Economic Data Forecasts For The Week Of May 18

Forecast

Prior Observation

Week of May 18

May 18

NAHB Index - May

35

34

May 19

Housing Starts - April

1.400M

1.502

Building Permits

1.450

1.372

Pending Home Sale Index - April

74.1

73.7

May 20

May 21

Initial Unemployment Claims

210K

210

Philadelphia Fed Survey - May

18.0

26.7

Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index - May

10

10

PMI Manufacturing Flash Index - May

53.8

54.5

PMI Services Flash 

51.5

51.0

May 22

Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index - May (r)

48.2

48.2(p)

Year Ahead Inflation

4.7%

4.5

Leading Indicators - April

-0.3%

-0.6