Solid GDP Growth Seen in 3Q -- Data Week Ahead Update

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)

Tuesday 0945 Markit Flash Mfg PMI Oct 53.9 (3) 53.1*

0945 Markit Flash Services PMI Oct N/A 55.3*

1000 Richmond Fed Mfg Svy Oct 20.0 (3) 19

Wednesday 0830 Durable Goods Orders Sep +0.8% (21) +2.0%**

1000 New Home Sales Sep 555K (21) 560K

-- percent change Sep -0.9% -3.4%

Thursday 0830 Jobless Claims Oct 21 235K (16) 222K

1000 Pending Home Sales Sep +0.0% (9) -2.6%

1100 Kansas City Fed Mfg Svy Oct N/A 17

Composite Index

Friday 0830 Real GDP (1st Reading) 3Q +2.7% (23) +3.1%***

0830 GDP Prices (1st Reading) 3Q +1.8% (12) +1.0%***

1000 Consumer Sentiment Oct 100.8 (15) 101.1****

(Final)

*End-Sep Reading

**Revised Figure

***2Q 3rd Reading

****Oct Prelim Reading

(Figures in parentheses refer to number of economists surveyed.)

Write to Kristin Blakeslee at dataweekahead@wsj.com