The Order Book(@OrderBookShow):Another important U.S. inflation-related indicator is coming today. The Q3 Employment Cost Index (ECI) will be released at 8:30 AM ET, giving investors a fresh look at how quickly wages and employee benefit costs are rising. Here's where things stand: • Previous quarter: +0.9% • Q3 forecast: +0.8% • Previous annual growth: +3.4% Unlike average hourly earnings, the ECI tracks changes in wages and benefits while accounting for differences in job types, making it a useful measure of underlying labor-cost pressures.

2026.10.30 10:30

Another important U.S. inflation-related indicator is coming today. The Q3 Employment Cost Index (ECI) will be released at 8:30 AM ET, giving investors a fresh look at how quickly wages and employee benefit costs are rising. Here's where things stand: • Previous quarter: +0.9% • Q3 forecast: +0.8% • Previous annual growth: +3.4% Unlike average hourly earnings, the ECI tracks changes in wages and benefits while accounting for differences in job types, making it a useful measure of underlying labor-cost pressures.