Reply #15: Calculated Risk: Weekly Summary and a Look Ahead [View All]

There will be two key housing reports released this week: Housing Starts to be released on Friday, and the NAHB homebuilder index on Thursday. Most of the focus will be on March retail sales to be released on Wednesday. ....

Early in the week, the March National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) small business survey will be released and also the March rail traffic report from the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Other reports that will probably be released this week include the HAMP March report, the LoanPerformance house price index (for February) and LA port traffic for March.

On Tuesday the February Trade Balance report will be released at 8:30 AM by the Census Bureau. The consensus is for a further increase in the U.S. trade deficit to around $39 billion (from $37.3 billion).

On Wednesday March retail sales will be released at 8:30 AM. The consensus is for an increase of 1.2% from the February rate. The consumer price index (CPI) will also be released on Wednesday (the consensus is for a 0.1% increase in prices), and business inventories will be released at 10 AM. Also on Wednesday the Fed Beige Book will be released at 2 PM. The New York Fed’s Brian Sack will be speaking at 7 PM on the financial crisis.

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