Data highlights in the US today.....>

US DATA PREVIEW: Data highlights in the US today from Jobless Claims (1230GMT) &

Factory Orders (1400GMT). The level of U.S. initial jobless claims is expected

to fall by 4,000 to a 210,000 level in the September 29 week after an increase

of 12,000 to 214,000 in the previous week as the impact of Hurricane Florence

was partially observed. The four-week moving average would rise by 1,250 in the

coming week as the 205,000 level in the September 1 week rolls out of the

calculation, assuming the MNI median forecast is correct and there are no

revisions. 

- Durable Goods are expected to rise by 2.1% in August. Durable goods orders

rose by 4.5% in the month on a jump in transportation orders, while nondurables

orders are expected to rise modestly on an increase in energy prices. Durable

orders excluding transportation were up only 0.1%, so total factory orders

excluding transportation are expected to post another small gain.