by Calculated Risk on 11/18/2023 08:11:00 AM

The key economic report this week is Existing Home sales.

----- Monday, November 20th -----
No major economic releases scheduled.

----- Tuesday, November 21st -----
8:30 AM ET: Chicago Fed National Activity Index for October. This is a composite index of other data.

10:00 AM: Existing Home Sales for October from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The consensus is for 3.93 million SAAR, down from 3.96 million in September.

The graph shows existing home sales from 1994 through the report last month.

2:00 PM: FOMC Minutes, Meeting of October 31-November 1

----- Wednesday, November 22nd -----
7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index.

8:30 AM: The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for 229 thousand initial claims, down from 231 thousand last week.

8:30 AM: Durable Goods Orders for October from the Census Bureau. The consensus is for a 3.0% decrease in durable goods orders.

10:00 AM: University of Michigan's Consumer sentiment index (Final for November).

----- Thursday, November 23rd -----
All US markets will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving Day Holiday.

----- Friday, November 24th -----
The NYSE and the NASDAQ will close early at 1:00 PM ET.