Read more

Economic calendar: US retailers report earnings

7:26 AM 18 August 2020

  • European and US futures trade slightly lower

  • US housing market data

  • Earnings reports from major US retailers

S&P 500 continues to hover near record levels. The index closed just a notch below it yesterday as investors mostly played down lack of coronavirus relief agreement in the United States. As the economic calendar is almost empty today, headlines may play a major role. Apart from that, investors should keep in mind that Q2 earnings reports from 3 major US retailers - Walmart, Kohl's and Home Depot - will be released ahead of Wall Street session open.

1:30 pm BST - US, housing market data for July.

  • Building permits. Expected: 1320k. Previous: 1258k

  • Housing starts. Expected: 1240k. Previous: 1186k

9:40 pm BST - API report on oil inventories. Expected: -2.5 mb. Previous: -4.4 mb

Asian session ahead

0:50 am BST - Japan, trade balance for July and machinery orders for June.

Noteworthy US earnings

  • Walmart (WMT.US) - before market open

  • Kohl's (KSS.US) - before market open

  • Home Depot (HD.US) - before market open

Share:
Back

Market News

02.07.2025
09:30

Chart of the day - Bitcoin (02.07.2025)

MicroStrategy has bought another 4,980 BTC for $531.9 million, bringing its total to 597,325 BTC Metaplanet, a Japanese firm, purchased 1,005...

 07:01

Economic calendar: ADP – the first US jobs report of the week 🎯

Today we’ll receive the first jobs report from the U.S. this week. Although its importance has declined somewhat recently, it remains a publication...

 06:36

Morning Wrap (02.07.2025)

Asian markets are having a generally calm session. The main indexes are seeing moderate gains in the range of 0.00–0.60%, with the biggest...
More news

Join over 1 600 000 XTB Group Clients from around the world

Start trading Download the app Download the app
The financial instruments we offer, especially CFDs, can be highly risky. Fractional Shares (FS) is an acquired from XTB fiduciary right to fractional parts of stocks and ETFs. FS are not a separate financial instrument. The limited corporate rights are associated with FS.
This page was not created for investors residing in Brazil. This brokerage is not authorized by the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM) or the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB). The content of this page should not be characterized as an investment offer in Brazil or for investors residing in that country.
Losses can exceed deposits