Econ Calendar

A midday look ahead in preparation for economic reports and events scheduled for the next trading day.

Highlights: Thursday’s news flow is as diverse as Wednesday’s, including Bernanke’s second day of testimony and a little longer-term Treasury paper being auctioned. But the pre-open items are higher profile, and a stumble there could have a dramatic effect on the auction’s success. Meanwhile, this is all against the backdrop of the Health Care Summit.

Health Care summit

Durable Goods Orders
8:30 AM ET

Jobless Claims
8:30 AM ET

Ben Bernanke Humphrey-Hawkins testimony
9:00 AM ET

FHFA House Price Index
10:00 AM ET

EIA Natural Gas Report
10:30 AM ET

7-Yr Note Auction
1:00 PM ET

Fed Balance Sheet
4:30 PM ET

Money Supply
4:30 PM ET

A midday look ahead in preparation for economic reports and events scheduled for the next trading day.

Highlights: The 10:00 report might be influential because it’s topic is high-profile, and because of its post-open timing. But much more relevant about Wednesday’s news flow is its wide variety, including Bernanke’s testimony and a Treasury auction. Tread carefully.

MBA Purchase Applications
7:00 AM ET

New Home Sales
10:00 AM ET

Ben Bernanke Humphrey-Hawkins testimony
10:00 AM ET

EIA Petroleum Status Report
10:30 AM ET

5-Yr Note Auction
1:00 PM ET

A midday look ahead in preparation for economic reports and events scheduled for the next trading day.

Highlights: A steady flow of econ reports will keep the morning in flux. Any surprise could raise concerns ahead of the day’s Treasury auctions.

ICSC-Goldman Store Sales
7:45 AM ET

Redbook
8:55 AM ET

S&P Case-Shiller HPI
9:00 AM ET

Consumer Confidence
10:00 AM ET

State Street Investor Confidence Index
10:00 AM ET

4-Week Bill Auction
11:30 AM ET

2-Yr Note Auction
1:00 PM ET

A midday look ahead in preparation for economic reports and events scheduled for the next trading day.

Highlights: No econ reports as the week begins. Only two auctions of the shortest Treasury paper. What could possibly go wrong? …Added the Bernanke appearance, and a third Treasury auction.

Ben Bernanke before House panel on Stimulus
11:00 AM ET

3-Month Bill Auction
11:30 AM ET

6-Month Bill Auction
11:30 AM ET

30-Yr TIPS Auction
1:00 PM ET

A midday look ahead in preparation for economic reports and events scheduled for the next trading day.

Highlights: Just one item to end the week, and it’s high-profile, but its influence will probably be brief.

Consumer Price Index
8:30 AM ET