Schedule for Week of May 18, 2025
The key reports this week are April New and Existing Home Sales. ----- Monday, May 19th ----- No major economic releases scheduled. ----- Tuesday, May 20th ----- No major economic releases scheduled. ----- Wednesday, May 21st ----- 7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. 10:00 AM: State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) for April 2025 During the day: The AIA's Architecture Billings Index for April (a leading indicator for commercial real estate). ----- Thursday, May 22nd ----- 8:30 AM: The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for initial claims of 232 thousand, up from 229 thousand last week. 8:30 AM ET: Chicago Fed National Activity Index for April. This is a composite index of other data. 10:00 AM: Existing Home Sales for April from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The consensus is for 4.15 million SAAR, up from 4.02 million. The graph shows existing home sales from 1994 through the report last month. Housing economist Tom Lawler expects the NAR to report sales of 3.98 million SAAR. ----- Friday, May 23rd ----- 10:00 AM: New Home Sales for April from the Census Bureau. This graph shows New Home Sales since 1963. The dashed line is the sales rate for last month. The consensus is for 700 thousand SAAR, down from 724 thousand SAAR in March.
The key reports this week are April New and Existing Home Sales.
----- Monday, May 19th -----
No major economic releases scheduled.
----- Tuesday, May 20th -----
No major economic releases scheduled.
----- Wednesday, May 21st -----
7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index.
10:00 AM: State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) for April 2025
During the day: The AIA's Architecture Billings Index for April (a leading indicator for commercial real estate).
----- Thursday, May 22nd -----
8:30 AM: The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for initial claims of 232 thousand, up from 229 thousand last week.
8:30 AM ET: Chicago Fed National Activity Index for April. This is a composite index of other data.
10:00 AM: Existing Home Sales for April from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The consensus is for 4.15 million SAAR, up from 4.02 million.
The graph shows existing home sales from 1994 through the report last month.
Housing economist Tom Lawler expects the NAR to report sales of 3.98 million SAAR.
----- Friday, May 23rd -----
10:00 AM: New Home Sales for April from the Census Bureau.
This graph shows New Home Sales since 1963. The dashed line is the sales rate for last month.
The consensus is for 700 thousand SAAR, down from 724 thousand SAAR in March.
No major economic releases scheduled.
No major economic releases scheduled.
7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index.
10:00 AM: State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) for April 2025
During the day: The AIA's Architecture Billings Index for April (a leading indicator for commercial real estate).
8:30 AM: The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for initial claims of 232 thousand, up from 229 thousand last week.
8:30 AM ET: Chicago Fed National Activity Index for April. This is a composite index of other data.
10:00 AM: Existing Home Sales for April from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The consensus is for 4.15 million SAAR, up from 4.02 million.The graph shows existing home sales from 1994 through the report last month.
Housing economist Tom Lawler expects the NAR to report sales of 3.98 million SAAR.
10:00 AM: New Home Sales for April from the Census Bureau. This graph shows New Home Sales since 1963. The dashed line is the sales rate for last month.
The consensus is for 700 thousand SAAR, down from 724 thousand SAAR in March.
