The Week Ahead (Oct. 26–Nov. 1, 2026): Fed Decision, Big Tech Earnings, Israel Votes and the World Series
The week ahead packs a Federal Reserve rate decision, four major central-bank meetings, earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon, Israel’s general election, the U.K. Autumn Budget and a World Series that heads to Tampa Bay with Milwaukee up 2-0. Below is the schedule for Monday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, organized by day and then by section. This is a calendar, not a forecast: we list what is scheduled and where to watch it, not how it will turn out.
All times Eastern (ET) unless noted. Europe ended daylight saving time on Oct. 25; the U.S. does not change clocks until Nov. 1, so European events this week land one hour earlier than usual for U.S. readers. Schedules can change — confirm with the linked primary sources.
Catch up first: Week in Review (Oct. 19–23, 2026) · The Week Ahead (Oct. 12–18)
The Week Ahead at a Glance
| Day | Headline scheduled events |
|---|---|
| Sun, Oct. 25 | Brazil presidential runoff (Lula vs. Flávio Bolsonaro); Oracle AI World opens in Las Vegas |
| Mon, Oct. 26 | China’s Fifth Plenum begins (through Oct. 29); Verizon and Cadence earnings; World Series Game 3 |
| Tue, Oct. 27 | Israel general election; FOMC meeting begins; Coca-Cola, Boeing, UPS, PayPal, Visa earnings; World Series Game 4 |
| Wed, Oct. 28 | Fed decision (2:00 p.m.) and press conference; Bank of Canada; U.K. Autumn Budget; Microsoft and Alphabet earnings; GitHub Universe opens |
| Thu, Oct. 29 | Q3 GDP (advance) and September PCE; ECB decision; Eli Lilly, Mastercard, Merck earnings; Amazon, Intel, Coinbase earnings after the close; NFL Thursday Night Football |
| Fri, Oct. 30 | Bank of Japan decision; Q3 Employment Cost Index; Exxon Mobil, Chevron, AbbVie earnings; INOVIO FDA target date; Breeders’ Cup begins |
| Sat, Oct. 31 | Halloween; Breeders’ Cup Saturday at Keeneland; Ohio State at USC; possible World Series Game 7 |
| Sun, Nov. 1 | U.S. daylight saving time ends (2:00 a.m.); ACA open enrollment begins; NYC Marathon (50th edition); Mexico City Grand Prix; Agios FDA target date |
Government, Policy and Central Banks
Federal Reserve: FOMC Meeting, Oct. 27–28
- Verified schedule: The Federal Open Market Committee holds a two-day meeting Oct. 27–28. The Fed’s October calendar lists the policy release at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday and the Chair’s press conference at 2:30 p.m., which Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will hold.
- Other Fed releases: H.4.1 balance-sheet data (Thu, 4:30 p.m.) and H.8 bank assets (Fri, 4:15 p.m.).
- Fed speakers on economic calendars include St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly on Friday, and Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee on Saturday. (Speaker times come from third-party calendars; check each Reserve Bank’s site.)
Other Central Banks
- Bank of Canada — Wed, Oct. 28, 9:45 a.m.: Rate announcement along with the October Monetary Policy Report, according to the Bank’s 2026 schedule.
- European Central Bank — Oct. 28–29, Frankfurt: The monetary policy meeting ends Thursday and is followed by a press conference (ECB calendar). The ECB usually releases its decision at 14:15 CET, which is 9:15 a.m. ET this week. The next ECB meeting is Dec. 16–17.
- Bank of Japan — concludes Fri, Oct. 30 (Tokyo): The BoJ’s policy decision is due Friday in Tokyo, which is late Thursday night ET.
- Also on calendars: the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, plus policy decisions in Thailand, Chile and Pakistan.
U.S. Policy and Election Calendar
- Midterm countdown: Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are on the ballot. Early-voting windows and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state, so check your state or local election office.
- Health coverage: Marketplace (ACA) open enrollment for 2027 plans opens Sunday, Nov. 1. Closing dates vary by state (state-by-state deadlines). Medicare open enrollment continues through Dec. 7.
- Clocks: U.S. daylight saving time ends at 2:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 1.
World: Elections, Summits and Budgets
- Brazil — Sun, Oct. 25: The presidential runoff between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro takes place today (Al Jazeera). Results are expected Sunday night, U.S. time.
- Israel — Tue, Oct. 27: Israelis elect all 120 seats of the 26th Knesset. A party needs 61 seats for a majority, and a list needs 3.25% of the vote to enter. Official results are scheduled to be confirmed Nov. 4 (election overview; Al Jazeera explainer).
