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As traders approach another pivotal day for financial markets, Tuesday, September 16, 2025, brings a series of crucial decisions and economic data releases that could sway market dynamics. The spotlight falls on core retail sales and retail sales figures, which are key indicators of consumer spending and overall economic health in the United States.
Major Economic Events to Watch
• 8:30 AM ET: Core Retail Sales (Forecast:0.4%, Previous: 0.3%) - Measures retail sales excluding automobiles, indicating consumer spending trends
• 8:30 AM ET: Retail Sales (Forecast:0.2%, Previous: 0.5%) - Tracks total value of retail sales, a primary indicator of consumer spending and economic activity
Other Important Economic Events to Watch
• 8:30 AM ET: Export Price Index (Previous:0.1%) - Monitors price changes in U.S. export goods
• 8:30 AM ET: Import Price Index (Forecast:-0.2%, Previous: 0.4%) - Measures price changes in imported goods and services
• 9:15 AM ET: Industrial Production (Forecast:0.0%, Previous: -0.1%) - Tracks changes in output from manufacturers, mines, and utilities
• 10:00 AM ET: Business Inventories (Forecast:0.2%, Previous: 0.2%) - Measures changes in the value of unsold goods held by businesses
• 12:30 PM ET: Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Forecast:3.1%, Previous: 3.1%) - Provides a running estimate of real GDP growth for the current quarter
• 1:00 PM ET: 20-Year Bond Auction (Previous:4.876%) - Indicates the yield on newly auctioned 20-year Treasury bonds
• 4:30 PM ET: API Weekly Crude Stock (Previous:1.250M) - Reports inventory levels of U.S. crude oil, gasoline, and distillates
Other Economic Events to Watch
• 8:30 AM ET: Retail Sales Ex Gas/Autos (Previous:0.2%) - Measures retail sales excluding volatile components like gas and autos
• 8:55 AM ET: Redbook (Previous:6.6%) - Tracks year-over-year same-store sales growth in large U.S. general merchandise retailers
• 9:15 AM ET: Manufacturing Output (Previous:0.0%) - Measures changes in manufacturing production
• 9:15 AM ET: Capacity Utilization Rate (Forecast:77.4%, Previous: 77.5%) - Indicates the percentage of production capacity being utilized
• 10:00 AM ET: NAHB Housing Market Index (Forecast:33, Previous: 32) - Rates the outlook for single-family home sales
For further information and the latest updates, please refer to our Economic Calendar, here.
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