US: ISM manufacturing and ADP employment in focus today - TDS

Sandeep Kanihama FXStreet Contributor

Analysts at TD Securities suggest that the US ISM Manufacturing is expected to edge lower in December, and they are looking for the index to decline to a below-consensus 57.3 from 59.3 (market: 58.0).

Key Quotes

“This comes on the heels of broad weakness across regional surveys, including a negative print on the Richmond Manufacturing Index.”

“ADP Employment for December will be published at 8:15 ET with the market looking for job growth to edge lower to 180k while December auto sales will round out the data flow, with consensus looking for sales to slow to a 17.2m annualized rate.”

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Sandeep Kanihama is an FX Editor and Analyst with FXstreet having principally focus area on Asia and European markets with commodity, currency and equities coverage. He is stationed in the Indian capital city of Delhi.

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