HALISTER1: U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Producer Prices, Jobless Claims Due at 8:30

U.S. ECO PREVIEW: Producer Prices, Jobless Claims Due at 8:30

(Bloomberg) -- Following are forecasts for today’s U.S. economic releases as compiled by Bloomberg News:
  • Initial Claims 245k; range 235k to 255k (46 estimates)
  • Cont. Claims 1980k; range 1970k to 2010k (5 estimates)
    • "In the coming weeks, larger and possibly prolonged layoffs, stemming from shutdowns in the auto industry due to sales weakness and model retooling, may send claims higher": Bloomberg Intelligence
    • The prior report showed jobless claims dropped by 19,000 in the week ended April to a three-week low of 238,000
  • PPI 0.2% m/m; range -0.1% to 0.4% (58 estimates)
  • Core PPI 0.2% m/m; range -0.1% to 0.3% (48 estimates)
  • Ex trade PPI 0.2% m/m; range 0.1% to 0.2% (8 estimates)
  • PPI 2.2% y/y; range 2% to 2.4% (23 estimates)
  • Core PPI 1.6% y/y; range 1.5% to 1.8% (22 estimates)
    • Inflation is "trending higher" as energy prices rise from low levels: Bloomberg Intelligence
    • In March, the PPI rose 2.3 percent from a year earlier, the most in five years
    • On a month-over-month basis, though, it fell 0.1 percent, the first decline since August, evidence prices will accelerate only gradually

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