KEY EVENTS TO WATCH FOR:
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
7:30 AM ET. Mar NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism
Small Business Optimism Index (previous 94.5)
7:45 AM ET. Apr 9 ICSC-Goldman Sachs Chain Store Sales Index
Chain Store Sales Index - WoW (previous +2.3%)
Chain Store Sales Index - YoY (previous +2.8%)
8:30 AM ET. Feb International Trade in Goods & Services
Deficit (expected -44B; previous -46.34B)
Exports (previous 167.74B)
Exports Percent Change (previous +2.7%)
Imports (previous 214.08B)
Imports Percent Change (previous +5.2%)
8:30 AM ET. Mar Import & Export Price Indexes
Import Prices (expected +2.3%; previous +1.4%)
Non-Petroleum Prices (previous +0.6%)
Petroleum Prices (previous +3.7%)
8:55 AM ET. Apr 9 Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index
MoM % Change (previous -0.6%)
12MonChgPct (previous +1.9%)
52WkChgPct (previous +0.5%)
10:00 AM ET. Apr IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index
Economic Optimism Index (previous 43)
6-Month Economic Outlook (previous 39.7)
2:00 PM ET. Mar Treasury Statement of Receipts & Outlays of the U.S. Govt. (expected -185B; previous -222.5B)
4:30 PM ET. Apr 8 API Statistical Bulletin
Crude Stocks (Net Change) (previous -2.8M)
Gasoline Stocks (Net Change) (previous +568K)
Distillate Stocks (Net Change) (previous -1.03M)
Refinery Runs (previous 84)