Economic Events on July 18, 2011

At 9:00 AM EDT, the Treasury International Capital report for May will be released, showing the flow of capital in and out of the United States economy.

At 10:00 AM EDT, the Housing Market Index for July will be announced.  This index is created from a survey of home builders, so it shows the confidence that the sector has in the overall economy and their business.

Interesting Readings for June 15, 2011

The Mortgage Bankers’ Association purchase index was released at 7:00 AM EDT, and there was a week to week increase of 4.5% in the Purchase Index and a week to week increase of 16.5% in the Refinance Index.

At 8:30 AM EDT, the Consumer Price Index report for May will be released.  The consensus is that CPI did not change last month, and there was a 0.2% increase in CPI when food and energy are removed.

At 8:30 AM EDT, the Empire State manufacturing index for June will be released.  The consensus is that the index value will be 14.0 which would be 2.12 points higher than the value reported in May.

At 9:00 AM EDT, the Treasury International Capital report for April will be released, showing the flow of capital in and out of the United States economy.

At 9:15 AM EDT, the Industrial Production report for May will be released.  The consensus is that there will be an increase 0f 0.2% in production and an increase of 0.1% in industrial capacity utilization.

At 10:00 AM EDT, the Housing Market Index for June will be announced.  This index is created from a survey of home builders, so it shows the confidence that the sector has in the overall economy and their business.

At 10:30 AM EDT, the weekly Energy Information Administration Petroleum Status Report will be released, giving investors an update on oil inventories in the United States.

Economic Events on May 16, 2011

At 8:30 AM EDT, the Empire State manufacturing index for May will be released.  The consensus is that the index value will be 20.0 which would be 1.7 points lower than the value reported in April.

At 9:00 AM EDT, the Treasury International Capital report for March will be released, showing the flow of capital in and out of the United States economy.

At 10:00 AM EDT, the Housing Market Index for May will be announced.  This index is created from a survey of home builders, so it shows the confidence that the sector has in the overall economy and their business.

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Economic Events on April 18, 2011

At 10:00 AM EDT, the Housing Market Index for April will be announced.  This index is created from a survey of home builders, so it shows the confidence that the sector has in the overall economy and their business.

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Economic Events on March 15, 2011

At 7:45 AM EDT, 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 8:30 AM EDT, the Empire State manufacturing index for March will be released.  The consensus is that the index value will be 16, which would be an increase of 0.57 points from February.

Also at 8:30 AM EDT, the Import and Export Prices index for February will be released, providing some data that can be used to monitor the threat of inflation.

At 8:55 AM EDT, the weekly Redbook report will be released, giving us more information about consumer spending.

At 9:00 AM EDT, the Treasury International Capital report for January will be released, showing the flow of capital in and out of the United States economy.

At 10:00 AM EDT, the Housing Market Index for March will be announced.  This index is created from a survey of home builders, so it shows the confidence that the sector has in the overall economy and their business.

At 2:15 PM EDT, the FOMC Meeting Announcement will be made, which will provide insight into how long the Federal Reserve plans to keep rates at 0%.  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.

Economic Events on February 15, 2011

At 7:45 AM EST, 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 8:30 AM EST, the Retail Sales report for January will be released.  The consensus is that retail sales increased 0.5% from December, after a 0.6% increase last month.

Also at 8:30 AM EST, the Empire State manufacturing index for February will be released.  The consensus is that the index value will be 15, which would be an increase of over 3.08 points from January.

Also at 8:30 AM EST, the Import and Export Prices index for January will be released, providing some data that can be used to monitor the threat of inflation.

At 8:55 AM EST, the weekly Redbook report will be released, giving us more information about consumer spending.

At 9:00 AM EST, the Treasury International Capital report for December will be released, showing the flow of capital in and out of the United States economy.

At 10:00 AM EST, the Housing Market Index for February will be announced.  This index is created from a survey of home builders, so it shows the confidence that the sector has in the overall economy and their business.

At 10:00 AM EST, the Business Inventories report for December will be released.  The consensus is that inventories increased 0.7% from November.

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Economic Events on January 18, 2011

At 8:30 AM EST, the Empire State manufacturing index for January will be released.  The consensus is that the index value will be 14, which would be an increase of over 3.4 points from December, after an increase of almost 20 points last month.

At 9:00 AM EST, the Treasury International Capital report for November will be released, showing the flow of capital in and out of the United States economy.

At 10:00 AM EST, the Housing Market Index for January will be announced.  This index is created from a survey of home builders, so it shows the confidence that the sector has in the overall economy and their business.

Economic Events on December 15, 2010

The Mortgage Bankers’ Association purchase index was released at 7:00 AM EST, and there was a week to week decrease of 5.0% in the Purchase Index and a week to week decrease of 0.7% in the Refinance Index as interest rates hit a six month high.

At 8:30 AM EST, the Consumer Price Index report for November will be released.  The consensus is that CPI increased by 0.2% last month, with a 0.1% increase in CPI when food and energy are removed.

Also at 8:30 AM EST, the Empire State manufacturing index for December will be released.  The consensus is that the index value will be 5, which would be an increase of over 16 points from November, after an unexpected drop of 25 points last month.

At 9:00 AM EST, the Treasury International Capital report for October will be released, showing the flow of capital in and out of the United States economy.

At 9:15 AM EST, the Industrial Production report for November will be released.  The consensus is that there will be an increase 0f 0.3% in production and an increase of 0.3% in industrial capacity utilization.

At 10:00 AM EST, the Housing Market Index for December will be announced.  This index is created from a survey of home builders, so it shows the confidence that the sector has in the overall economy and their business.

At 10:30 AM EST, the weekly Energy Information Administration Petroleum Status Report will be released, giving investors an update on oil inventories in the United States.

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Economic Events on November 16, 2010

At 7:45 AM EDT, 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 8:30 AM EDT, the Producer Price Index for October will be released.  The consensus is that the index increased 0.8% over last month, and increased 0.8% when food and energy are excluded.

At 8:55 AM EDT, the weekly Redbook report will be released, giving us more information about consumer spending.

At 9:00 AM EDT, the Treasury International Capital report for September will be released, showing the flow of capital in and out of the United States economy.

At 9:15 AM EDT, the Industrial Production report for October will be released.  The consensus is that there will be an increase 0f 0.3% in production and an increase of 0.2% in industrial capacity utilization.

At 10:00 AM EDT, the Housing Market Index for November will be announced.  This index is created from a survey of homebuilders, so it shows the confidence that the sector has in the overall economy and their business.

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Economic Events on October 18, 2010

At 9:00 AM EDT, the Treasury International Capital report for August will be released, showing the flow of capital in and out of the United States economy.

At 9:15 AM EDT, the Industrial Production report for September will be released.  The consensus is that there will be an increase 0f 0.2% in production and an increase of 0.1% in industrial capacity utilization.

At 10:00 AM EDT, the Housing Market Index for October will be announced.  This index is created from a survey of homebuilders, so it shows the confidence that the sector has in the overall economy and their business.

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