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>>The Week’s Economic Indicator Calendar<<

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Lee Forbes PA, Forbes Property Group Broker in Bradenton bk699704

 

Weaker than expected economic data tends to send bond prices up and interest rates down, while positive data points to lower bond prices and rising loan rates.

 

Economic Calendar for the Week of Mar 17 - Mar 21

 Date

Time (ET)

Release

For

Consensus

Prior

Impact

M
Mar 17

08:30

NY Empire State Index

Mar

-5.0

-11.7

Moderate

M
Mar 17

09:15

Industrial Production

Feb

-0.1%

0.1%

Moderate

M
Mar 17

09:15

Capacity Utilization

Feb

81.3%

81.5%

Moderate

Tu
Mar 18

08:30

Housing Starts

Feb

995K

1012K

Moderate

Tu
Mar 18

08:30

Building Permits

Feb

1020K

1061K

Moderate

Tu
Mar 18

08:30

Producer Price Index (PPI)

Feb

0.3%

1.0%

Moderate

Tu
Mar 18

08:30

Core PPI

Feb

0.2%

0.4%

Moderate

Tu
Mar 18

14:15

FOMC Policy Statement

HIGH

W
Mar 19

10:30

Crude Inventories

03/15

NA

6177K

Moderate

Th
Mar 20

08:30

Initial Jobless Claims

03/15

NA

353K

Moderate

Th
Mar 20

10:00

Leading Economic Indicators (LEI)

Feb

-0.3%

-0.1%

Moderate

Th
Mar 20

10:00

Philadelphia Fed Index

Mar

-18.0

-24.0

HIGH

Stanton Homes
Stanton Homes - New Home Builder - Raleigh, NC
Design/Build Custom Home Builder in North Carolina

Lee - Thanks for sharing.  What do the "consensus" and "prior" columns mean, exactly?

Thanks!

Mar 18, 2008 02:19 AM