Economic Data Scheduled For Thursday

Data on initial jobless claims for the latest week will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Analysts expect jobless claims declining to 350,000 for the July 17 week from 360,000 in the prior week.
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for June is scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. ET. The index is expected to rise slightly to 0.30 for June versus a lower-than-expected reading of 0.29 in May.
Data on existing home sales for June will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET. Existing home sales fell 0.9% in May to an annual rate of 5.800 million. Analysts expect a 5.900 annual rate for June.
The index of leading economic indicators for June is scheduled for release at 10:00 a.m. ET. Analysts project June's LEI increasing 1.0% from a 1.3% rise in May.
The Energy Information Administration’s weekly report on natural gas stocks in underground storage will be released at 10:30 a.m. ET.
The Kansas City Fed manufacturing index for July is scheduled for release at 11:00 a.m.
The Treasury is set to auction 4-and 8-week bills at 11:30 a.m. ET.