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Investors may not have as much to watch for this week as they expected if the federal government remains shut down<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

The shutdown is likely to delay the release of several economic indicators<\/a>, including data on the U.S. trade deficit, weekly initial jobless claims and wholesale inventories. But investors are still expected to hear from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and top Fed officials. Consumer sentiment data and Fed meeting minutes are also expected to come out as planned.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

Key corporate earnings are still expected, including numbers from PepsiCo, Delta Air Lines, Levi Strauss, and Applied Digital.\n<\/p>\n

Last week ended with the major U.S. indexes booking weekly gains<\/a>; the S&P on Friday logged a third straight record close.\n<\/p>\n

Read to the bottom for our calendar of key events\u2014and one more thing.\n<\/p>\n

Shutdown Leaves Government Economic Reports in Limbo <\/p>\n

The shutdown means investors aren\u2019t likely to see economic reports from agencies like the Labor Department and the Census Bureau. But some noteworthy economic releases are still expected.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

Since the Federal Reserve isn\u2019t funded by the congressional appropriation process\u2014it mainly gets its money through interest charges on securities it holds\u2014the central bank is expected to continue its schedule as planned. That includes a pre-recorded introduction from Chair Jerome Powell at Thursday\u2019s Fed conference on community banks. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman are set to participate in a \u201cfireside chat\u201d at the event, while several other Fed speakers are scheduled.\n<\/p>\n

The Fed is also scheduled to release the minutes of its most recent meeting<\/a>, where it cut interest rates for the first time in 2025. Investors will be looking for signs of influence from the board\u2019s newest member, Stephen Miran, who has pressed for steeper interest rate cuts<\/a>. Miran is also scheduled to speak on Tuesday.\n<\/p>\n

The University of Michigan\u2019s consumer sentiment report and the Fed’s consumer credit report are also expected.\n<\/p>\n

Earnings at Big Consumer Names Headline Corporate Events This Week <\/p>\n

A busy slate of reports from beverage and airline giants, along with an online sales event by the world’s biggest e-commerce retailer, could offer some insights into the state of the American consumer.\n<\/p>\n

Constellation Brands is set to kick off the week with its results Monday. The Corona and Modelo parent is expected to report sliding sales after cutting its outlook last month<\/a> on worries about tariffs and weak demand with fewer Americans drinking alcohol<\/a>. Soda and snack maker PepsiCo, scheduled to follow Thursday, could also face challenges from its Frito-Lay division and weakness in its North American sales, some Wall Street analysts have warned..\n<\/p>\n

Delta Air Lines reports on Thursday, after the carrier reinstated its outlook<\/a> and reported better-than-expected results. Levi\u2019s reports Thursday after the jeans maker grew revenue in the prior quarter<\/a> despite pressure from tariffs. Online retail giant Amazon (AMZN<\/a>) holds its Prime Big Deal Days sales event on Oct. 7-8; Walmart (WMT<\/a>) has its own event on top.\n<\/p>\n

On the tech side, ChatGPT maker OpenAI is set to host a DevDay developer conference on Monday, which Wall Street analysts said could bring new features and announcements from the world’s most valuable startup<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

Quick Links: Recap Last Week\u2019s Trading<\/a> | Read Investopedia\u2019s Latest News<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

This Week\u2019s Calendar <\/p>\n

Monday, Oct. 6<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n