Jun 4 2007, 04:12 GMT

OUTLOOK Forecasts for US economic indicators to be released this week

WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - These are the consensus forecasts compiled by Thomson IFR Markets for the major US economic indicators to be released in the coming week.

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MONDAY, JUNE 4
US April Factory Orders
monthly change (pct) +0.8 +3.1
US April Factory Orders Ex-transportation
monthly change (pct) +0.9 +1.9

TUESDAY, JUNE 5
Institute for Supply Management
May Non-manufacturing Index 56.0 56.0

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6

US Q1 Productivity (revised)
quarterly change (pct) +1.0 +1.7
US Q1 Unit Labor Costs (revised)
quarterly change (pct) +1.4 +0.6

THURSDAY, JUNE 7
US First-time Jobless Claims
weekly level (thousands) 310 310
US Continuing Jobless Claims
weekly level (mln) 2.50 2.47
US April Wholesale Inventories
monthly change (pct) +0.3 +0.3
US April Wholesale Sales
monthly change (pct) +0.6 +1.8
US April Consumer Credit
monthly change (bln usd) +6.0 +13.5

FRIDAY, JUNE 8
US April International Trade Balance
monthly level (bln usd) -63.4 -63.9