Econ Calendar

Look ahead: Economic Calendar

By Rod David | April 1, 2009 - 12:55 pm

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

Thursday’s Jobless Claims is very high-profile, and is usually reliable for enhancing price action. The European Central Bank’s interest rate decision will already have markets jumpy.

Also scheduled today is voting by the FASB board on FAS 157, the so-called “mark-to-market” accounting standard.

ECB Announcement
7:45 AM ET

Jobless Claims
8:30 AM ET

Factory Orders
10:00 AM ET

EIA Natural Gas Report
10:30 AM ET

Posted in Econ Calendar, S&P

Look ahead: Economic Calendar

By Rod David | March 31, 2009 - 1:52 pm

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

Wednesday’s calendar is heavy, and includes a focus on the jobs picture ahead of March’s Employment Report due Friday.

MBA Purchase Applications
7:00 AM ET

Challenger Job-Cut Report
7:30 AM ET

ADP Employment Report
8:15 AM ET

ISM Mfg Index
10:00 AM ET

Construction Spending
10:00 AM ET

Pending Home Sales Index
10:00 AM ET

EIA Petroleum Status Report
10:30 AM ET

Posted in Econ Calendar, S&P

Look ahead: Economic Calendar

By Rod David | March 30, 2009 - 1:45 pm

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

Tomorrow’s first half-hour gets hit twice by econ data. One, alone, is capable accelerating or reversing any initial trending underway. Two could get interesting.

ICSC-Goldman Store Sales
7:45 AM ET

Redbook
8:55 AM ET

NAPM-Chicago
9:45 AM ET

Consumer Confidence
10:00 AM ET

Posted in Econ Calendar, S&P

Look ahead: Economic Calendar

By Rod David | March 26, 2009 - 1:34 pm

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

Consumer Sentiment is nearly 30 minutes after the cash session open, timing that can reverse or accelerate any trending already underway.

Personal Income and Outlays
8:30 AM ET

Consumer Sentiment
9:55 AM ET

Posted in Econ Calendar, S&P

Look ahead: Economic Calendar

By Rod David | March 25, 2009 - 1:30 pm

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

A trifecta of interesting items are reported pre-open Thursday. Jobless Claims is always influential, while GDP is becoming more so. Corporate Profits is the least relevant to price action, but it reminds us that quarterly earnings are just around the corner.