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Economic Indicator Calendar
By Geoff Green | April 28, 2008
The Week’s Economic Indicator Calendar
Weaker than expected economic data tends to drive stock prices down, bond prices up and interest rates down, while positive data points to increasing stock prices, lower bond prices and rising loan rates.
Economic Calendar for the Week of Apr 28 – May 2
| Date | Time (ET) | Release | For | Consensus | Prior | Impact |
| Tu Apr 29 |
10:00 | Consumer Confidence | Apr | 62.0 | 64.5 | Moderate |
| W Apr 30 |
08:30 | Gross Domestic Product (GDP)-Adv. | Q1 | 0.4% | 0.6% | HIGH |
| W Apr 30 |
08:30 | GDP Chain Deflator-Adv. | Q1 | 2.4% | 2.4% | HIGH |
| W Apr 30 |
08:30 | Employment Cost Index (ECI) | Q1 | 0.8% | 0.8% | HIGH |
| W Apr 30 |
08:30 | Chicago PMI | Apr | 48.5 | 48.2 | HIGH |
| W Apr 30 |
10:30 | Crude Inventories | 04/26 | NA | 2421K | Moderate |
| W Apr 30 |
14:15 | FOMC Policy Statement | HIGH | |||
| Th May 1 |
08:30 | Initial Jobless Claims | 04/26 | NA | 342K | Moderate |
| Th May 1 |
08:30 | Personal Income | Mar | 0.4% | 0.5% | Moderate |
| Th May 1 |
08:30 | Personal Spending (PCE) | Mar | 0.2% | 0.1% | HIGH |
| Th May 1 |
08:30 | PCE Core Inflation | Mar | 0.1% | 0.1% | HIGH |
| Th May 1 |
10:00 | ISM Index | Apr | 48.0 | 48.6 | HIGH |
| F May 2 |
08:30 | Average Workweek | Apr | 33.7 | 33.8 | HIGH |
| F May 2 |
08:30 | Hourly Earnings | Apr | 0.3% | 0.3% | HIGH |
| F May 2 |
08:30 | Nonfarm Payrolls | Apr | –80K | –80K | HIGH |
| F May 2 |
08:30 | Unemployment Rate | Apr | 5.2% | 5.1% | HIGH |
Topics: Economic Indicator Calendar, interest rates |
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