The key report this week is April CPI.
—– Monday, May 8th —–
2:00 PM: Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices for April.
—– Tuesday, May 9th —–
6:00 AM ET: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for April.
—– Wednesday, May 10th —–
7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index.
—– Thursday, May 11th —–
8:30 AM: The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for 250 thousand initial claims, up from 242 thousand last week.
—– Friday, May 12th —–
10:00 AM: University of Michigan’s Consumer sentiment index (Preliminary for May).
Note: The Fed will release the Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices (SLOOS) on Monday. This will provide some information on recent credit tightening.
—– Monday, May 8th —–
2:00 PM: Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices for April.
—– Tuesday, May 9th —–
6:00 AM ET: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for April.
—– Wednesday, May 10th —–
7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index.
8:30 AM: The Consumer Price Index for April from the BLS. The consensus is for 0.4% increase in CPI (up 5.0% YoY), and a 0.3% increase in core CPI (up 5.5% YoY).
—– Thursday, May 11th —–
8:30 AM: The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for 250 thousand initial claims, up from 242 thousand last week.
8:30 AM: The Producer Price Index for April from the BLS. The consensus is for a 0.3% increase in PPI, and a 0.3% increase in core PPI.
—– Friday, May 12th —–
10:00 AM: University of Michigan’s Consumer sentiment index (Preliminary for May).