GDP Growth Expected to Slow In 4Q -- Data Week Ahead Update

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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 1000 Richmond Fed Mfg Svy Jan 17.0 (3) 20

Wednesday 0945 Markit Flash Mfg PMI Jan N/A 55.1*

0945 Markit Flash Services PMI Jan N/A 53.7*

1000 Existing Home Sales Dec 5.68M (21) 5.81M

-- percent change Dec -2.2% +5.6%

Thursday 0830 Jobless Claims Jan 20 237K (15) 220K

1000 New Home Sales Dec 680K (21) 733K

-- percent change Dec -7.2% +17.5%

1000 Leading Index Dec +0.5% (13) +0.4%

1100 Kansas City Fed Mfg Svy Jan 14 (3) 14

Composite Index

Friday 0830 Durable Goods Orders Dec +0.7% (22) +1.3%

0830 Real GDP (1st Reading) 4Q +2.9% (23) +3.2%**

0830 GDP Prices (1st Reading) 4Q +2.3% (11) +2.1%**

*Dec Final Reading

**3Q 3rd Reading

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

Write to Donna Huneke at dataweekahead@wsj.com

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January 22, 2018 14:39 ET (19:39 GMT)