Important economic events this week, April 19–23:
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
5:30 PM — Crude oil inventories
Previous value: 3.454 million
Thursday, May 22, 2025
3:30 PM — Initial jobless claims
Forecast: 232 thousand
Previous value: 229 thousand
4:45 PM — Manufacturing PMI, May
Previous value: 50.2
4:45 PM — Services PMI, May
Previous value: 50.8
5:00 PM — Existing home sales, April
Forecast: 4.10 million
Previous value: 4.02 million
Friday, May 23, 2025
5:00 PM — New home sales, April
Forecast: 700 thousand
Previous value: 724 thousand