Economic Calendar: Dec. 29 - Jan. 2

Time (EST) Indicator (click for definition) Source (click for press release) Actual Forecast Previous (revised) Previous (original) Monday, Dec. 29 10 a.m. Help-Wanted Index for Nov. Conference Board 39 38 37 37 Tuesday, Dec. 30 10 a.m. Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index for Dec. National Association of Purchasing Management -- Chicago 59.2 62.0 64.1 64.1 10 a.m. Consumer Confidence Index for Dec. Conference Board 91.3 91.8 92.5 91.7 10 a.m. Existing Home Sales for Nov. National Association of Realtors 6.06M 6.33M 6.35M 6.35M 9 a.m. ICSC-UBS Weekly Chain Store Sales Snapshot for the week ended Dec. 27 International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS +2.0% n.a. +0.6% +0.6% 9 a.m. Redbook Retail Average for the week ended Dec. 27, vs. Nov. Redbook Research +3.9% n.a. -2.8%* -2.8%* Wednesday, Dec. 31 7 a.m. Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ended Dec. 26 -- Refinancing Index Mortgage Bankers Association 574.1 n.a. 631.2 631.2 Purchase Index 390.1 n.a. 411.6 411.6 8:30 a.m. Initial Jobless Claims for the week ended Dec. 27 Labor Department 339,000 350,000 354,000 353,000 Four-week average 355,750 n.a. 362,250 361,750 11 a.m. Consumer Comfort Index for the week ended Dec. 27 Money Magazine and ABC News unchgd. n.a. -9 -9 Thursday, Jan. 1 No releases. Friday, Jan. 2 10 a.m. Purchasing Managers' Index for Dec. National Association of Purchasing Management 66.2 61 62.8 62.8 10:30 a.m. Weekly Leading Index for the week ended Dec. 26 Economic Cycle Research Institute +9.7% n.a. +10.4% +10.4%

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*Month through previous Saturday, vs. prior month
Expectations as reported by Reuters

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