Long-end Treasury yields are 1-2 basis points lower to start the week after President Trump provided a list of top demands before resuming trade talks with China.
The demands are generally focused on three categories – rare earth minerals, fentanyl, and soybeans. Markets and Fed leaders alike remain in the dark as it relates to public economic data as we near the three-week mark of the federal government shutdown. We will receive the September CPI report on Friday, a singular data release the BLS will provide given its role in calculating cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security distributions. The Fed’s communications blackout period has commenced ahead of the October 29 FOMC meeting, and the bond market remains firmly priced for a 25-basis point cut at that meeting and 125 bps of cuts in total through the end of next year.
Jason Haley
Chief Investment Officer
| Date | Event | Survey | Actual | Prior |
| 10/20/2025 | List of US Economic Indicators Delayed by Government Shutdown | |||
| 10/20/2025 | Leading Index Report Delayed by Government Shutdown | |||
| 10/21/2025 | Philadelphia Fed Non-Manufacturing Activity | — | — | -12.3 |
| 10/22/2025 | MBA Mortgage Applications | — | — | -1.80% |
| 10/23/2025 | Chicago Fed National Activity Delayed by Government Shutdown | |||
| 10/23/2025 | Initial Jobless Claims | 226k | — | — |
| 10/23/2025 | Initial Claims 4-Wk Moving Avg | — | — | — |
| 10/23/2025 | Continuing Claims | — | — | — |
| 10/23/2025 | Existing Home Sales | 4.06m | — | 4.00m |
| 10/23/2025 | Existing Home Sales MoM | 1.50% | — | -0.20% |
| 10/23/2025 | Kansas City Fed Manf. Activity | — | — | 4 |
| 10/24/2025 | CPI MoM | 0.40% | — | 0.40% |
| 10/24/2025 | Core CPI MoM | 0.30% | — | 0.30% |
| 10/24/2025 | CPI YoY | 3.10% | — | 2.90% |
| 10/24/2025 | Core CPI YoY | 3.10% | — | 3.10% |
| 10/24/2025 | CPI Index NSA | 325.01 | — | 323.976 |
| 10/24/2025 | Core CPI Index SA | 330.712 | — | 329.793 |
| 10/24/2025 | S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI | 51.8 | — | 52 |
| 10/24/2025 | S&P Global US Services PMI | 53.5 | — | 54.2 |
| 10/24/2025 | S&P Global US Composite PMI | 53.5 | — | 53.9 |
| 10/24/2025 | New Home Sales | 707k | — | 800k |
| 10/24/2025 | New Home Sales MoM | -11.60% | — | 20.50% |
| 10/24/2025 | U. of Mich. Sentiment | 55 | — | 55 |
| 10/24/2025 | U. of Mich. Current Conditions | — | — | 61 |
| 10/24/2025 | U. of Mich. Expectations | — | — | 51.2 |
| 10/24/2025 | U. of Mich. 1 Yr Inflation | — | — | 4.60% |
| 10/24/2025 | U. of Mich. 5-10 Yr Inflation | — | — | 3.70% |
| 10/24/2025 | Kansas City Fed Services Activity | — | — | -9 |
| 10/24/2025 | Bloomberg Oct. United States Economic Survey | |||
| 10/24/2025 | Building Permits | — | — | — |
| 10/24/2025 | Building Permits MoM | — | — | — |
| 10/27/2025 | Durable Goods Orders | -0.60% | — | — |
| 10/27/2025 | Durables Ex Transportation | — | — | — |
| 10/27/2025 | Cap Goods Orders Nondef Ex Air | — | — | — |
| 10/27/2025 | Cap Goods Ship Nondef Ex Air | — | — | — |
| 10/27/2025 | Dallas Fed Manf. Activity | — | — | -8.7 |