Unemployment Rate Seen at 10.6% in July -- Data Week Ahead Update
August 03 2020 - 02:28PM
Dow Jones News
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)
Tuesday 1000 Factory Orders Jun +4.9% (18) +8.0%
Wednesday 0815 ADP Jobs Jul +1000K (10) +2369K
0830 U.S. Trade Deficit Jun $50.3B (20) $54.6B
0945 Markit Services PMI Jul 49.6 (4) 49.6*
1000 ISM Non-Mfg PMI Jul 55.0 (20) 57.1
Thursday 0830 Jobless Claims Aug 1 1423K (16) 1434K
Friday 0830 Nonfarm Payrolls Jul +1482K (20) +4800K
0830 Unemployment Rate Jul 10.6% (20) 11.1%
0830 Avg. Hourly Wages M/M** Jul -0.7% (17) -1.18%
0830 Avg. Hourly Wages Y/Y** Jul +4.0% (11) +5.04%
1000 Wholesales Inventories Jun -2.0% (10) -1.2%
1500 Consumer Credit Jun +$10.0B (7) -$18.2B
*July Flash Reading
**All private-sector workers
(Figures in parentheses refer to number of economists surveyed.)
Write to Donna Huneke at dataweekahead@wsj.com
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