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As traders approach another pivotal day for financial markets, Friday, November 14, 2025, brings a series of economic data releases and Fed speeches that could sway market dynamics. The day’s schedule features important productivity metrics, continuing jobless claims data, and multiple appearances by Federal Reserve officials, including Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, who will speak twice throughout the day.
Major Economic Events to Watch
No 3-star importance events scheduled for this day
Other Important Economic Events to Watch
7:30 AM ET - Nonfarm Productivity: A key measure of labor efficiency excluding the farming industry, previously at 3.3%. This indicator directly relates to labor-related inflation trends.
7:30 AM ET - Continuing Jobless Claims: Expected to provide insight into ongoing unemployment benefit claims, with the previous reading at 1,926K. This data helps gauge labor market health.
9:20 AM ET - FOMC Member Bostic Speaks: Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic’s first public appearance of the day, which may offer clues about future monetary policy direction.
12:00 PM ET - Atlanta Fed GDPNow: This running estimate of real GDP growth is forecast at 4.0%, unchanged from the previous reading. This is not an official forecast but provides insight into current quarter economic performance.
1:00 PM ET - Baker Hughes U.S. Rig Count: A leading indicator for oil industry demand, previously at 414 active rigs.
1:00 PM ET - U.S. Baker Hughes Total Rig Count: The comprehensive count of active drilling rigs across all sectors, previously at 548.
3:20 PM ET - FOMC Member Bostic Speaks: His second appearance of the day, potentially offering additional monetary policy insights.
3:30 PM ET - CFTC S&P 500 speculative positions: Weekly report showing speculative market positioning, previously at -172.5K.
3:30 PM ET - CFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative positions: Market sentiment indicator for tech-heavy index futures, previously at 23.4K.
3:30 PM ET - CFTC Gold speculative positions: Reveals speculative trader positioning in gold futures, previously at 266.7K.
3:30 PM ET - CFTC Crude Oil speculative positions: Shows market sentiment in oil futures markets, previously at 103.0K.
Other Economic Events to Watch
10:05 AM ET - Fed Schmid Speaks: Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid may provide insights on economic assessment and policy outlook.
10:00 AM ET - Wholesale Inventories: Measures change in total value of goods held by wholesalers, previously at -0.2%.
10:00 AM ET - Wholesale Trade Sales: Tracks changes in sales at the wholesale level, previously at 1.4%.
10:30 AM ET - Natural Gas Storage: Expected at 34B cubic feet, compared to previous 33B. This report measures weekly changes in underground natural gas storage.
2:30 PM ET - Fed Logan Speaks: Dallas Fed President Lorie K. Logan’s remarks may offer additional perspective on monetary policy.
7:30 AM ET - Jobless Claims 4-Week Avg.: Smooths weekly unemployment data volatility, previously at 237.50K.
3:30 PM ET - CFTC Wheat speculative positions: Shows trader positioning in wheat futures, previously at -81.7K.
3:30 PM ET - CFTC Soybeans speculative positions: Reveals market sentiment in soybean futures, previously at 5.7K.
3:30 PM ET - CFTC Silver speculative positions: Indicates speculative positioning in silver markets, previously at 52.3K.
3:30 PM ET - CFTC Natural Gas speculative positions: Shows trader sentiment in natural gas futures, previously at -128.1K.
3:30 PM ET - CFTC Corn speculative positions: Reveals speculative positioning in corn futures, previously at -51.2K.
3:30 PM ET - CFTC Copper speculative positions: Indicates market sentiment in copper futures, previously at 30.2K.
3:30 PM ET - CFTC Aluminium speculative net positions: Shows speculative positioning in aluminum markets, previously at 0.7K.
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