Important economic events this week (December 1–7, 2025)

Monday, December 1

- 17:45 — Manufacturing sector business activity index (November)

Forecast: 51.9 Previous: 51.9

- 18:00 — ISM manufacturing sector business activity index (November)

Forecast: 49.0 Previous: 48.7

Tuesday, December 2

- 04:00 — Speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

- 18:00 — JOLTS job openings (October)

Previous: 7.227 million

Wednesday, December 3

- 16:15 — Change in private sector payrolls from ADP (November)

Forecast: +190 thousand Previous: +42 thousand

- 17:45 — Services sector business activity index (November)

Forecast: 55.0 Previous: 55.0

- 18:00 — ISM services sector business activity index (November)

Forecast: 52.0 Previous: 52.4

- 18:30 — Crude oil inventories in the U.S. (EIA)

Previous: +2.774 million barrels

Thursday, December 4

- 16:30 — Initial jobless claims

Forecast: 220 thousand Previous: 216 thousand

Friday, December 5

- 18:00 — Core personal consumption expenditures price index (month-over-month) (October)

Forecast: +0.2% Previous: +0.2%

- 18:00 — Core personal consumption expenditures price index (year-over-year) (October)

Forecast: +2.9% Previous: +2.9%

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