Economic Calendar: November 26-November 30

Time (EST) Indicator (click for definition) Source (click for press release) Actual Forecast Previous (revised) Previous (original) Monday, November 26 No releases. Tuesday, November 27 9 a.m. ICSC-UBS Weekly Chain Store Sales Snapshot for the week ended November 24 International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS -0.1% n.a. +0.8% +0.8% 9 a.m. Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index for the week ended November 24, vs. October Redbook Research +2.7% n.a. +0.4% +0.3%* 10 a.m. Consumer Confidence Index for November Conference Board 87.3 91.5 95.6 95.6 Wednesday, November 28 8:30 a.m. Durable goods orders for October Census Bureau -0.4% 0.0% -1.4% -1.7% Ex-transportation -0.7% n.a. +1.1% +0.3% 9 a.m. Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ended November 23 -- Market Composite Index Mortgage Bankers Association 652.5 n.a. 681.7 681.7 Purchase Index 450.1 n.a. 424.1 424.1 9 a.m. Consumer Comfort Index for the week ended November 25 ABC News and Washington Post -21 n.a. -19 -19 10 a.m. Existing Home Sales for October National Association of Realtors 4.97M 5.00M 5.03M 5.04M 2 p.m. Beige Book Federal Reserve The Fed's anecdotal report on economic conditions around the country is for consideration at the Federal Open Market Committee's December 11th meeting. Thursday, November 29 8:30 a.m. Gross domestic product for Q3 -- preliminary Commerce Department +4.9% +4.9% see Actual +3.9% (Q3 - advance) -- +3.8% (Q2) Implicit price deflator +0.9% n.a. see Actual +0.7% (Q3 - advance) -- +2.6% (Q2) 8:30 a.m. Initial Jobless Claims for the week ended November 24 Labor Department +352,000 +330,000 +329,000 +330,000 Four-week average +335,000 n.a. +330,000 +330,000 10 a.m. New home sales for October Census Bureau .728M .750M .716M .770M 7 p.m. Bernanke speech Federal Reserve The Fed chairman speaks to Charolotte Chamber of Commerce Award on the topic: Acceptance Remarks and Regional Economy Friday, November 30 8:30 a.m. Personal income for October Commerce Department +0.2% +0.4% +0.4% +0.4% Consumption +0.2% +0.3% +0.3% +0.3% 10 a.m. Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index for November National Association of Purchasing Management -- Chicago 52.9 50.5 49.7 49.7 10 a.m. Construction spending for October Census Bureau -0.8% -0.2% +0.2% +0.3% 10:30 a.m. Weekly Leading Index for the week ended November 23 Economic Cycle Research Institute -1.8% n.a. -1.2% -1.2% 1:30 p.m. Treasury auction Bureau of the Public Debt The Treasury announces the results of its monthly two-year and five-year note auction, at which $20 billion of 2-year notes and $13 billion of 5-year securities will be sold, with bids due at 1 p.m.

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