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August 2024
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07:30 AM
Q2 Employment Cost Index
First Trust: +1.0%
Actual: +0.9%
Prev: +1.2%


08:45 AM
Jul Chicago PMI
First Trust: 43.1
Actual: 45.3
Prev: 47.4

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07:30 AM
Q2 Nonfarm Productivity (Prelim)
First Trust: +1.7%
Actual: +2.3%
Prev: +0.2%


07:30 AM
Q2 Unit Labor Costs (Prelim)
First Trust: +2.7%
Actual: +0.9%
Prev: +4.0%


07:30 AM
Initial Claims, Wk of 7/27/24 (K)
First Trust: 236
Actual: 249
Prev: 235


09:00 AM
Jul ISM (Manufacturing)
First Trust: 48.5
Actual: 46.8
Prev: 48.5


09:00 AM
Jun Construction Spending
First Trust: +0.2%
Actual: -0.3%
Prev: -0.1%


02:00 PM
Jul Total Auto/LT Truck Sales (Mln)
First Trust: 16.2
Actual: 15.8
Prev: 15.3


02:00 PM
Jul Domestic Auto/Lt Truck Sales (Mln)
First Trust: 12.6
Actual:
Prev: 11.9

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07:30 AM
Jul Nonfarm Payrolls (K)
First Trust: 200
Actual: 114
Prev: 206


07:30 AM
Jul Private Nonfarm Payrolls (K)
First Trust: 163
Actual: 97
Prev: 136


07:30 AM
Jul Manufacturing Payrolls (K)
First Trust: -2
Actual: 1
Prev: -8


07:30 AM
Jul Unemployment Rate
First Trust: 4.1%
Actual: 4.3%
Prev: 4.1%


07:30 AM
Jul Average Hourly Earnings
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.2%
Prev: +0.3%


07:30 AM
Jul Hours Worked
First Trust: 34.3
Actual: 34.2
Prev: 34.3


09:00 AM
Jun Factory Orders
First Trust: -3.3%
Actual:
Prev: -0.5%

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07:30 AM
Jun Trade Balance (Bln$)
First Trust: -$71.2
Actual: -$73.1
Prev: -$75.1

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02:00 PM
Jun Consumer Credit (Bln$)
First Trust: $7.6
Actual: $8.9
Prev: $11.4

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07:30 AM
Initial Claims, Wk of 8/3/24 (K)
First Trust: 244
Actual: 233
Prev: 249

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07:30 AM
Jul PPI
First Trust: +0.2%
Actual: +0.1%
Prev: +0.2%


07:30 AM
Jul PPI (ex-food & energy)
First Trust: +0.2%
Actual: 0.0%
Prev: +0.4%

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07:30 AM
Jul CPI
First Trust: +0.2%
Actual: +0.2%
Prev: -0.1%


07:30 AM
Jul CPI (ex-food & energy)
First Trust: +0.2%
Actual: +0.2%
Prev: +0.1%

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07:30 AM
Jul Retail Sales
First Trust: +0.5%
Actual: +1.0%
Prev: 0.0%


07:30 AM
Jul Retail Sales (ex-auto)
First Trust: -0.1%
Actual: +0.4%
Prev: +0.4%


07:30 AM
Aug Philadelphia Fed Index
First Trust: 5.0
Actual: -7.0
Prev: 13.9


07:30 AM
Aug Empire State Index
First Trust: -11.0
Actual: -4.7
Prev: -6.6


07:30 AM
Jul Export Price Index
First Trust: -0.1%
Actual: +0.7%
Prev: -0.5%


07:30 AM
Jul Import Price Index
First Trust: -0.1%
Actual: +0.1%
Prev: 0.0%


07:30 AM
Initial Claims, Wk of 8/10/24 (K)
First Trust: 237
Actual: 227
Prev: 233


08:15 AM
Jul Industrial Production
First Trust: -0.3%
Actual: +0.6%
Prev: +0.6%


08:15 AM
Jul Capacity Utilization
First Trust: 78.4%
Actual: 77.8%
Prev: 78.8%


09:00 AM
Jun Business Inventories
First Trust: +0.3%
Actual: +0.3%
Prev: +0.5%

16
07:30 AM
Jul Housing Starts (Mln)
First Trust: 1.335
Actual: 1.238
Prev: 1.353

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07:30 AM
Initial Claims, Wk of 8/17/24 (K)
First Trust: 232
Actual:
Prev: 227


09:00 AM
Jul Existing Home Sales (Mln)
First Trust: 4.020
Actual:
Prev: 3.890

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09:00 AM
Jul New Home Sales (Mln)
First Trust: 0.620
Actual:
Prev: 0.617

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Data comes from the following sources: Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Federal Reserve Board, Institute for Supply Management and Haver Analytics. This information was prepared by First Trust Advisors, L.P., and reflects the current opinion of the authors.   It is based upon sources and data believed to be accurate and reliable.  This information does not constitute a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell any security.