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Free AccessUS 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 forecasts. The comment section
presents the key elements behind the median forecasts.
Housing Starts & Building Permits for February (millions)
Wednesday, March 18 at 8:30 a.m. ET Actual:
Median: Feb20 Jan20 Dec19
Starts 1.500m -- 1.567m 1.626m
Permits 1.500m -- 1.551m 1.420m
Comments: February housing starts and building permits are both expected to
fall slightly to 1.500m.
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (index)
Thursday, March 19 at 8:30 a.m. ET Actual:
Median: Mar20 Feb20 Jan20
Index 10.0 -- 36.7 17.0
Comments: The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index is expected to fall
sharply to 10.0 in February, down from 36.7 in February, which was the highest
reading since February 2017.
Initial Jobless Claims (thousands)
Thursday, March 19 at 8:30 a.m. EST Actual:
Median March14 March07 Feb29
Claims 220k -- 211k 215k
Comments: Jobless claims are expected to climb to 220k, above the 4-week moving
average of 214k stated in the latest BLS report. So far, the jobless claims
report has not captured any detectable effect from the covid-19 pandemic or the
recent oil shock.
4th Quarter 2019 Current Account Balance (billions)
Thursday, March 19 at 8:30 a.m. ET Actual:
Median 4Q19 3Q19 Q219
Balance -$108.8b -- -$124.1b -$125.2b
Comments: The current account balance for the fourth quarter of 2019 is expected
to move to -$108.8b, up from the third quarter's reading of -$124.1b.
February Existing Home Sales (millions)
Friday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Actual:
Median: Feb20 Jan20 Dec19
Existing Home Sales 5.51m -- 5.46m 5.53m
Comments: Existing home sales are expected to come in at 5.51 million, up from
January's 5.46 million.
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 202 371 2121; email: ryan.hauser@marketnews.com
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