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Let’s check the reports of the week and see what might be in store for traders.

There are so many reports to get to, so I don’t have a trading idea for the day, but come back tomorrow and I’ll have a trading strategy and idea you can use prior to the upcoming holiday.

Tuesday – Loretta Mester Speaks – 11 am EST – She’s the chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Last week several other Fed members spoke and all had the same story – inflation is difficult to defeat and it’s a long road ahead. There were a handful of daily dips last week during their speeches.

Wednesday – Durable Goods Orders – 8:30 am EST – Durable goods are new orders placed with domestic manufacturers for factory hard goods. The consensus is a 0.3% increase month-over-month. Last month there was a 0.4% increase, so while this month may still show an increase, it’s less than before. The report is better if you exclude transportation.

Wednesday – Jobless Claims – 8:30 am EST – The market is expecting an increase in jobless claims this week. The 4-week moving average is also expected to increase up to 221k. A 4-week average below 300k is still a positive sign for the job market.

Wednesday – PMI Composite Flash – 9:45 am EST – The Purchasing Managers’ Index service numbers are expected to show a continued level of contraction with a reading of 48 out of 100. The manufacturing index numbers are expected to be flat at a reading of 50 out of 100. Overall, this shows a weakening in the economy, but relatively neutral.

Wednesday – New Home Sales – 10 am EST – New home sales are expected to fall for the fourth straight month.

Wednesday – Consumer Sentiment – 10 am EST – The University of Michigan’s Consumer Survey about current conditions and expectations of future conditions is looking grim lately with a score of 55 out of 100. The silver lining is that the market is expecting to see an increase from last month’s 54.4 reading.

Wednesday – FOMC Minutes – 2 pm EST – This ought to be interesting given that the Fed meeting minutes will be released a few hours before the market takes off for the Thanksgiving holiday. We already know they decided to raise rates by 75 basis points during their Nov. 1-2 meeting, but is there anything else in the meeting minutes that will make the market react?

Thursday – Markets Are Closed

Friday – Markets Close at 1 pm EST.

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