Traders head into Friday, November 13, 2026, with a heavy slate of data and public appearances that could influence risk assets and commodities. The Producer Price Index (PPI) and its core components are the focal point, arriving alongside a stream of Federal Reserve speeches and energy-sector reports that market participants will use to update expectations for inflation and demand.
PPI and core PPI in focus
The PPI release is scheduled for 8:30 AM ET with a headline forecast of 0.4% and a prior reading of 1.3%. The core PPI, which excludes food and energy and is often used to assess underlying producer inflation trends, is forecast at 0.3% with a previous reading of 0.7% and will also be published at 8:30 AM ET. The daily calendar also lists year-over-year measures: the PPI YoY is forecast at 6.6% versus a previous 6.3%, while core PPI YoY is forecast at 5.0%, unchanged from the prior reading.
Additional PPI series appearing at 8:30 AM ET include PPI excluding food, energy and trade services (previous 0.5%) and its year-over-year counterpart (previous 5.0%). These series strip out volatile components and trade services to provide an alternative view of price pressures at the producer level.
Fed speakers and timing
A lineup of Fed officials will speak throughout the day, offering potentially market-moving commentary. At 9:10 AM ET, Fed official Collins is scheduled to speak, followed by Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan at 9:40 AM ET. Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman is slated to speak at 10:50 AM ET and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly at 12:00 PM ET. Later in the evening, at 7:00 PM ET, Fed Governor Jefferson is also due to address an audience. The sequence of remarks gives markets multiple checkpoints to reinterpret policy narratives and economic assessment.
Energy reports and industry indicators
The energy calendar is active as well. The International Energy Agency (IEA) monthly report appears early at 4:00 AM ET, offering an authoritative read on global oil market developments including demand, supply and market balances. Domestic drilling activity updates from Baker Hughes arrive at 1:00 PM ET: the U.S. Baker Hughes rig count is listed with a prior value of 463, and the total U.S. rig count has a previous reading of 604. Natural gas data includes the weekly storage report at 10:30 AM ET with a forecasted withdrawal of 65 billion cubic feet against a prior withdrawal of 77 billion cubic feet.
Market context and an energy quote reflected in market data
Natural gas (NG) is highlighted on the calendar with an intraday quotation included in the schedule, showing a price of 3.285, an intraday gain of 0.070 or +2.18%, and a real-time timestamp of 14:10:01 in USD. That snapshot sits alongside the scheduled storage release and other energy-related releases that traders watch for near-term directional cues.
Implications for market participants
The convergence of producer-price data, a series of Fed remarks and energy-sector reports concentrates potential market sensitivity into a single trading day. Participants typically use the PPI and core PPI prints to reassess inflation transmission from producers to consumers, while Fed commentary can recalibrate expectations for monetary policy. Energy reports such as the IEA monthly outlook, rig counts and the natural gas storage change add demand-and-supply context for commodities that are both macroeconomic inputs and traded assets.
Questions flagged on the calendar
- What would Friday's PPI data need to show to alter interest-rate expectations?
- How might a persistent elevation in producer inflation affect natural gas markets?
- What does the latest IEA outlook indicate for oil market balance?
These questions were embedded in the event listing for the day and reflect the key areas where new data or commentary could change market positioning.
Coverage and monitoring
Given the density of scheduled releases and speeches, market participants are likely to monitor the flows closely throughout the day, updating models and positioning as prints and remarks arrive. The PPI suite at 8:30 AM ET anchors the morning, with the IEA report and the Fed speakers providing bookends that keep traders attentive through the late afternoon and evening.