As traders approach another pivotal day for financial markets, a series of crucial economic data releases that could sway market dynamics are expected on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The spotlight will be on durable goods orders, initial jobless claims, and existing home sales, all of which have the potential to influence investor sentiment and market direction.
Major Economic Events to Watch
• 8:30 AM ET: Durable Goods Orders (Forecast:2.1%, Previous: 0.9%) - Measures change in value of new orders for manufactured durable goods
• 8:30 AM ET: Initial Jobless Claims (Forecast:222K, Previous: 215K) - Indicates number of individuals filing for unemployment insurance for the first time
• 10:00 AM ET: Existing Home Sales (Forecast:4.14M, Previous: 4.26M) - Tracks change in number of existing residential buildings sold in the previous month
Other Important Economic Events to Watch
• 8:30 AM ET: Core Durable Goods Orders (Forecast:0.3%, Previous: 0.7%) - Measures change in value of new orders for durable goods, excluding transportation items
• 8:30 AM ET: Continuing Jobless Claims (Forecast:1,880K, Previous: 1,885K) - Shows number of unemployed individuals qualifying for unemployment insurance benefits
• 10:00 AM ET: Existing Home Sales (Forecast:-3.0%, Previous: 4.2%) - Measures change in number of existing residential buildings sold
• 1:00 PM ET: Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Forecast:-2.2%, Previous: -2.2%) - Provides running estimate of real GDP growth based on available economic data
• 1:00 PM ET: 7-Year Note Auction (Previous:4.233%) - Yield on 7-year Treasury Note being auctioned
• 4:30 PM ET: Reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks (Previous:3.280T) - Amount of money depository institutions maintain in Federal Reserve accounts
• 4:30 PM ET: Fed’s Balance Sheet (Previous:6,727B) - Statement listing assets and liabilities of the Federal Reserve System
• 5:00 PM ET: FOMC Member Kashkari Speaks - Public engagement by Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President
Other Economic Events to Watch
• 6:00 AM ET: IMF Meetings - Annual meetings of IMF and World Bank Group to discuss global economic issues
• 8:30 AM ET: Durables Excluding Defense (Forecast:0.2%, Previous: 0.8%) - Measures value of new orders for durable goods, excluding defense items
• 8:30 AM ET: Goods Orders Non Defense Ex Air (Forecast:0.2%, Previous: -0.3%) - Tracks new orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft
• 8:30 AM ET: Chicago Fed National Activity (Previous:0.18) - Monitors economic activity in the 7th Federal Reserve district
• 8:30 AM ET: Jobless Claims 4-Week Avg. (Previous:220.75K) - Four-week moving average of initial jobless claims
• 10:30 AM ET: Natural Gas Storage (Previous:16B) - Measures change in cubic feet of natural gas held in underground storage
• 11:00 AM ET: KC Fed Composite Index (Previous:-2) - Provides information on manufacturing activity in the Tenth Federal Reserve District
• 11:00 AM ET: KC Fed Manufacturing Index (Previous:1) - Tracks manufacturing activity in the Tenth Federal Reserve District
• 11:30 AM ET: 4-Week Bill Auction (Previous:4.240%) - Rate on 4-week Treasury Bill being auctioned
• 11:30 AM ET: 8-Week Bill Auction (Previous:4.235%) - Rate on 8-week Treasury Bill being auctioned
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