ADVISORY-Holiday schedule for major US economic, other data

The Presidents Day federal holiday on Monday, February 16 will affect the release schedule of some major economic, energy and commodities reports from Washington during the February 15 week.

Below is the schedule for the week. Times in EST/GMT.

Some Treasury announcements are subject to change.

Monday, February 16
Presidents Day. Federal government offices, Federal Reserve, International Monetary Fund, stock and bond markets closed.

Tuesday, February 17

National Association of Home Builders issues U.S. Housing Market Index for February, 1000/1500

Conference Board issues Employment Trends for January, 1000/1500. NOTE: rescheduled from February 9

Treasury Dept. announces weekly sales of 4-, 8- and 17-week bills, 1100/1600

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases weekly U.S. export inspections for grains, oilseeds, 1100/1600. NOTE: delayed from Monday due to holiday

Treasury Dept. holds weekly sale of 3- and 6-month bills, 1130/1630. NOTE: delayed from Monday due to holiday

National Oilseed Processors Association issues U.S. monthly soybean crushings, 1200/1700

Treasury Dept. hold weekly sale of 6-week bills; sells 52-week bills, 1300/1800

Wednesday, February 18

Mortgage Bankers Association issues weekly Mortgage Applications Survey, 0700/1200

Redbook issues weekly retail sales index, 0855/1355. NOTE: delayed from Tuesday due to holiday

Commerce Dept. issues Durable Goods for December; issues Housing Starts for December, 0830/1330. Note: Housing Starts report will include initial November estimates

Federal Reserve issues Industrial Production for January, 0915/1415

Treasury Dept. holds weekly sale of 17-week bills, 1130/1630

Treasury Dept. sells 20-year bonds, 1300/1800

Treasury Dept. issues Treasury International Capital report for December, 1600/2100

American Petroleum Institute issues weekly national petroleum report, 1630/2130. NOTE: delayed from Tuesday due to holiday

Thursday, February 19

Labor Dept. issues weekly Jobless Claims, 0830/1330

Commerce Dept. issues Advance Economic Indicators for December; International Trade for December, 0830/1330

National Association of Realtors issues Pending Home Sales for January, 1000/1500

Energy Information Administration (EIA) issues weekly U.S. underground natural gas stocks, 1030/1530

Treasury Dept. weekly announcement of 3- and 6-month, 6-week bill sale offerings; announces sales of 2-year floating rate notes; 2-, 5- and 7-year notes, 1100/1600

Treasury Dept. holds weekly sale of 4- and 8-week bills, 1130/1630

Freddie Mac issues weekly U.S. mortgage rates, 1200/1700

EIA issues weekly petroleum stocks and output data, 1200/1700. NOTE: delay from Wednesday, time change due to holiday

Treasury Dept. sells 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, 1300/1800

Federal Reserve issues weekly balance sheet, 1630/2130

Friday, February 20

Commerce Dept. issues Permit Revisions for December, no set time. NOTE: report to include initial November estimates.

Commerce Dept. issues Advance (first estimate) U.S. Q4 Gross Domestic Product; issues Personal Income for December, 0830/1330

USDA releases weekly Export Sales, 0830/1330. NOTE: delayed from Thursday due to holiday

Commerce Dept. issues Single-Family Home Sales for December, 1000/1500. Note: report will include initial November estimates

Treasury Dept. sells 20-year bonds, 1300/1800

USDA issues monthly Cattle on Feed, 1500/2000

((Washington newsroom))