommunity.com), FTC Editorial Team
- Currencies: USD, SEK, NOK, CAD

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](https://www.bls.gov/schedule/2026/11_sched_list.htm). See [US job openings for September due Tuesday 3 November](/news/us-job-openings-september-2026-preview/).
- **Riksbank policy rate decision**: 09:00 Swedish time. The decision is published with the Monetary Policy Update on Wednesday at 09:30 ([Riksbank calendar](https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/calendar/calendar-2026/2026-11-03/)). See [Riksbank decides on its policy rate on 3 November](/news/riksbank-november-2026-decision-preview/).

## Wednesday 4 November

- **US international trade in goods and services, September 2026**: 8:30 a.m. Eastern ([Bureau of Economic Analysis](https://www.bea.gov/news/schedule)). See [US trade deficit for September due Wednesday 4 November](/news/us-trade-deficit-september-2026-preview/).
- **Canadian international merchandise trade, September 2026**: listed for 4 November in Statistics Canada's calendar ([Statistics Canada](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/dai-quo/cal2-eng.htm)). See [Canada's September trade figures due Wednesday 4 November](/news/canada-trade-september-2026-preview/).

## Thursday 5 November

- **US productivity and costs, third quarter 2026 (preliminary)**: 8:30 a.m. Eastern ([Bureau of Labor Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/schedule/2026/11_sched_list.htm)). See [US productivity for Q3 due Thursday 5 November](/news/us-productivity-q3-2026-preview/).
- **Norges Bank policy rate decision**: 10:00 ([Norges Bank](https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/calendar/policy-rate-decisions/)). See [Norges Bank decides its policy rate on 5 November](/news/norges-bank-november-2026-decision-preview/).

## Friday 6 November

- **US Employment Situation, October 2026**: 8:30 a.m. Eastern. See [US jobs report for October due Friday 6 November](/news/us-jobs-report-october-2026-preview/).
- **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](/news/canada-jobs-october-2026-preview/).

## Also this week

The [RBA decision on 3 November](/news/rba-november-2026-decision-preview/), the [ADP private payrolls report](/news/adp-october-2026-preview/), the [Bank of England decision on 5 November](/news/boe-november-2026-decision-preview/) and the [euro area flash inflation for October](/news/euro-area-flash-hicp-october-2026-preview/) each have their own preview.

## Sources

- [Bureau of Labor Statistics: release schedule, November 2026](https://www.bls.gov/schedule/2026/11_sched_list.htm)
- [Bureau of Economic Analysis: release schedule](https://www.bea.gov/news/schedule)
- [Statistics Canada: release calendar, November 2026](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/dai-quo/cal2-eng.htm)
- [Riksbank: calendar 2026, 3 November 2026](https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/press-and-published/calendar/calendar-2026/2026-11-03/)
- [Norges Bank: policy rate decisions calendar, 2026](https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/calendar/policy-rate-decisions/)

## 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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