The following are median forecasts for this week's remaining U.S. data from a survey compiled by The Wall Street Journal.
Forecasts were last updated Monday afternoon.
DATE TIME RELEASE PERIOD CONSENSUS PREVIOUS
Thursday 0830 Jobless Claims Nov 30 215K (16) 213K
0830 U.S. Trade Deficit Oct $74.8B (21) $84.36B
Friday 0830 Nonfarm Payrolls Nov +214K (22) +12K
0830 Unemployment Rate Nov 4.2% (22) 4.1%
0830 Avg. Hourly Wages M/M* Nov +0.3% (21) +0.37%
0830 Avg. Hourly Wages Y/Y* Nov +3.9% (13) +3.99%
1000 Consumer Sentiment Dec 73.0 (17) 71.8**
(Prelim)
1500 Consumer Credit Oct +$10.0B (12) +$6.0B
*All private-sector workers
**End-Nov Reading
(Figures in parentheses refer to number of economists surveyed.)
Write to Tim Merle at dataweekahead@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
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