8:30 AM Consumer Price Index (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Thursday, November 16, 2006

8:30 AM Consumer Price Index (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Lower gasoline prices will be reflected in this number. The "core" data (which excludes food and energy) may show a 0.2-to-0.3 percent rise.

9:15 AM Industrial Production (Federal Reserve Board)
Based on hours worked and a modest rise in productivity, a 0.4 percent rise is likely to be reported for October. Going forward, however, a desire to keep inventory from piling up is likely to result in more modest increases in production.