- China — Oct. 26–29: The 20th Central Committee holds its Fifth Plenary Session in Beijing. Official previews say it will focus on Party self-governance before the 2027 Party Congress (Reuters via Internazionale).
- United Kingdom — Wed, Oct. 28: Chancellor John Healey delivers the Autumn Budget, his first as chancellor (Professional Pensions).
- Euro-area data: Flash Q3 GDP is due Thursday. France, Germany, Spain and Italy publish preliminary Q3 GDP and October inflation on Friday.
Related: Alberta Referendum Results: Voters Reject Separation
U.S. Economic Calendar
| Day | Release (ET) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct. 26 | Chicago Fed National Activity Index; Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey | Regional Fed banks |
| Tue, Oct. 27 | Durable Goods Orders (Sep); S&P Cotality Case-Shiller (Aug); New Home Sales (Sep); Conference Board Consumer Confidence (Oct); Richmond Fed survey | Census, S&P, Conference Board |
| Wed, Oct. 28 | Advance Goods Trade (Sep); EIA petroleum inventories; FOMC decision, 2:00 p.m. | Census, EIA, Fed |
| Thu, Oct. 29 | GDP, Q3 advance estimate, 8:30 a.m.; Personal Income and Outlays incl. PCE price index (Sep), 8:30 a.m.; Initial jobless claims | BEA, DOL |
| Fri, Oct. 30 | Employment Cost Index (Q3), 8:30 a.m.; Chicago PMI (Oct) | BLS, MNI |
The next BEA release, September trade in goods and services, is scheduled for Nov. 4. The calendar compilation draws on Trading Economics and Yardeni QuickTakes.
Earnings Calendar: Key Reports
Hundreds of companies report this week. These are among the largest by market value, with timing as listed on the Stock Titan earnings calendar as of Oct. 23. Some dates are marked “expected” and are not company-confirmed.
| Day | Before the open | After the close |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct. 26 | Verizon (VZ), Cemex (CX, expected) | Cadence Design (CDNS), Welltower (WELL), Nucor (NUE, expected), Celestica (CLS) |
| Tue, Oct. 27 | Coca-Cola (KO), Boeing (BA), UPS (UPS), Novartis (NVS), HSBC, S&P Global (SPGI), PayPal (PYPL, expected), SoFi (SOFI), Galaxy Digital (GLXY) | Visa (V), Seagate (STX), Robinhood (HOOD), NXP (NXPI), Enphase (ENPH) |
| Wed, Oct. 28 | GE Vernova (GEV), Boston Scientific (BSX), ADP, GSK, UBS, Biogen (BIIB), Stellantis (STLA) | Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), ServiceNow (NOW), KLA (KLAC), T-Mobile US (TMUS), Ford (F, expected), eBay (EBAY, expected), Chipotle (CMG), Carvana (CVNA) |
| Thu, Oct. 29 | Eli Lilly (LLY), Mastercard (MA), Merck (MRK), Caterpillar (CAT), Shell (SHEL), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Linde (LIN), Altria (MO) | Amazon (AMZN), Intel (INTC), SanDisk (SNDK), Gilead (GILD), Starbucks (SBUX), Strategy (MSTR), Coinbase (COIN), Reddit (RDDT), Roblox (RBLX), First Solar (FSLR) |
| Fri, Oct. 30 | Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), AbbVie (ABBV), AstraZeneca (AZN), Regeneron (REGN), Sanofi (SNY), Cameco (CCJ) | — |
- Next week: Apple reports fiscal Q4 2026 results Monday, Nov. 2, with its call at 5:00 p.m. ET (MacTrast).
Related: Stock Market Outlook: Nasdaq Futures Rebound After AI Sell-Off
Technology: Conferences and Launch Events
- Oracle AI World — Oct. 25–28, Las Vegas: Oracle’s annual customer conference at the Venetian Conference and Expo Center (Oracle).
- GitHub Universe — Oct. 28–29, San Francisco: GitHub’s developer conference at Fort Mason Center. Invitation-only programming runs Oct. 27, and a Day of Learning follows Oct. 30 (event guide).
- Earnings as tech events: Microsoft and Alphabet (Wed) and Amazon (Thu) report cloud and AI results. Intel, SanDisk, Seagate, KLA and NXP cover the chip and storage supply chain.
