What’s Happening In the Markets This Week

Economic Releases Scheduled for the Coming Week

Monday, March 2

• February ISM Manufacturing — FactSet consensus 52.3 vs. 52.6 in January

Wednesday, March 4

• February ADP Employment Survey — FactSet consensus 55K vs. 22K in January
• February ISM Services PMI — FactSet consensus 54.0 vs. 53.8 in January
• Federal Reserve Beige Book

Thursday, March 5

• Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims report for the week ended Feb. 28 — FactSet consensus N/A vs. 212K for the week ended Feb. 21

Friday, March 6

• February Employment Situation Report
  • Nonfarm Payrolls — FactSet consensus 60K vs. 130K in January
  • Unemployment Rate — FactSet consensus 4.3% vs. 4.3% in January
  • Average Workweek — FactSet consensus 34.3 vs. 34.3 in January
  • Hourly Earnings (month to month) — FactSet consensus 0.3 vs. 0.4 in January
• January Consumer Credit — FactSet consensus N/A vs. 24B in December
• December Business Inventories (month to month) — FactSet consensus N/A vs. 0.1% in November
• January Retail Sales (month to month) — FactSet consensus 0.3% vs. 0.0% in December

Company Earnings

• Wednesday, March 4: Broadcom AVGO
• Thursday, March 5: Costco COST