US Data: Highlights of Upcoming Economic Forecasts

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 21:06 GMT Oct 4/17:06 EST Oct 4

     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. 

  Consumer Credit (billions)

Monday, October 7 at 3:00 p.m. EST

                                                            Actual:        

                    Median                            Aug19 Jul19  Jun19    

Cons. cred           14.85                             --   23.29   13.8 

      Comments: Consumer credit is expected to slow to a rate of $14.85 billion

from the $23.3 billion July reading.

       Producer Price Index (index)  

Tuesday, October 8 at 8:30 a.m. EST

                                                           Actual: 

                                 Median               Sep19  Aug19 Jul19 

Headline PPI                      0.1                  --    0.1    0.2

ex. food and energy               0.2                  --    0.3   -0.1

ex. food, energy, and trade       0.2                  --    0.4   -0.1

     Comments: Headline PPI is expected to rise at 0.1%, same as in August,

while PPI excluding food, energy, and trade are expected to turn in 0.2%. 

  Wholesale Inventories (percent change)

Wednesday, October 9 at 10:00 a.m. EST

                                                            Actual:        

                    Median                            Aug19 Jul19  Jun19    

Inventories           0.4                              --    0.4     0.0

     Comments: Wholesale inventories is expected to rise 0.4%.

  Jobless Claims (thousands)

Thursday, October 10 at 8:30 a.m. EST                     Actual:        

                    Median                           Oct5   Sep28  Sep21

Claims               215k                             --    219k    215k

     Comments: This week's claims report is projected to give a 215,000 

reading, close to its recent low readings. 

  Consumer Price Index (index)

Thursday, October 10 at 8:30 a.m. EST                      Actual: 

                                 Median               Sep19  Aug19 Jul19 

Headline CPI                      0.1                 --     0.1     0.3

ex. food and energy               0.2                 --     0.3     0.3

     Comments: The September CPI is estimated to rise by 0.1%, same as in

August, while the CPI excluding food and energy is estimated to give a 0.2%

reading, a slowdown from the 0.3% pace seen in both August and July.  

       Imports Price Index (index) 

Friday, October 11 at 8:30 a.m. EST                        Actual:        

                    Median                            Sep19  Aug19 Jul19     

Imports:              -0.1                            --     -0.5   0.2

Exports                0.1                            --     -0.6   0.2

     Comments: The imports price index is projected to fall by 0.1% after 

falling by 0.5% in August, reflecting little in the way of imported inflation.

Export prices are looking to rebound with a 0.1% gain after a -0.6% drop in

August. 

  Michigan Sentiment Index

Friday, October 11 at 10:00 a.m. EST                                  

                                                          Actual:        

                    Median                            Octp  Sepf  Septp    

Sentiment            92.0                              --    93.2  92.0 

     Comments: The preliminary Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for October is

expected to give a reading of 92.0, down from September's number of 

93.2.  

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

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