Agenda
| Time | Indicator/Event | Comment |
| 08:30 | Jobless claims | Seasonal rebound continues for another week |
| 08:30 | Continuing claims | See-saw pattern tilts up this week |
| 11:00 | 3- and 6-month bill announcement | Likely steady at $30 billion apiece |
| 11:00 | Kansas City Fed index | Flattish in July |
| 13:00 | 7-yr note auction | 3rd consecutive $1 billion reduction; $29 billion offering |
| 13:20 | Fisher (FOMC non-voter) | On the U.S. economy |
| Freddie Mac note announcement | Monthly scheduled announcement |
Intraday Updates
[8:30 Data] Initial jobless claims were lower than expected in the week of July 24. While one week's numbers rarely mean much, this morning's figures were at least mildly encouraging.
[11:00 Data] The Kansas City Fed factory survey rebounded slightly more in July than we had hoped. more »
Economic Indicators
Initial jobless claims are the highest-profile indicator on this morning’s economic calendar. The schedule also includes the Kansas City Fed’s regional factory survey at 11:00. more »
Federal Reserve Operations & the Overnight Market
Fed Open Market Operations Excess reserve forecast table more »
Fed Funds Monitor Fed funds data tables more »
Treasury Finance
The Treasury will hold the last of this week’s auctions this afternoon at 1:00 and will announce the first of next week’s sales at 11:00. Today’s 7-year note offering has been cut by $1 billion from last month, while Monday’s 3- and 6-month bills are likely to be unchanged at $30 billion apiece. more »
The Money Market Observer
Monday, Jul 26 The Treasury will hold its quarterly financing meetings with dealers this week in preparation for the August refunding. The government’s borrowing outlook is extraordinarily uncertain at present for a variety of reasons, ranging from soft-patch concerns about the economy to the fact that nobody has a clue what the tax code will look like on January 1. The possible termination of the Supplementary Financing Program early next year is an additional complication, as the debt managers would like to ensure that the financial system has access to an adequate supply of Treasury bills. more »
Daily Press Summary (pdf)
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