US Data: Highlights of Market Estimates of Economic Forecasts

     WASHINGTON (MNI) - The following are highlights of forecasts for upcoming

U.S. economic indicators provided by Bloomberg estimates. The comment section

presents the key elements behind the median forecasts. 

Import/Export Prices for November (percent change)

 Friday, Dec. 13 at 8:30 a.m. ET                            Actual:

                    Median:                            Nov19  Oct19  Sep19   

Import Price Index    +0.2%                               --  -0.5%  +0.1%

Export Price Index    +0.1%                               --  -0.1%  -0.2%

     Comments: The import price index is expected to increase +0.2% after a

-0.5% downturn in October. The export price index is expected to increase by

+0.1% after three straight months of decline.

Retail Sales for November(percent change) 

 Friday, December 13 at 8:30 a.m. ET                     Actual:                

                  Median:                              Nov19 Oct19 Sep19

Retail Sales       +0.5%                                  -- +0.3% -0.3%

Retail ex mv       +0.4%                                  -- +0.2% -0.1%

Retail ex mv+gas   +0.4%                                  -- +0.1% -0.1%

Comments: November retail sales are expected to increase by +0.4%, bolstered by

strong vehicle sales. The key retail sales control group (which excludes autos,

building permits and gas stations) is also expected to come in at +0.4%, up from

+0.3% last month.

Business Inventories for October (percent change) 

 Friday, December 13 at 10:00 a.m. ET                        Actual:

                 Median                                 Oct19 Sep19 Aug19

Inventories       +0.2%                                    --  flat -0.1%

     Comments: Business inventories for October are expected to meet consensus

expectations of a +0.2% increase, keeping with the preliminary October reading.

Wholesale inventories rose +0.1% in October, according to data released Friday. 

--MNI Washington Bureau; +86 (10) 8532-5998; email: ryan.hauser@marketnews.com

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