Originally posted on 07/22/2018:

Futures down in the pre market by -45.

I'm feeling bullish for the week.


time (et) report period ACTUAL forecast previous
MONDAY, JULY 23
8:30 am Chicago Fed national activity index June -- -0.15
10 am Existing home sales June 5.45 mln 5.43 mln
TUESDAY, JULY 24
9:45 am Markit manufacturing PMI flash July -- 55.4
9:45 am Markit services PMI flash July -- 56.5
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
10 am New home sales June 670,000 689,000
THURSDAY, JULY 26
8:30 am Weekly jobless claims 7/14 215,000 207,000
8:30 am Durable goods orders June 2.9% -0.4%
8:30 am Core capital equipment orders June -- 0.3%
8:30 am Advance trade in goods June -$69.1 bln -$64.8bln
10 am Housing vacancies Q2
FRIDAY, JULY 27
8:30 am
 Gross domestic product Q2 4.0% 2.0%
10 am Consumer sentiment July 97.0 97.1

Forecasters have really raised the bar on GDP. It started the qtr estimated at 2.7%. Now it's 4%. I'll bet we do not reach 4% this quarter. Looking for 3.6% myself.