HALISTER1: U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Jobless Claims, Philadelphia Fed Due in 5 Min.

U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Jobless Claims, Philadelphia Fed Due in 5 Min.

(Bloomberg) -- Initial jobless claims seen at 268k in week ended March 12 vs 259k prior wk (forecast range 255k to 280k)
  • Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey seen at -1.5 in March vs -2.8 in Feb. (forecast range -6 to +2); diffusion index represents percentage of respondents indicating increase minus percentage indicating decline
  • Current account balance seen at -$118b in 4Q vs -$124.1b in 3Q (forecast range -$110b to -$124.5b); measure of international transactions, including trade in goods and services, income and financial transfers
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