Related: DeepSeek Federal Ban: DHS Orders Chinese AI Removed From Civilian Agency Systems
Health and FDA Dates
| Date | Company | Product | Indication / status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct. 30 | INOVIO Pharmaceuticals (INO) | INO-3107 | Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. PDUFA target date under accelerated approval (company Q2 report) |
| Sun, Nov. 1 | Agios Pharmaceuticals (AGIO) | Mitapivat (Pyrukynd) | Sickle cell disease, ages 16+. sNDA under Priority Review with accelerated-approval pathway; PDUFA goal date (company release) |
- Some third-party calendars still list an Oct. 26 PDUFA date for GSK/Ionis’ bepirovirsen. The FDA already approved it on Oct. 21 as Hibsago (our coverage).
- Pharma earnings: Novartis (Tue); GSK and Biogen (Wed); Eli Lilly, Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb, Gilead and Alnylam (Thu); AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Regeneron and Sanofi (Fri).
- Coverage enrollment: ACA open enrollment opens Nov. 1, and Medicare open enrollment runs through Dec. 7.
An FDA action date is a target, not a decision. The agency can act earlier, act later or issue a complete response letter.
Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
- MERGE Madrid — Oct. 27–29: An institutional summit at the Bolsa de Madrid (Oct. 27), then the main congress at the Palacio de Cibeles (Oct. 28–29) (MERGE).
- Stellar Meridian 2026 — Oct. 28–29, Lisbon: The Stellar Development Foundation’s annual conference at Convento do Beato (Meridian). The event site lists two different date ranges in different places, so confirm before traveling.
- Crypto-linked earnings: Galaxy Digital (GLXY, Tue before open), Robinhood (HOOD, Tue after close), and Coinbase (COIN) and Strategy (MSTR) (Thu after close).
- Macro crossover: The Fed decision (Wed) and the PCE/GDP data (Thu) are the scheduled macro releases this week.
Related: OCC GENIUS Act Final Rule: Federal Stablecoin Standards
Sports Schedule
World Series: Brewers vs. Rays
Milwaukee leads 2-0 after winning Game 1 3-2 and Game 2 5-4 (MLB.com). All remaining games start at 8:00 p.m. ET on FOX.
| Game | Date | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Game 3 | Mon, Oct. 26 | Tampa Bay |
| Game 4 | Tue, Oct. 27 | Tampa Bay |
| Game 5* | Wed, Oct. 28 | Tampa Bay |
| Game 6* | Fri, Oct. 30 | Milwaukee |
| Game 7* | Sat, Oct. 31 | Milwaukee |
*If necessary. Recap: World Series Game 1: Brewers Hold Off Rays 3-2
NFL Week 8
- Thu, Oct. 29: Panthers at Packers, 8:15 p.m., Prime Video
- Sun, Nov. 1: Ravens at Bills and Vikings at Lions (1:00 p.m.); Chiefs at Broncos (4:25 p.m., CBS); Eagles at Commanders, Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m., NBC/Peacock)
- Mon, Nov. 2: Bears at Seahawks, 8:15 p.m., ESPN
- Byes: Texans, Saints, Giants, 49ers (schedule)
College Football — Sat, Oct. 31
- Notre Dame vs. Navy (Foxborough), noon
- Florida vs. Georgia (Atlanta), 3:30 p.m., ABC
- Ohio State at USC, 7:30 p.m., NBC
- Miami at North Carolina and Mississippi State at Texas, 7:30 p.m.
Some kickoff times were subject to six-day holds and may change (FBSchedules).
More Major Fixtures
- Breeders’ Cup World Championships — Oct. 30–31, Keeneland, Lexington, Ky. (LEX 18)
- Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix — Oct. 30–Nov. 1, Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (Formula1.com)
- TCS New York City Marathon — Sun, Nov. 1, the race’s 50th edition
- NBA: The 2026-27 regular season is in its second week (NBA schedule).
What’s Confirmed vs. What to Monitor
- Confirmed by primary sources: FOMC dates and times (Federal Reserve), Q3 GDP and September PCE release times (BEA), Bank of Canada time (BoC), ECB meeting dates (ECB), INOVIO and Agios PDUFA dates (company filings and releases), and World Series dates (MLB).
- Compiled from third-party calendars and subject to change: individual earnings dates marked “expected,” Fed speaker times, college football kickoff times and non-U.S. data release times.
- Developing: Brazil’s runoff results (tonight) and Israel’s election results (from Oct. 27, with official confirmation Nov. 4).
This article is a schedule of events and does not predict outcomes or recommend any investment. Verified schedule items are linked to their primary sources. Items drawn from aggregators are labeled as such.
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