Highlights
Plenty of private economic reports to focus on today given uncertain shutdown impact on official reports. The ISM manufacturing report at 10 am ET is the main event in any case. Expectations call for a 49.0 reading for September versus 48.7 in August.
Interesting to note that the weekly EIA petroleum status report is still due for release at 10:30 am ET as EIA keeps going until further notice. Bureau of Labor Statistics already saying no weekly jobless claims report on Thursday or monthly employment on Friday due to shutdown.
Definition
Market Focus details key factors in the coming day that will impact the economic outlook and the financial markets. These include central bank events, economic indicators, policymaker speeches as well as expected political and corporate developments.
Description
Keeping up-to-date with event schedules and the economic calendar is key to understanding the global financial system. Econoday's Market Focus allows investors and policymakers to carefully track what will be making news and moving the financial markets in the coming day.