Forecast for the Week 
- The packed economic calendar begins Tuesday with Retail Sales.
- Inflation readings from the Producer Price Index will be released Wednesday followed by the Consumer Price Index on Thursday.
- Regional manufacturing data will come from Wednesday’s Empire State Index and the Philadelphia Fed Index on Thursday.
- Housing data rounds out the week with the Housing Market Index delivered on Thursday as well as Housing Starts and Building Permits on Friday.
- As usual, weekly Initial Jobless Claims will be reported Thursday.
- The Fed’s monetary policy statement will be released Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Chart: Fannie Mae 3.0% Mortgage Bond (Friday June 10, 2016)
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Economic Calendar for the Week of June 13 – June 17
|
Date
|
ET
|
Economic Report
|
For
|
Estimate
|
Actual
|
Prior
|
Impact
|
| Tue. June 14 |
08:30
|
Retail Sales ex-auto |
May
|
NA
|
0.8%
|
HIGH
|
|
| Tue. June 14 |
08:30
|
Retail Sales |
May
|
NA
|
1.3%
|
HIGH
|
|
| Wed. June 15 |
08:30
|
Producer Price Index (PPI) |
May
|
NA
|
0.2%
|
Moderate
|
|
| Wed. June 15 |
08:30
|
Core Producer Price Index (PPI) |
May
|
NA
|
0.1%
|
Moderate
|
|
| Wed. June 15 |
08:30
|
Empire State Index |
Jun
|
NA
|
-9.0%
|
Moderate
|
|
| Wed. June 15 |
02:00
|
FOMC Meeting |
Jun
|
NA
|
0.37%
|
HIGH
|
|
| Thu. June 16 |
08:30
|
Philadelphia Fed Index |
Jun
|
NA
|
-1.8
|
HIGH
|
|
| Thu. June 16 |
08:30
|
Jobless Claims (Initial) |
6/11
|
NA
|
NA
|
Moderate
|
|
| Thu. June 16 |
08:30
|
Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) |
May
|
NA
|
0.2%
|
HIGH
|
|
| Thu. June 16 |
08:30
|
Consumer Price Index (CPI) |
May
|
NA
|
0.4%
|
HIGH
|
|
| Thu. June 16 |
10:00
|
Housing Market Index |
Jun
|
NA
|
58
|
Moderate
|
|
| Fri. June 17 |
08:30
|
Housing Starts |
May
|
NA
|
1172K
|
Moderate
|
|
| Fri. June 17 |
08:30
|
Building Permits |
May
|
NA
|
1116K
|
Moderate
|
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