September 2026 Economic calendar highlights: NFP, FOMC, ECB, CPI & more

September 2026 is packed with high-impact economic events that could create significant volatility across forex, gold, indices and cryptocurrency markets.

The month begins with U.S. labour-market data, including JOLTS and Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP), before attention shifts toward inflation with U.S. PPI and CPI. Central banks then take centre stage, with monetary-policy decisions from the European Central Bank (ECB), Federal Reserve (FOMC), Bank of England (BoE) and Bank of Japan (BoJ).

For forex traders, these events can cause sharp movements in EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and other major currency pairs. Gold and Bitcoin may also respond strongly as expectations for interest rates and the U.S. dollar change.

Here are the most important economic calendar events traders should watch in September 2026.

Weekly & Monthly market outlook: Forex majors, Gold, Oil & Crypto – August 25 to September 2026

Global markets are entering a potentially volatile period as traders prepare for fresh U.S. inflation data, the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, changing interest-rate expectations, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and several major central-bank meetings in September.

The U.S. dollar remains under pressure despite a recent rebound, while EUR/USD and GBP/USD are trading near multi-month highs. Gold has surged to its strongest level in more than three months, oil remains elevated amid Iran-related supply risks, and Bitcoin has recovered sharply toward the $77,000 area.

Here is what forex, gold, oil and cryptocurrency traders should watch for during the rest of this week and throughout September 2026.