With the dust settling from last week's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) interest rate decision, another round of economic data is set to stir things up once again, including a gross domestic product (GDP) update. Earnings season may be over, bust investors should still be on the lookout for updates from Accenture (ACN), AutoZone (AZO), BlackBerry (BB), CarMax (KMX), Cintas (CTAS), Costco Wholesale (COST), KB Home (KBH), Micron Technology (MU), and Stitch Fix (SFIX).
Below is the schedule of key market events for the week ahead. All economic dates are tentative and subject to change.
The week kicks off Monday, Sept. 22, with the Chicago Fed National Activity Index and a speech from St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem.
The lineup for Tuesday, Sept. 23, features August existing home sales and S&P flash updates on U.S. services, manufacturing, and purchasing managers' index (PMI).
Wednesday, Sept. 24, brings a flurry of housing data -- August new home sales, MBA mortgage applications, and building permits -- along with remarks from San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly.
Thursday, Sept. 25, is shaping up to be the busiest day of the week, spotlighting a GDP update, initial jobless claims, and key August reports on the U.S. trade balance in goods, retail and wholesale inventories, and durable goods orders.
The week closes with key reports on Friday, Sept. 26, including August personal income and spending, both core and standard personal consumption expenditures (PCE) data, the University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index, and an address from the Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin.
