Key Market Reports and Commentary for Tuesday

KEY EVENTS TO WATCH FOR:

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

7:45 AM ET. Aug 22 ICSC/Goldman Sachs Chain Store Sales

Chain Store Sales Index - WoW (previous -0.9%)

Chain Store Sales Index - YoY (previous -0.6%)

8:55 AM ET. Aug 22 Redbook Index

MoM % Change (previous -0.7%)

12MonChgPct (previous -4.4%)

52WkChgPct (previous -4.5%)

9:00 AM ET. June Case-Shiller Home Price Index

SP Composite-10 MoM (previous +0.4%)

SP Composite-10 YoY (previous -16.8%)

SP Composite-20 MoM (previous +0.5%)

SP Composite-20 (expected -16.5%; previous -17.1%)

10:00 AM ET. Aug Richmond Fed Survey

Manufacturing Index (previous 14)

Retail Revenues Index (previous ???15)

Services Revenue Index (previous ???16)

Shipments Index (previous 16)

10:00 AM ET. Aug Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index

Consumer Confidence Index (expected 47.5; previous 46.6)

Expectation Index (previous 62)

Present Situation Index (previous 23.4)

4:30 PM ET. Aug 21 API Oil Industry Report

Crude Stocks (Net Change) (previous -6.13M)

Gasoline Stocks (Net Change) (previous -0.85)

Distillate Stocks (Net Change) (previous +1.53)

Refinery Runs (previous 83.2%)

5:00 PM ET. Aug 22 ABC/Washington Post Consumer Confidence Index

ABC News Consumer Confidence Index (previous ???46)