US
0830 ET Weekly initial unemployment claims expected +2,000 to 215,000, previous -6,000 to 213,000. Weekly continuing claims expected -15,000 to 1.740 million, previous +29,000 to 1.755 million.
0830 ET Aug Philadelphia Fed business outlook survey general conditions expected -3.7 to 22.0, Jul +5.8 to 25.7.
0830 ET Jul housing starts expected +7.4% to 1.260 million, Jun -12.3% to 1.173 million. Jul building permits expected +1.4% to 1.310 million, Jun -0.7% to 1.292 million.
0830 ET USDA weekly Export Sales.
1100 ET Treasury announces amount of 5-year TIPS to be auctioned Aug 23.
GER
0200 ET German Jul wholesale price index, Jun +0.5% m/m and +3.4% y/y.
UK
0430 ET UK Jul retail sales ex auto fuel expected unch m/m and +2.8% y/y, Jun -0.6% m/m and +3.0% y/y.
0430 ET UK Jul retail sales including auto sales expected +0.2% m/m and +2.9% y/y, Jun -0.5% m/m and +2.9% y/y.
CAN
0830 ET Canada Jun manufacturing sales expected +1.0% m/m, May +1.4% m/m.
Commodity Calendar – Thursday 8/16/2018
Date Time Event Survey Prior
8/16/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Corn-Total 9-Aug — 1212.2
8/16/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Corn-Old Crop 9-Aug — 554.5
8/16/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Soybeans-Total 9-Aug — 954.3
8/16/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Soybeans-Old 9-Aug — 421.8
8/16/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Wheat-Total 9-Aug — 317.1
8/16/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Wheat-Old 9-Aug — 317.1
8/16/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Cotton-Total 9-Aug — 216.1
8/16/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Cotton-Old 9-Aug — 176.6
8/16/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Soy Meal-Total 9-Aug — 129.5
8/16/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Soy Meal-Old 9-Aug — 109.6
8/16/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Soy Oil-Total 9-Aug — 10.9
8/16/2018 8:30 Net Export Sales Soy Oil-Old 9-Aug — 10.9
8/16/2018 10:30 EIA Working Natural Gas Implied Flow 10-Aug — 46
8/16/2018 10:30 EIA Natural Gas Storage Change 10-Aug — 46