Look ahead: Economic Calendar – for Wed Dec 24, 2014
A midday look ahead in preparation for economic reports and events scheduled for the next trading day.
Highlights: At least a couple of items normally reported on Thursdays are included in Wednesday”s econ calendar. And at least one item is reliable for influencing price action — that”s the Chicago PMI, whose surprises can trigger a reaction among its institutional subscribers that the data early. Otherwise, the it”s a normal-length session, but volume will begin evaporating rapidly in New Year”s Eve.
MBA Purchase Applications
7:00 AM ET
*Jobless Claims
8:30 AM ET
**Chicago PMI
9:45 AM ET
Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index
9:45 AM ET
Pending Home Sales Index
10:00 AM ET
EIA Petroleum Status Report
10:30 AM ET
EIA Natural Gas Report
12:00 PM ET
