Traders should be prepared for the following Reports tomorrow May 12, 2011 Weekly Bill Settlement Producer Price Index 8:30 AM ET Retail Sales 8:30 AM ET Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET Charles Plosser Speaks 8:30 AM ET Business Inventories 10:00 AM ET Ben Bernanke Speaks 10:00 AM ET EIA Natural Gas Report 10:30 AM ET 3-Month Bill Announcement 11:00 AM ET 6-Month Bill… read more
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International Trade Balance May 11, 2011 – Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Futures Brokers, Futures Trading Brokerage
US trade deficit showed a notable decline Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual Trade Balance Level $-45.8 B $-47.7 B $-48.9 B to $-44.3 B $-48.2 B … read more
International Trade Balance in 45 Min.
International trade balance will be released in 45 min. at 8:30am ET… read more
MBA Purchase Applications – Housing Market, Futures Trading news, Economic News, Commodity Trading News
For the week of May 6, 2011 Mortgage Purchase applications rose for both new purchases and refinancing. Purchases were up 6.7% and refinancing up 9.0%. With the current interest rates sitting at about 4.75% it has become an enticing time for current home owners and new buyers to take on a mortgage or refinance for a better rate.… read more
Import and Export Prices for May 10, 2011 – Futures Trading, Futures Trading News, Commodity Trading, Economic Report
Prior Actual Export Prices – M/M change 1.5 % 1.1 % Export Prices – Y/Y change 9.5 % 9.6 % Import Prices – M/M change 2.7 % 2.2 % Import Prices – Y/Y change 9.7 % 11.1 % Import and export Prices report showed inflationary pressure moving into consumer prices. Import prices for consumer goods rose 0.4% in April. Export… read more
ICSC-Goldman Store Sales May 10, 2011 – Futures Trading, Futures News, Futures Trading Brokerage Firm, Economic Report
According to the ICSC-Goldman store sales were steady in the first week of May. There was a 2.7% year on year gain. This report measures sales at major retail stores; however it only accounts for 10% of total retail sales. Prior Actual Store Sales – W/W change -0.8 % 0.0 % Store Sales –… read more
Economic Calendar for Tomorrow May 10, 2011 – Futures Trading News, Commodity Trading News, Economic Reports, Futures Trading Brokerage
ICSC-Goldman Store Sales 7:45 AM ET Import and Export Prices 8:30 AM ET Redbook 8:55 AM ET Elizabeth Duke Speaks 9:30 AM ET Wholesale Trade 10:00 AM ET 4-Week Bill Auction 11:30 AM ET Jeffrey Lacker Speaks 12:45 PM ET 3-Yr Note Auction 1:00 PM ET… read more
Economic Calendar May 9, 2011 – Futures Trading, Commodity trading, Commodity Futures Trading, Futures Trading brokerage firm, Futures Trading Brokerage, Commodity Trading Brokerage Firm, Commodity Futures Trading Brokerage Firm
Today is a relatively light day for the Economic Calendar. No Major Reports are going to be released. However, traders can expect: 4-Week Bill Announcement 11:00 AM ET 3-Month Bill Auction 11:30 AM ET 6-Month Bill Auction 11:30 AM ET After a hard and heavy week in Futures and commodities last week, one would expect to… read more
Economic Calendar for Monday May 9, 2011 – Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Futures Trading News, Commodity Trading News, Trading in Futures, Commodity Futures Trading, Futures Trading Brokerage
4-Week Bill Announcement 11:00 AM ET 3-Month Bill Auction 11:30 AM ET 6-Month Bill Auction 11:30 AM ET Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Futures Trading News, Commodity Trading News, Trading in Futures, Commodity Futures Trading, Futures Trading Brokerage… read more
Employment Situation Report May 6, 2011 – Futures Trading, Commodity Trading, Commodity Futures Trading, Futures trading news, Commodity trading news, Trading news, Futures Trading brokerage, Commodity Trading Brokerage, Unemployment, Nonfarm payrolls, private payrolls
Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual Nonfarm Payrolls – M/M change 216,000 185,000 140,000 to 325,000 244,00 Unemployment Rate – Level 8.8 % 8.8 % 8.6 % to 8.9 % 9.0 % Average Hourly Earnings – M/M change 0.0 % 0.2 % 0.1 % to 0.2 % 0.1 % Av Workweek – All Employees 34.3 hrs 34.3 hrs 34.3 hrs to 34.3 hrs 34.3 hrs Private Payrolls – M/M change 230,000 200,000 165,000 to 350,000 268,000 Nonfarm payroll in April grew… read more