US economic calendar Tue Oct 20: housing starts, building permits and pending home sales

By TradeDesk HQ editorial desk · Oct 20, 2026 · 6:18 AM ET · Original post on X

Key figures (as reported)

• 8:30 ET: Housing starts, 1.30M est (prior 1.28M)
• 8:30 ET: Permits, 1.39M est (prior 1.40M)
• 10:00 ET: Pending home sales, -0.6% est (prior +0.3%)
• 10:00 ET: State jobs data
• Next Fed decision: Oct 28.

Sources

• census.gov
• census.gov
• census.gov
• nar.realtor
• bls.gov
• federalreserve.gov
• forexfactory.com

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