US Data: Highlights of MNI Survey of Economic Forecasts

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 01:34 GMT Sep 21/21:34 EST Sep 20

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

upcoming U.S. economic indicators. The comment section presents the key elements

behind the median forecasts. 

Markit Manufacturing Index  

 Monday, September 23 at 9:45 a.m. ET                            Actual:        

              Median                             Sep19  Aug19  Jul19

 Index        50.3                               --      50.3  50.4

          Comments: The Markit Manufacturing Index is projected to remain on the

expansionary territory at 50.3.  

Markit Services Index (index) 

 Monday, September 23 at 9:45 a.m. ET                   Actual:        

              Median                              Sep19  Aug19  Jul19

 Index         51.4                                 --   50.7   53.0

          Comments: The Markit Services Index is projected to accelerate to 

51.4 from 50.7 in August after a slight dip from July. 

Conference Board Confidence (index) 

 Tuesday, September 24 at 10:00 a.m. ET                   Actual:        

              Median                              Sep19  Aug19  Jul19

 Index         133.0                                 --   135.1  135.8 

          Comments: The Conference Board Confidence Index is projected to 

come in at 133.0, a bit slower than 135.0 and 135.8 seen in August and 

July, respectively.   

New Home Sales (thousands)  

 Wednesday, September 25 at 10:00 a.m. ET                 Actual:               

             Median                             Aug19  Jul19  Jun19

 Index        656k                                --     635k  646k

          Comments: New home sales look to increase to 656,000 in August 

from 635,000 in July. This could speak to increased inventory to 

satiate growing demand for housing, as well as the historically low 

mortgage rates in the U.S. 

     Jobless Claims (thousands) 

 Thursday, September 26 at 8:30 a.m. ET                   Actual:        

              Median                             Sep21  Sep14  Sep7

 Index         211k                               --     208k  204k

          Comments:  Jobless claims are expected to increase to 211,000 in 

the third week of September, continuing the slight acceleration seen in the past

two weeks. These numbers are not rising substantially, however, and still remain

low compared to the claims recorded for August 2019. 

     Second Quarter GDP - final estimate 

 Thursday, September 26 at 8:30 a.m. ET                   Actual:        

              Median                             Q219f   Q219p   Q119f

 GDP           +2.0%                             --     +2.0%    +3.1%

 Price Index   +2.4%                             --     +2.4%    +1.1%

          Comments: Second quarter GDP is anticipated to remain unrevised at

2.0% with the price index at 2.4%. 

Advance Goods Trade Gap (billions) 

 Thursday, September 26 at 8:30 a.m. ET                   Actual:        

              Median                              Aug19  Jul19  Jun19

Gap           -$73.4b                             --   -$72.3b -$75.1b

          Comments: The August advance trade deficit for goods is projected 

to widen to -$73.4 billion in August from a July reading of -$72.3 

billion. 

Wholesale Inventories (index) 

 Thursday, August 26 at 8:30 a.m. ET                   Actual:        

              Median                             Aug19  Jul19  Jun19

 Index         0.2%                               --     0.2%   Flat

          Comments: Wholesale inventories for August are expected to rise by

another 0.2%.

Durable Goods New Orders 

 Friday, September 27 at 8:30 a.m. ET                   Actual:        

              Median                             Aug19  Jul19  Jun19

 Index        -1.2%                                --   +2.0% +1.8%

 ex-trans:    +0.3%                                --   -0.4% +0.8%

     Comments: Durable goods new orders are expected to decrease by 1.2% 

after strong increases seen in both July and June. Excluding transport, 

however, the durable orders are slated to accelerate by 0.3%. 

Personal Income PCE Index

 Friday, September 27 at 8:30 a.m. ET                   Actual:        

                   Median                           Aug19  Jul19 Jun19

Pers Income         +0.4%                            --    +0.1% +0.1%

Curr Dollar:        +0.3%                            --    +0.6% +0.3%

Total PCE:          +0.1%                            --    +0.2% +0.1%

Core PCE:           +0.2%                            --    +0.2% +0.2%

     Comments:  Personal Income is anticipated to accelerate to a 0.4% rise in

August.

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

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