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8:30 AMContinuing Jobless Claimsiout
Continuing Jobless Claims8:30 AM ETout
1,774KIn line with forecasts
vs estimate (1,780K)
In line-6K
vs previous (1,775K)
Unchanged-1K
Landed in line with forecasts: 1,774K versus the 1,780K expected, unchanged from last period.
What it is: Weekly filings for unemployment benefits. Higher is weaker.
Market readThe print matched expectations, so little surprise for markets.
8:30 AMCore PPIiout
Core PPI8:30 AM ETout
0.2%cooler than expected
vs estimate (0.3%)
Below-0.1pp
vs previous (0.3%)
Lower-0.1pp
Came in cooler than expected: 0.2% versus the 0.3% expected, down from 0.3%.
What it is: Producer Price Index, inflation at the wholesale level (often a preview of CPI).
Market readSofter wholesale prices ease the inflation outlook.
8:30 AMInitial Jobless Claimsiout
Initial Jobless Claims8:30 AM ETout
206KIn line with forecasts
vs estimate (205K)
In line+1K
vs previous (207K)
Unchanged-1K
Landed in line with forecasts: 206K versus the 205K expected, unchanged from last period.
What it is: Weekly filings for unemployment benefits. Higher is weaker.
Market readThe print matched expectations, so little surprise for markets.
8:30 AMJobless Claims 4-Week Avg.iout
Jobless Claims 4-Week Avg.8:30 AM ETout
206.00Kstronger than expected
vs previous (207.50K)
Lower-1.5K
Came in lower than forecast, a firmer read: 206.00K, down from 207.50K.
What it is: Weekly filings for unemployment benefits. Higher is weaker.
Market readFewer claims point to a resilient labor market.
8:30 AMPPIiout
PPI8:30 AM ETout
5.4%A touch hotter than expected
vs estimate (5.3%)
Above+0.1pp
vs previous (4.8%)
Higher+0.6pp
Ran hotter than expected: 5.4% versus the 5.3% expected, up from 4.8%.
What it is: Producer Price Index, inflation at the wholesale level (often a preview of CPI).
Market readHotter wholesale prices can feed through to consumer inflation.
8:30 AMPPI ex. Food/Energy/Transportiout
PPI ex. Food/Energy/Transport8:30 AM ETout
4.7%Unchanged
vs previous (4.7%)
Unchanged
Came in unchanged: 4.7%, unchanged from last period.
What it is: Producer Price Index, inflation at the wholesale level (often a preview of CPI).
Market readThe print matched expectations, so little surprise for markets.
10:00 AMExisting Home Salesiout
Existing Home Sales10:00 AM ETout
3.98MIn line with forecasts
vs estimate (3.98M)
In line
vs previous (4.06M)
Lower-80K
Landed in line with forecasts: 3.98M versus the 3.98M expected, down from 4.06M.
What it is: A read on the housing market and construction.
Market readThe print matched expectations, so little surprise for markets.
4:30 PMReserve Balances with Federal Reserve Banks
