Economic Data Forecasts For The Weeks Of April 17 And 24

Forecast

Prior Observation

Consensus

Week of April 17

April 17

NY Fed Manufacturing Index

-15.0

-24.6

-18.0

NAHB Index - April

44

44

44

April 18

Housing Starts - March

1.386M

1.450

1.400

Building Permits

1.431

1.524

1.450

April 20

Initial Unemployment Claims

235K

239

240

Philadelphia Fed Survey

-20.0

-23.2

-19.7

Leading Indicators - March

-0.8%

-0.3

-0.8

Existing Home Sales - March

4.380M

4.580

4.50

April 21

PMI Manufacturing Flash Index

49.5

49.2

49.0

PMI Services Flash Index

53.2

52.6

51.5

Week of April 24

April 24

Chicago Fed National Activity Index - March

-0.25%

-0.19

Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey

-12.0%

-15.7

April 25

S&P Case/Shiller Index - February

Twenty City M/M

0.0%

-0.6

Twenty City M/M - SA

-0.2

-0.4

Twenty City Y/Y

0.0

2.5

FHFA Housing Price Index - February

-0.4%

0.2

Consumer Confidence

104.2

104.2

New Home Sales - March

640K

640

Richmond Fed Manufacturing Survey

-8

-5