This Week’s Economic Calendar
The economic calendar picks up again after two quiet weeks.
* Today: November construction spending and the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index for December
* Tuesday: November factory orders and December auto sales.
* Wednesday: The ISM service index rolls in
* Thursday: Weekly initial jobless claims.
* Friday: Traders close out the week with December nonfarm payrolls, the unemployment rate, November wholesale inventories, and the consumer credit report.