Kiplinger's Economic Calendar for This Week (July 8-12)

This week's economic calendar is fairly thin, though there are a few end-of-week events that could spark volatility. In addition to a pair of critical inflation updates including the June Consumer Price Index (CPI), there's the University of Michigan's latest data on consumer sentiment. 

You can read on to see the entire weekly economic calendar of the most important upcoming economic reports scheduled to be released over the next several days. At times, we provide expanded previews and recaps for select reports.  

Please check back often. This economic calendar is updated regularly. Bolded reports are those considered more noteworthy and all reporting times are in Eastern Standard Time. 

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Economic calendar highlights

Monday (7/8)

Tuesday (7/9)

Wednesday (7/10)

Thursday (7/11)

June CPI report increases September rate-cut odds

Thursday morning's release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and core CPI is arguably the most anticipated event on the economic calendar. 

"Though inflation peaked back in 2022, the fact remains that it's still too high for the central bank's comfort. That's why the Consumer Price Index or CPI report has become pretty much the star of the economic data calendar," writes Dan Burrows, senior investing writer at Kiplinger.com, in his feature "When Is the Next CPI Report?".

Recent economic data have offered relief on the inflation front – and Thursday's report showed more of the same. Indeed, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, headline CPI fell 0.1% from May to June and was up 3.0% year-over-year. Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy costs, was up 0.1% month-to-month and 3.3% year-over-year. 

The June CPI report came in softer than what economists were expecting and lifted expectations the Fed will start cutting interest rates in September. According to CME Group's FedWatch Tool, futures traders are now pricing in an 85% chance the central bank will issue a quarter-point rate cut in September, up from 70% one day ago. 

Friday (7/12)

Reporting schedules are provided Forex Factory and MarketWatch.

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