Here is some events of events for the week commencing March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024

  • Monday, March 25:
    • Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic speaks at 5:25 AM.
    • Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee speaks at 6:05 AM.
    • New home sales for February are forecasted to be 675,000.
    • Fed Governor Lisa Cook speaks at 7:30 AM.
  • Tuesday, March 26:
    • Durable goods orders excluding transportation for February are awaited, with the previous figure at 0.3%.
    • Durable goods orders for February are expected to rise by 1.0%, following a decline of 6.2%.
    • The S&P Case-Shiller home price index for 20 cities in January is anticipated, with the previous value at 6.1%.
    • Consumer confidence for March is forecasted to be slightly down at 106.5 from 106.7.
  • Wednesday, March 27:
    • Fed Governor Christopher Waller is scheduled to speak at 3:00 PM.
  • Thursday, March 28:
    • The second revision of Q1 GDP is expected to remain steady at 3.2%.
    • Initial jobless claims for March are anticipated at 214,000.
    • The Chicago Business Barometer (PMI) for March is expected to increase slightly to 45 from 44.
    • Final consumer sentiment for March is forecasted to remain unchanged at 76.5.
    • Pending home sales for February are expected to show improvement at 1.0%, following a decrease of 4.9%.
  • Friday, March 29:
    • Advanced reports for wholesale inventories, retail inventories, and U.S. trade balance in goods for February are due.
    • Core PCE and PCE year-over-year for February are anticipated at 2.8% and 2.5%, respectively, with the previous figures at 2.8% and 2.4%.
    • The Core PCE index and PCE index for February are expected at 0.3% and 0.4%, respectively.
    • Personal spending for February is forecasted at 0.5%, up from 0.2%, and personal income is expected to rise by 0.4%, down from 1.0%.
    • Fed Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak at 8:30 AM.