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US Data: Highlights of MNI Survey of Economic Forecasts

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 21:06 GMT Aug 23/17:06 EST Aug 23
     WASHINGTON (MNI) - The following are highlights of forecasts for   
upcoming U.S. economic indicators provided by participants in the MNI   
weekly survey. The comment section presents the key elements behind the 
median forecasts.  
Weekly Jobless Claims for August 19 week                                
 Thursday, August 24 at 8:30 a.m. ET                     Actual:        
                 Median         Range                Aug19  Aug12  Aug05
 Weekly Claims     235k     235k to 240k                --   232k   244k
     Comments: The level of initial jobless claims is expected to rise  
by 3,000 to 235,000 in the August 19 week after a 12,000 decline in the 
previous week. The four-week moving average, which has declines for     
three straight weeks, would fall by 2,500 in the coming week as the     
245,000 level in the July 22 week drops out of the drops out of the     
calculation, assuming the MNI forecast is correct and there are no      
revisions.                                                              
Existing-home Sales for July (annual rate)                              
 Thursday, August 24 at 10:00 a.m. ET                    Actual:        
                 Median         Range                Jul17  Jun17  May17
 Home Resales     5.55m     5.42m to 5.65m              --  5.52m  5.62m
     Comments: The pace of existing home sales is expected to rise to a 
5.55 million annual rate in July after falling by 1.8% in June. Sales   
were up 3.3% from a year earlier before seasonal adjustment. Pending    
home sales rose 1.5% in June, suggesting existing home sales could see a
rebound in July. Supply fell 0.5% in June and was down 7.1% from a year 
earlier, an indication of that supply shortage continues.               
Durable Goods Orders for July (percent change)                          
 Friday, August 25 at 8:30 a.m. ET                       Actual:        
               Median        Range                   Jul17  Jun17  May17
 New Orders     -6.1%    -8.4% to -5.5%                 --  +6.4%   Flat
 Ex-Transport   +0.4%    -0.5% to +0.8%                 --  +0.1%  +0.8%
     Comments: Durable goods orders are expected to fall by 6.1% in July
after a 6.4% surge in June. Boeing orders fell back to 22 after jumping 
to 184 in June, suggesting aircraft orders should reverse sharply.      
Orders excluding transportation are expected to increase 0.4% after a   
0.1% increase in June.                                                  
--MNI Washington Bureau; +1 202-371-2121; email: holly.stokes@marketnews.com

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