{"id":73368,"date":"2026-10-21T09:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T13:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalhigh-impact-economic-data-and-market-volatility-outlook-2\/73368\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T09:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T13:12:08","slug":"econcalhigh-impact-economic-data-and-market-volatility-outlook-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/econcalhigh-impact-economic-data-and-market-volatility-outlook-2\/73368\/","title":{"rendered":"[EconCal]High-Impact Economic Data and Market Volatility Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>High volatility is expected <strong>Friday<\/strong> at 9:45 am EST with S&amp;P Global Manufacturing and Services PMI releases, providing crucial growth signals. Tomorrow, <strong>Thursday<\/strong>, brings Initial Jobless Claims at 8:30 am EST to gauge labor market cooling. Following these, Michigan Consumer Sentiment and inflation expectations drop <strong>Friday<\/strong> at 10:00 am EST. Markets remain sensitive to these metrics as traders weigh the Fed&#39;s next move amid persistent price pressures and shifting employment trends heading into next <strong>Tuesday<\/strong>&#39;s durable goods data.<\/p>\n<p>Traders should monitor the 9:45 am EST PMI data <strong>Friday<\/strong> for potential trend reversals in equities. Tight stop-losses are recommended around the 8:30 am EST jobless claims tomorrow to manage labor-market-driven spikes. 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