Econ Calendar Today — Thu, Jul 2, 2026

Card guide

1. Day header — July 2, 2026 has seven major U.S. calendar rows in the morning preview set. The Bureau of Labor Statistics schedules the June 2026 Employment Situation release for 8:30 AM ET, and market calendars put it as the main focus of the day. 12
2. U.S. session calendar — MarketWatch’s U.S. economic calendar lists the July 2 rows for the employment report, unemployment rate, hourly wages, jobless claims, factory orders, and auto sales with median forecasts and prior values. 3
3. Deep row — The employment report is the day’s three-star release because it covers payrolls, unemployment, wages, and hours worked, all of which can affect rate expectations and equity-sector reactions. 4
4. Rest of the world — The foreign calendar includes Swiss CPI, eurozone unemployment, Singapore PMI, and China composite PMI; the China item is after the U.S. close. 5
5. Timeline — The main volatility window is 8:30-10:00 ET, with the U.S. jobs cluster first and factory orders at 10:00 ET. Census schedules the May 2026 Full Report for Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders for July 2 at 10:00 AM ET. 6