Look ahead: Economic Calendar – for Wed May 23, 2018
A midday look ahead in preparation for economic reports and events scheduled for the next trading day.
Highlights: Wednesday’s calendar is steadily busy, but not a lot. The first post-open report has a track record for influencing price action. Not the next report, although it will be relevant this week when multiple Housing sector data are released. The afternoon’s FOMC Minutes has gotten less influential in its reactions, but usually inhibits volatility ahead of its release The pre-close Fed speaker had negligible impact when speaking Tuesday morning.
MBA Mortgage Applications
7:00 AM ET
*PMI Composite Flash
9:45 AM ET
New Home Sales
10:00 AM ET
EIA Petroleum Status Report
10:30 AM ET
2-Yr FRN Note Auction
11:30 AM ET
5-Yr Note Auction
1:00 PM ET
*FOMC Minutes
2:00 PM ET
*Neel Kashkari Speaks
2:15 PM ET
William Dudley Speaks
4:15 AM ET
