The Options Insider Week Ahead
Now that summer vacation is over, look for the markets to slowly awake from their slumber. In this shortened work week, thereís job numbers and a European Central Bank meeting to take over headlines. After Fed Chief Ben Bernankeís remarks last week about the labor marketís recovery being ìpainfully slow,î look for heightened interest in Fridayís numbers.
Eyes will also be on economic numbers early in the week including construction spending, ISM manufacturing, services data and productivity data.
Also fighting for center stage at weekís end is Thursdayís ECB policy rate meeting.
Whether any policy decisions coming from the meeting remains to be seen. This comes before the Sept. 12 German court ruling on the the European Stability Mechanism constitutionality.
Economic Data
Tuesday: August ISM manufacturing report, July construction spending and U.S. August vehicle sales.
Wednesday: Second-quarter productivity (revised).
Thursday: ADP August jobs survey and Weekly jobless claims.
Friday: August nonfarm payrolls.
Earnings
Tuesday: Smithfield Foods, Campbell Soup, Pep Boys, Bloominí Brands (BLMN).
Wednesday: H&R Block, Dollar General, Menís Wearhouse, Korn/Ferry, Harry Winston
Thursday: Hovnanian, Cooper Companies, Smith & Wesson, Layne Christensen
Friday: Brady, Kroger
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