2013.08.2322:31:00UTC+00What to Look in the Week Ahead
On Monday, the U.S. Commerce Department will issue its report on July durable goods. The report on new orders of long-lasting factory goods in July could point to cooler growth in manufacturing.
Tuesday's release of the Case-Shiller index of home prices is expected to show an increase in June.
U.S. economic growth was likely not as lackluster in the second quarter as initially estimated, government data is expected to show on Thursday.
Sentiment is expected to firm in the final August print of the University of Michigan's survey of consumers, due on Friday.
Brazil's central bank will release results of a weekly economic survey with more than 100 financial institutions. It will include forecasts for GDP, interest rates and inflation rates.
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