US Data: Highlights of Market Survey of Economic Forecasts

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

upcoming U.S. economic indicators provided by Bloomberg. 

Chicago PMI (index)

 Monday, September 30 at 9:42 a.m. ET                    Actual:        

               Median                                Aug19  Jul19  Jun19

Index            50.0                                  --   54.0    44.4 

     Comments: The Chicago PMI is expected to dip to 50 from the July

reading of 54.0.

Construction Spending (percent change)

Tuesday, October 1 at 10:00 a.m. ET                        Actual:        

               Median                                Aug19  Jul19  Jun19

Spending        0.4                                   --     0.1    -1.3

     Comments: Construction spending is expected to rise to 0.4% in

August compared to 0.1% in July, on an uptick in residential spending. 

     Motor Vehicle Sales (millions)

Tuesday, October 1 at 10:00 a.m. ET                       Actual:               

               Median                                Sep19  Aug19  Jul19  

Sales           17.0                                   --    16.8   16.9        

     Comments: Motor vehicle sales are forecasted to rise slightly to 17 million

from August's posting of 16.8 million. 

ISM Manufacturing Index (index)

Tuesday, October 1 at 10:00 a.m. ET                        Actual:        

               Median                                Sep19  Aug19  Jul19  

Index           50.3                                   --   49.1    51.2

Prices Paid     50.5                                   --   46.0    53.7

     Comments: The ISM Manufacturing index is expected to rebound to 50.3

from 49.1 in August, signaling stabilization in factory activity. The ISM Prices

Paid index is slated to rise to 50.5 in September from 46.0 in August.       

ADP Private Payrolls (thousands)

Wednesday, October 2 at 8:15 a.m. ET                        Actual:        

               Median                                Sep19  Aug19  Jul19  

New Homes       140                                   --     195    142

     Comments: The ADP Private Payroll is projected to fall to 140k in September

from 195k in August. 

Jobless Claims (thousands)

Thursday, October 3 at 8:30 a.m. ET                        Actual:        

               Median                                 Sep21  Sep14  Sep7  

New Homes       215                                    --     213    206

     Comments: Weekly jobless claims are expected to rise slightly to

215,000 from last week's 213,000, still in historically low ranges. 

Factory Orders (percent)

Thursday, October 3 at 10:00 a.m. ET                        Actual:    

                     Median                           Aug19 Jul19  Jun19  

Order %              -0.5                              --    1.4    0.6

     Comments: Factory orders are expected to fall by 0.5% in August, a

sharp drop from the 1.4% recorded in July.  

ISM Non Manufacturing Index

Thursday, October 3 at 10:00 a.m. ET                        Actual:        

               Median                                Sep19  Aug19  Jul19  

Index           55.0                                   --   56.4    53.7

     Comments: The ISM Non Manufacturing Index is slated to move down to 55.0

from 56.4 seen in August.

Trade Balance (billions)

Friday, October 4 at  a.m. ET                             Actual:        

               Median                                Aug19  Jul19  Jun19  

Billions        -54.6                                 --   -54.0   -55.2        

     Comments: The trade balance is projected to widen marginally to

-$54.6b in August from -$54.0b July. 

Nonfarm Payrolls (thousands)

Friday, October 4 at 10:00 a.m. ET                        Actual:        

               Median                                Sep19  Aug19  Jul19  

Payrolls        140                                   --     130    164

Private         128                                   --     96     148

AHE             0.3%                                  --   0.4%     0.3%

Avg workweek   34.4hr                                 --   34.4hr 34.3hr        

     Comments: September nonfarm payrolls are projected to rise to

140,000 from August's 130,000 pace. Private payrolls are also

projected to rise to 128,000 from 96,000. This further indicates a

strong labor market and low unemployment. Average hourly earnings for September

are projected to rise 0.3%, just slightly slower than the 0.4% recorded in

August. The average workweek length is looking to stay at 34.4.

--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 202 371 2121; email: alexandra.kelley@marketnews.com

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