Leading Index Expected to Tick Down -- Data Week Ahead Update
January 22 2019 - 2:27PM
Dow Jones News
(Editor's Note: The government shutdown could delay the release
of some indicators.)
The following are forecasts for this week's remaining U.S. data
from a survey compiled by The Wall Street Journal.
DATE TIME RELEASE PERIOD CONSENSUS PREVIOUS
(ET)
Wednesday 1000 Richmond Fed Mfg Svy Jan -4 (3) -8
Thursday 0830 Jobless Claims Jan 19 218K (17) 213K
0945 Markit Flash Mfg PMI Jan 53.5 (4) 53.8**
0945 Markit Flash Services PMI Jan 54.2 (3) 54.4**
1000 Leading Index Dec -0.1% (12) +0.2%
1100 Kansas City Fed Mfg Svy Jan 5 (3) 3
Composite Index
Friday 0830 Durable Goods Orders* Dec +1.5% (15) +0.8%
1000 New Home Sales* Dec 580K (8) 544K***
-- percent change* Dec +6.6% -8.9%***
*Could be delayed due to government shutdown
**End-Dec Reading
***Oct. Reading (Nov. unavailable due to partial government shutdown)
(Figures in parentheses refer to number of economists surveyed.)
Write to Donna Huneke at dataweekahead@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 22, 2019 14:12 ET (19:12 GMT)
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