Bond markets are closed on Monday for the Columbus Day holiday. After that, corporate earnings are scheduled throughout the week, with Goldman Sachs (GS), Morgan Stanley (MS), Citigroup (C), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), and Netflix (NFLX) all set to issue quarterly financial updates.

Retail sales data will show whether consumers are still spending, while housing starts, building permits, and homebuilder confidence data will offer insight into the housing market’s health. Several Federal Reserve speakers, including Fed Gov. Christopher Waller and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly, also are on the calendar this week.

Monday, Oct. 14

• Bond markets closed for the Columbus Day holiday
• Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller delivers remarks

Tuesday, Oct. 15

• Empire State Manufacturing Survey (October)
• San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly and Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler deliver remarks
• UnitedHealth Group, Johnson & Johnson, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Rio Tinto (RIO), PNC Financial Services (PNC), State Street (STT), Ericsson (ERIC), Albertsons Cos. (ACI), and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) report earnings

Wednesday, Oct. 16

• Import/export price index (September)
• Morgan Stanley, Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Discover Financial Services (DFS), US Bancorp (USB), and United Airlines (UAL) report earnings

Thursday, Oct. 17

• Initial jobless claims (Week ending Oct. 12)
• Retail sales (September)
• Industrial production and capacity utilization (September)
• Business inventories (August)
• Homebuilder confidence index (October)
• Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee delivers remarks
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Netflix, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Blackstone (BX), Truist Financial (TFC), Travelers Cos. (TRV), M&T Bank (MTB), and Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) report earnings

Friday, Oct. 18

• Housing starts (September)
• Building permits (September)
• Procter & Gamble (PG), American Express (AXP), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), and Regions Financial Corp (RF) report earnings

Banks, Tech, Health-Care Firms Highlight Earnings Calendar

Investors have a string of earnings reports to watch this week, with major technology, financial, and health-care firms delivering their quarterly financial reports.

Big banks and financial firms highlight much of the week, starting on Tuesday with earnings from Goldman Sachs, which looks to carry on its strength with investment banking following its 20% revenue jump in its prior quarter. On Wednesday, Morgan Stanley’s report comes after it overcame softness in its wealth management business to report better-than-expected results. American Express’ Friday earnings report comes after the credit card issuer’s revenue was weaker in the prior quarter than analysts expected. 

Citigroup, PNC Financial Services, and State Street also report on Tuesday, with Discover Financial Services and US Bancorp also issuing quarterly financials on Wednesday. Blackstone, Huntington Bancshares, and Truist Financial report on Thursday, and Fifth Third Bancorp issuing earnings on Friday.

The Tuesday report from UnitedHealth Group will show if the health insurer can continue to drive revenues higher at its Optum division. Johnson & Johnson’s Tuesday report follows a disappointing second quarter where one-time expenses forced the company to miss profit estimates. Medical device maker Abbott Labs will report on Wednesday, while Intuitive Surgical reports on Thursday. 

Thursday will also be a big day for tech firms, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing’s report coming after its September sales totals rose; investors will also be looking closely at subscriber growth in Netflix’s earnings. 

Fed Representatives, Retail and Housing Data on Tap This Week

Market watchers will be following Fed representatives’ public comments and economic indicators this week, while the bond market will be closed for the Columbus Day holiday on Monday.

Several Fed officials will deliver remarks this week, starting with remarks from Fed Gov. Christopher Waller on Monday. On Tuesday, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly and Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler will deliver remarks. 

The U.S. retail sales report on Thursday will show whether consumer strength continues to surprise economists. 

Also on Thursday, the homebuilder confidence index comes as builders have begun to show more optimism about the housing market as mortgage rates start to decline. On Friday, data on housing starts and building permits will show if construction on new homes continues to grow.