Monday 12/25

Equity and fixed-income markets are closed in observance of Christmas.

Tuesday 12/26

S&P CoreLogic releases its Case-Shiller National Home Price Index for October. The consensus estimate is for a 5.1% year-over-year increase, following a 3.9% rise in September. The Federal Housing Finance Agency also publishes its House Price Index for October. Low supply of homes for sale in the U.S. continues to push up prices.

Wednesday 12/27

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond releases its Fifth District Survey of Manufacturing Activity for December. The consensus call is for a negative 4.0 reading, about one point better than the previous month's data. All five of the regional Federal Reserve Bank manufacturing indexes -- Dallas; Kansas City, Mo.; New York; Philadelphia; and Richmond, Va. -- are showing contracting, but improving, activity in their manufacturing sectors.

Thursday 12/28

The Department of Labor reports jobless claims data for the week ending on Dec. 23. Initial claims are forecast to come in at 205,000. That's lower than the historical average, suggesting a tight U.S. labor market.

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December 22, 2023 21:45 ET (02:45 GMT)