Nonfarm Payrolls Seen Up 210K -- Data Week Ahead Update
02 March 2021 - 6:32AM
Dow Jones News
The following are forecasts for this week's remaining U.S. data
from a survey compiled by The Wall Street Journal.
DATE TIME RELEASE PERIOD CONSENSUS PREVIOUS
(ET)
Wednesday 0815 ADP Jobs Feb +225K (15) +174K
0945 Markit Services PMI Feb 58.9 (8) 58.9*
1000 ISM Non-Mfg PMI Feb 58.7 (33) 58.7
Thursday 0830 Jobless Claims Feb 27 750K (26) 730K
0830 Productivity (Revised) 4Q -4.7% (26) -4.8%**
0830 Unit Labor Costs (Revised) 4Q +6.6% (26) +6.8%**
1000 Factory Orders Jan +2.3% (24) +1.1%
Friday 0830 Nonfarm Payrolls Feb +210K (33) 49K
0830 Unemployment Rate Feb +6.3% (33) 6.3%
0830 Avg. Hourly Wages M/M*** Feb +0.2% (27) +0.2%
0830 Avg. Hourly Wages Y/Y*** Feb +5.3% (12) +5.38%
0830 U.S. Trade Deficit Jan $67.6B (32) $66.61B
1500 Consumer Credit Jan +$12.0B (15) +$9.7B
*Feb Flash Reading
**4Q Prelim Reading
***All private-sector workers
(Figures in parentheses refer to number of economists surveyed.)
Write to Donna Huneke at dataweekahead@wsj.com
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