Earnings season is essentially over. The market no longer has this positive catalyst backing it. Dell is the only potentially market moving report on Thursday. Economic data is relatively heavy, but scattered throughout the week:
Monday – A no news day. Look for investors to position themselves early in the week in anticipation for Wednesday’s new homes data.
3-Month Bill Auction – 1:00 PM ET6-Month Bill Auction – 1:00 PM ET
Tuesday – A potentially sloppy day. The retail sales data has been terrible, but is largely ignored by the mainstream media and Wall Street. Case/Shiller should show more signs of stabilization and consumer confidence is likely to show more weakness as retail sales continue to slip.
ICSC-Goldman Store Sales – 7:45 AM ETRedbook – 8:55 AM ETS&P Case-Shiller HPI – 9:00 AM ET
Consumer Confidence – 10:00 AM ET
State Street Investor Confidence Index – 10:00 AM ET4-Week Bill Auction – 1:00 PM ET52-Week Bill Auction – 1:00 PM ET
2-Yr Note Auction – 1:00 PM ET
Wednesday- The pivotal day during the week. Investors expect a robust 3.2% growth in durable goods and another jump in new homes data. The two could offset one another.
Durable Goods Orders – 8:30 AM ETNew Home Sales – 10:00 AM ETEIA Petroleum Status Report – 10:30 AM ETDennis Lockhart Speaks – 11:30 AM ET
Thursday – GDP is expected to come in at -1.4%. Expect this to be more or less in-line. The claims estimate is calling for a hefty 565K. Don’t be shocked to see “better than expected” data.
GDP – 8:30 AM ETJobless Claims – 8:30 AM ETEIA Natural Gas Report – 10:30 AM ET7-Yr Note Auction – 1:00 PM ETFriday – The personal income data has been very weak lately. Don’t expect the trend to change.
Personal Income and Outlays – 8:30 AM ETConsumer Sentiment – 9:55 AM ET
Mr. Roche is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Discipline Funds.Discipline Funds is a low fee financial advisory firm with a focus on helping people be more disciplined with their finances.
He is also the author of Pragmatic Capitalism: What Every Investor Needs to Understand About Money and Finance, Understanding the Modern Monetary System and Understanding Modern Portfolio Construction.
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