Big day
PlusUS retail sales
Why it matters in the US
In general
What people spend is most of the US economy, so these sales are an early sign of whether growth is holding up.
How markets usually react
US stocks usually have a normal day on US retail sales days
Big swings, when the S&P 500 rises or falls 1% or more in a day, are about as common on US retail sales days as on any other day.
Last time, on Oct 15, 2026, the S&P 500 rose 0.3%.
US interest rates tend to swing more on US retail sales days
The 10-year US Treasury rate, which many loan rates follow, moved 0.1 percentage points or more on about 1 in 9 US retail sales days, and on about 1 in 14 other days.
Looking back at 120 US retail sales days since 2016. History, not a prediction.
A calendar of what is scheduled, not a forecast.
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