October will be shaped by the Fed's policy direction, earnings season and developments related to AI. The schedule of major events and corporate developments is set out below.
The October calendar features the US employment report, inflation-related indicators, the start of earnings season and AI-related events. Tesla's unveiling of its new Roadster and delivery figures will attract market attention, while the September employment report and wage trends will provide clues to the Fed's monetary policy decisions.
In mid-October, major banks' earnings releases, along with the CPI and Beige Book, TSMC's fourth-quarter guidance and Apple's testing of foldable devices, will provide inputs for investment decisions across both technology stocks and broader economic indicators.
At month-end, the Fed's interest-rate decision and the release of the PCE inflation rate and GDP are scheduled, with the course of inflationary pressures and the growth outlook potentially influencing market valuations. The combination of AI demand trends and corporate earnings is also expected to affect movements in technology stocks.
The dates and details of each event are listed, including Tesla, Tesla's delivery and production trends, the employment report, the FOMC minutes, earnings from JPM/GS/C/WFC, the CPI and Beige Book, TSMC's guidance, Apple's new devices, Netflix's earnings, NVIDIA's GTC keynote, the Fed's interest-rate decision, and the release of the PCE inflation rate and GDP.