- Thursday: Flood of data...........>

US DATA PREVIEW: - Thursday: Flood of data includes weekly jobless claims

(213k), October import/export price index (0.1%), and October retail sales

(0.6%).

- Deutsche Bank economists said "elevated consumer confidence and a labor market

that continues to tighten bodes well for retail sales going forward. Headline

retail sales (+0.9% vs. +0.1%) may get a boost from hurricane recovery efforts,

particularly with respect to car sales and building supplies."

- Nomura economists "expect a healthy 0.4% m-o-m increase in 'core' retail sales

in October, following a 0.5% gain in September. Consumer sentiment remains

elevated despite recent stock market volatility and heightened concerns about

global trade. The labor market remains strong and income gains have been steady.

- Fed speakers continue: Fed Brd of Govss VC Quarles delivers semiannual

testimony on Fed's Supervision / Regulation Financial System, at 1000ET. Fed

Chair Powell observes post-Hurricane Harvey recovery. Later in day, Atlanta

Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic and Minneapolis Federal Reserve

Bank President Neel Kashkari will answer audience questions at separate events.