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Monday | Oct 26, 2026

Mon Oct 26 China's Central Committee plenum. | Wed Oct 28 US FOMC rate decision. Canada rate decision. New Zealand rate decision. | Thu Oct 29 Eurozone ECB rate decision. EU-Canada Summit in Montreal. | Fri Oct 30 Eurozone GDP, unemployment. Japan rate decision. G20 foreign ministers meet in Atlanta. International Day of Political Prisoners. | Sat Oct 31 Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City. | Sun Nov 1 Daylight Saving Time ends in the US; clocks go back one hour. OPEC+ monthly meeting.

All times are Eastern and subject to change.

Thursday, Nov 12

INVESTORS Market Practices Council industry update

10:30-11 am ET

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Tuesday, Oct 27

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

The SEC's Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will meet to continue discussing IPO modernization and explore potential policy changes to Regulation Crowdfunding. See the complete agenda here.

Wednesday, Oct 28

FEDERAL RESERVE

The Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged after September’s hike, while Chair Kevin Warsh’s press conference will be watched for hints of a December increase.

Wednesday, Oct 28

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

At the CFTC Innovation Task Force's inaugural "Frontier Forum on Super Intelligence," attendees will discuss how SI is being implemented on the frontier, the impact that SI and its proliferation will have on US markets, and the Commission’s role in fostering responsible SI adoption and innovation while protecting market participants from novel and emergent risks. See the complete agenda here.

House and Senate out of session through November 6.

Monday, Oct 26

NEW DELHI, India

Day two of the BRICS Parliamentary Forum.

Monday, Oct 26 -

Thursday, Oct 29

BEIJING, China

Fifth plenary session of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee. The agenda is expected to feature discussions on strategic plans for party self-governance. It continues until Thursday

Monday, Oct 26 -

Friday, Oct 30

SINGAPORE

Singapore International Energy Week.

Wednesday, Oct 28

ONTARIO, Canada

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem holds a press conference after the central bank’s rate decision, with traders and economists increasingly expecting a quarter-point hike.

Wednesday, Oct 28

WELLINGTON, New Zealand

The RBNZ is expected to raise its official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3%. Governor Anna Breman holds a press conference following the decision.

Thursday, Oct 29

FRANKFURT, Germany

The ECB is expected to leave rates unchanged following its second hike of the year in September. President Christine Lagarde holds a press conference.

Thursday, Oct 29 -

Friday, Oct 30

MONTREAL, Canada

EU-Canada Summit.

Friday, Oct 30

TOKYO, Japan

The BOJ is expected to leave rates unchanged, with Governor Kazuo Ueda holding a press conference after the decision.

Friday, Oct 30

FRANKFURT, Germany

The ECB releases its quarterly Survey of Professional Forecasters, including updated expectations for inflation, growth and unemployment.

Wednesday, Oct 28

LOS ANGELES, California

Apple holds a “Pro and tell” product launch event, with new Macs and an iPad mini expected.

Friday, Oct 30 -

Saturday, Oct 31

ATLANTA, Georgia

G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.

Friday, Oct 30 -

Saturday, Oct 31

LEXINGTON, Kentucky

The Breeders’ Cup World Championships in horse racing begin at Keeneland.