By B.P.T., on January 2nd, 2013
The figures for motor vehicle sales for December will be released today. The consensus estimate is that 15.1 million autos were sold last month, which would be 400,000 less than the previous month.
At 7:45 AM Eastern time, the weekly ICSC-Goldman Store Sales report will be released, giving an update on the health of the consumer through this analysis of retail sales.
At 8:55 AM Eastern time, the weekly Redbook report will be released, giving us more information about consumer spending.
At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Construction Spending report for November will be released, and the consensus is that there was an increase of 0.6% in spending compared to the previous month.
Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the ISM manufacturing index for December will be released. The consensus estimate is that it increased 1 point last month to a value of 50.5, and will still signal economic growth as it stays above the mid-point of 50.
At 2:00 PM Eastern time, the FOMC Meeting Minutes will be released, which will provide insight into how the Federal Reserve board governors and bank presidents view the economy.
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By B.P.T., on December 3rd, 2012
The figures for motor vehicle sales for November will be released today. The consensus estimate is that 15 million autos were sold last month, which would be 700,000 more than the previous month.
At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Construction Spending report for October will be released, and the consensus is that there was an increase of 0.4% in spending compared to the previous month.
Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the ISM manufacturing index for November will be released. The consensus estimate is that it was unchanged last month at a value of 51.7, and will still signal economic growth as it stays above the mid-point of 50.
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By B.P.T., on November 1st, 2012
The figures for motor vehicle sales for October will be released today. The consensus estimate is that 14.8 million autos were sold last month, which would be 200,000 less than the previous month.
The Challenger Job-Cut Report will be released at 7:30 AM Eastern time, providing an estimate of the number of layoffs in October.
The monthly Chain Store Sales report will be released today. This report on sales in chain stores gives a look at the health of stores that make up about 10% of all retail sales.
At 8:15 AM Eastern time, the monthly ADP Employment Report will be released. Investors will be watching this number to get advance notice on the state of the job market in advance of the government’s report on Friday.
At 8:30 AM Eastern time, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were 369,000 new jobless claims last week, which would would be the same as the previous week.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the Productivity and Costs report for the third quarter of 2012 will be released. The consensus is that non-farm productivity increased by 2.0% in the last quarter and labor unit costs increased 1.2%.
At 9:45 AM Eastern time, the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index will be released, providing an update on Americans’ views of the U.S. economy, their personal finances and the buying climate.
At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the ISM manufacturing index for October will be released. The consensus estimate is that it remained at a value of 51.5 last month, and will still signal economic growth as it stays above the mid-point of 50.
Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the monthly report on Consumer Confidence for October will be released. The consensus index level is 74, which would be a 3.7 point increase from last month’s number.
Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Construction Spending report for September will be released, and the consensus is that there was an increase of 0.6% in spending compared to the previous month.
At 10:30 AM Eastern time, the weekly Energy Information Administration Natural Gas Report will be released, giving an update on natural gas inventories in the United States.
Also at 10:30 AM Eastern time, the weekly Energy Information Administration Petroleum Status Report will be released, giving investors an update on oil inventories in the United States.
At 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Money Supply report, showing the amount of liquidity available in the U.S. economy.
Also at 4:30 PM Eastern time, the Federal Reserve will release its Balance Sheet report, showing the amount of liquidity the Fed has injected into the economy by adding or removing reserves.
By B.P.T., on October 1st, 2012
At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Construction Spending report for August will be released, and the consensus is that there was an increase of 0.6% in spending compared to the previous month.
Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the ISM manufacturing index for September will be released. The consensus estimate is that it increased 0.1 points last month to a value of 49.7, but is not signalling economic growth as it stays below the mid-point of 50.
At 2:30 PM Eastern time, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will give a speech called “Five Questions about the Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy” at the Economic Club of Indiana.
By B.P.T., on September 4th, 2012
The figures for motor vehicle sales for November will be released today. The consensus estimate is that 14.3 million autos were sold last month, which would be 200,000 more than the previous month.
At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Construction Spending report for July will be released, and the consensus is that there was an increase of 0.4% in spending compared to the previous month.
Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the ISM manufacturing index for August will be released. The consensus estimate is that it increased 0.2 points last month to the midpoint value of 50.0.
By B.P.T., on August 1st, 2012
The figures for motor vehicle sales for July will be released today. The consensus estimate is that 14.0 million autos were sold last month, which would be 100,000 less than the previous month.
The Mortgage Bankers’ Association purchase index will be released at 7:00 AM Eastern time, providing an update on the quantity of new mortgages and refinancings closed in the last week.
The Challenger Job-Cut Report will be released at 7:30 AM Eastern time, providing an estimate of the number of layoffs in July.
At 8:15 AM Eastern time, the monthly ADP Employment Report will be released. Investors will be watching this number to get advance notice on the state of the job market in advance of the government’s report on Friday.
At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Construction Spending report for June will be released, and the consensus is that there was an increase of 0.5% in spending compared to the previous month.
Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the ISM manufacturing index for July will be released. The consensus estimate is that it increased 0.4 points last month to a value of 50.1, and will still signal economic growth as it stays above the mid-point of 50.
At 10:30 AM Eastern time, the weekly Energy Information Administration Petroleum Status Report will be released, giving investors an update on oil inventories in the United States.
At 2:15 PM Eastern time, the FOMC Meeting Announcement will be made, which will provide insight into how long the Federal Reserve plans to keep their rates target at 0% to 0.25%. It is assumed that there will be no immediate change in the Fed funds target rate, but any hint that rates could rise in the future could have an impact on the bond market and stock market.
By B.P.T., on July 2nd, 2012
At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Construction Spending report for May will be released, and the consensus is that there was an increase of 0.2% in spending compared to the previous month.
Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the ISM manufacturing index for June will be released. The consensus estimate is that it decreased 1.5 points last month to a value of 52.0, and will still signal economic growth as it stays above the mid-point of 50.
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By B.P.T., on June 1st, 2012
The figures for motor vehicle sales for November will be released today. The consensus estimate is that 14.5 million autos were sold last month, which would be 100,000 more than the previous month.
The Monster Employment Index for May was released today, and the index moved up 1 point from last month to a value of 147, but is 3% higher than last May’s value.
At 8:30 AM EDT, the Employment Situation report for May will be announced, and the consensus for non-farm payrolls is an increase of 150,000 jobs compared to 115,000 in the previous month, the consensus for the unemployment rate is that it will remain at 8.1%, the consensus average hourly earnings rate is expected to increase 0.2%, and the consensus for the average workweek is 34.5 hours.
Also at 8:30 AM Eastern time, the monthly Personal Income and Outlays report for April will be released. The consensus for Personal Income is an increase of 0.3% over the previous month and the consensus Consumer Spending index change is an increase of 0.3%.
At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Construction Spending report for April will be released, and the consensus is that there was an increase of 0.4% in spending compared to the previous month.
Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the ISM manufacturing index for April will be released. The consensus estimate is that it decreased 0.8 points last month to a value of 54.0, but will still signal economic growth as it stays above the mid-point of 50.
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By B.P.T., on May 1st, 2012
The figures for motor vehicle sales for April will be released today. The consensus estimate is that 14.4 million autos were sold last month, which would be the same as the previous month.
At 7:45 AM Eastern time, the weekly ICSC-Goldman Store Sales report will be released, giving an update on the health of the consumer through this analysis of retail sales.
At 8:55 AM Eastern time, the weekly Redbook report will be released, giving us more information about consumer spending.
At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Construction Spending report for March will be released, and the consensus is that there was an increase of 0.5% in spending compared to the previous month.
Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the ISM manufacturing index for April will be released. The consensus estimate is that it decreased 0.4 points last month to a value of 53.0, but will still signal economic growth as it stays above the mid-point of 50.
By B.P.T., on April 2nd, 2012
At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Construction Spending report for February will be released, and the consensus is that there was an increase of 0.7% in spending compared to the previous month.
Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the ISM manufacturing index for March will be released. The consensus estimate is that it increased 0.6 points last month to a value of 53.0, and will still signal economic growth as it stays above the mid-point of 50.
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