US 0730 ET Jan Challenger job cuts, Dec -3.6% y/y.
0830 ET Weekly initial unemployment claims expected +2,000 to 235,000, previous +17,000 to 233,000. Weekly continuing claims expected -8,000 to 1.929 million, previous -28,000 to 1.937 million.
0830 ET Q4 nonfarm productivity expected +0.8%, Q3 +3.0%. O4 unit labor costs expected +0.9%, Q3 -0.2%.
0830 ET USDA weekly Export Sales.
0945 ET Revised Jan Markit manufacturing PMI expected unrevised, prelim-Jan +0.4 to 55.5.
1000 ET Jan ISM manufacturing index expected -0.7 to 58.6, Dec +1.1 to 59.3. Jan ISM new orders, Dec +3.5 to 67.4. Jan ISM employment, Dec -1.1 to 58.1. Jan ISM prices paid expected -0.2 to 68.8, Dec +3.5 to 69.0.
1000 ET Dec construction spending expected +0.4%, Nov +0.8%.
n/a Jan total vehicle sales expected 17.25 million, Dec 17.76 million. Jan domestic vehicle sales expected 13.45 million, Dec 13.72 million.
UK 0200 ET UK Jan nationwide house prices expected +0.1% m/m and+2.5% y/y, Dec +0.6% m/m and +2.6% y/y.
0430 ET UK Jan Markit manufacturing PMI expected +0.2 to 56.5, Dec -1.9 to 56.3.
ITA 0345 ET Italy Jan Markit/ADACI manufacturing PMI expected +0.2 to 57.6, Dec -0.9 to 57.4.
FRA 0350 ET Revised France Jan Markit manufacturing PMI, prelim-Jan -0.7 to 58.1.
GER 0355 ET Revised German Jan Markit/BME manufacturing PMI, prelim-Jan -2.1 to 61.2.
EUR 0400 ET Revised Eurozone Jan Markit manufacturing PMI, prelim-Jan -1.0 to 59.6.
CAN 0700 ET Canada Dec MLI leading indicator, Nov +0.5% m/m.
0930 ET Canada Jan Markit manufacturing PMI, Dec +0.3 to 54.7.
Commodity Calendar – Thursday 2/1/2018
Date Time Event Period Survey Prior
2/1/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Corn-Total 25-Jan — 1530.9
2/1/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Corn-Old Crop 25-Jan — 1445.9
2/1/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Soybeans-Total 25-Jan — 759.4
2/1/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Soybeans-Old 25-Jan — 616.3
2/1/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Wheat-Total 25-Jan — 453.7
2/1/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Wheat-Old 25-Jan — 427.2
2/1/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Cotton-Total 25-Jan — 175.5
2/1/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Cotton-Old 25-Jan — 67.7
2/1/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Soy Meal-Total 25-Jan — 224.1
2/1/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Soy Meal-Old 25-Jan — 223.1
2/1/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Soy Oil-Total 25-Jan — 11.8
2/1/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Soy Oil-Old 25-Jan — 11.8
2/1/2018 10:30 EIA Working Natural Gas Implied Flow 26-Jan — -288
2/1/2018 10:30 EIA Natural Gas Storage Change 26-Jan — -288
2/1/2018 15:00 USDA Soybean Crush Dec — 5200462
2/1/2018 15:00 USDA Soybean Crush Crude Dec — 1977005
2/1/2018 15:00 USDA Soybean Crush Onsite Dec — 651572