Economic Events on December 27, 2012

At 8:30 AM Eastern time, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were 365,000 new jobless claims last week, which would would be 4,000 more than the previous week.

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 New Home Sales report for November will be released. The consensus is that 375,000 new homes were sold last month, which would be 7,000 more than the prior month.

Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the ISM manufacturing index for December will be released.  The consensus estimate is that it decreased 3.7 points last month to a value of 70.0, but will still signal economic growth as it stays above the mid-point of 50.

At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Existing Home Sales report for October will be released.  The consensus is that existing homes were sold at an annual rate of 4.8 million last month, which would be an decrease of 110,000 from the previous month.

Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the monthly report on Consumer Confidence for XXX will be released.  The consensus index level is XXX, which would be a XXX point increase over XXX.

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.

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Economic Events on November 28, 2012

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.

At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the New Home Sales report for October will be released. The consensus is that 387,000 new homes were sold last month, which would be 2,000 less than the prior month.

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 2:00 PM Eastern time, the Beige Book report will be released, giving us more information about economic conditions in each Federal Reserve district in advance of the next Fed meeting.

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Economic Events on October 24, 2012

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.

At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the New Home Sales report for September will be released. The consensus is that 285,000 new homes were sold last month, which would be 12,000 more than the prior month.

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.

Economic Events on September 26, 2012

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.

At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the New Home Sales report for August will be released. The consensus is that 380,000 new homes were sold last month, which would be 8,000 more than the prior month.

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.

Economic Events on August 23, 2012

At 8:30 AM Eastern time, the U.S. government will release its weekly Jobless Claims report. The consensus is that there were 365,000 new jobless claims last week, which would would be 1,000 less than the previous week.

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 New Home Sales report for July will be released. The consensus is that 362,000 new homes were sold last month, which would be 12,000 more than the prior month.

Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the FHFA House Price Index for June will be released, providing more information about the direction of the housing market.

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.

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.

Economic Events on July 25, 2012

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.

At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the New Home Sales report for June will be released. The consensus is that 370,000 new homes were sold last month, which would be 1,000 more than the prior month.

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.

Economic Events on June 25, 2012

At 8:30 AM Eastern time, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index for October will be released, providing an update on economic activity and inflationary pressure in the United States.

At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the New Home Sales report for May will be released. The consensus is that 350,000 new homes were sold last month, which would be 7,000 more than the prior month.

At 10:30 AM Eastern time, the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index for May will be released.  The consensus is that the index will be at 0, which would be an increase of 5.1 points from the previous month.

Economic Events on May 23, 2012

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.

At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the FHFA House Price Index for March will be released, providing more information about the direction of the housing market.

Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the New Home Sales report for April will be released. The consensus is that 335,000 new homes were sold last month, which would be 7,000 more than the prior month.

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.

Economic Events on April 24, 2012

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 9:00 AM Eastern time, the monthly S&P/Case-Shiller home price index report will be released.  Given that most economists don’t expect the overall U.S. economy to improve until housing prices end their decline, the market will be watching this number closely.

At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the monthly report on Consumer Confidence for April will be released.  The consensus index level is 69.7, which would be a 5 point decrease from last month’s number.

Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the New Home Sales report for March will be released. The consensus is that 318,000 new homes were sold last month, which would be 5,000 more than the prior month.

Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the FHFA House Price Index for February will be released, providing more information about the direction of the housing market.

Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index for April will be released.  The consensus is that the index will be at 8, which would be an increase of 1 point from the previous month.

Also at 10:00 AM Eastern time, the State Street Investor Confidence Index will be released, which looks at changes in the amount of equities held in the portfolios of institutional investors.

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Economic Events on March 23, 2012

At 10:00 AM Eastern time, the New Home Sales report for February will be released. The consensus is that 325,000 new homes were sold last month, which would be 4,000 more than the prior month.

At 1:45 PM Eastern time, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will speak at Federal Reserve Conference on Central Banking Before, During, and After the Crisis.