Economic Data Scheduled For Wednesday

An advance report on U.S. international trade in goods for November is scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. ET. The US goods deficit is likely to widen to $82.0 billion in November compared to $80.4 billion in October.
Data on retail and wholesale inventories for November will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Wholesale inventories are projected to rise 0.6% in November following a 1.1% increase in the prior month.
The Chicago PMI for December is scheduled for release at 9:45 a.m. ET. The Chicago PMI is expected to decline to 57.0 in December from prior reading of 58.2.
The pending home sales index for November will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET. Pending home sales are likely to remain unchanged last month.
The State Street Investor Confidence Index for December is scheduled for release at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The Energy Information Administration’s weekly report on petroleum inventories in the U.S. will be released at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Data on farm prices for November will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET.