Recent Key Economic Indicators: Oct 12 - 16, 2026
Release Date   Economic Indicator/Event Data for Period Units Current Prior
United States
Oct 13   NFIB Small Business Optimism Sep Index 97.9 98.7
Oct 13   Existing Home Sales Sep Mlns 3.99 3.93
Oct 14   Consumer Price Index Sep Y/Y % Chg. 3.7 3.4
Oct 14   Consumer Price Index Sep M/M % Chg. 0.6 0.4
Oct 14   Core Consumer Price Index Sep Y/Y % Chg. 2.6 2.4
Oct 14   Core Consumer Price Index Sep M/M % Chg. 0.3 0.3
Oct 15   Empire Manufacturing Oct Index 25.5 7.6
Oct 15   Initial Jobless Claims Oct 10 Thsd 199.0 198.0
Oct 15   PPI Ex Food and Energy Sep M/M % Chg. 0.7 0.2
Oct 15   PPI Final Demand Sep M/M % Chg. 1.3 0.5
Oct 15   Retail Sales Advance Sep M/M % Chg. 0.8 1.3
Oct 15   Retail Sales Ex Auto and Gas Sep M/M % Chg. 0.2 1.1
Oct 15   Business Inventories Aug M/M % Chg. 0.4 0.9
Oct 16   Capacity Utilization Sep % 76.9 76.3
Oct 16   Industrial Production Sep M/M % Chg. 0.7 0.1
Canada
Oct 15 Manufacturing Sales Aug M/M % Chg. 1.5 -0.3
Oct 15 Wholesale Sales ex Petroleum Aug M/M % Chg. -1.6 0.4
Oct 16 Existing Home Sales Sep M/M % Chg. -2.3 -0.7
Oct 16 Housing Starts Sep Thsd 248.9 242.2
International
Oct 13 CH Consumer Price Index Sep Y/Y % Chg. 0.9 0.8
Oct 15 UK Monthly Gross Domestic Product Aug 3M/3M % Chg. 0.7 0.5
Oct 16 EZ Consumer Price Index Sep Y/Y % Chg. 3.8 3.8
Source: Bloomberg, TD Economics.