JOLTs job openings, consumer confidence data to shape Tuesday’s markets

As traders approach another pivotal day for financial markets on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, a series of crucial economic data releases that could sway market dynamics are expected. The spotlight will be on the JOLTs Job Openings report and the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence index, both of which have the potential to influence investor sentiment and market direction.

Major Economic Events to Watch

• 10:00 AM ET - JOLTs Job Openings (Jun): Expected 7.490M, Previous 7.769M. This survey measures job vacancies and provides insights into labor market conditions.

• 10:00 AM ET - CB Consumer Confidence (Jul): Forecast 95.9, Previous 93.0. This index gauges consumer optimism about the economy and can predict consumer spending patterns.

Other Important Economic Events to Watch

• 8:30 AM ET - Goods Trade Balance (Jun): Forecast -$98.30B, Previous -$96.59B. Measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods.

• 9:00 AM ET - S&P/CS HPI Composite-20 n.s.a. (YoY) (May): Expected 2.9%, Previous 3.4%. Tracks changes in single-family home prices across 20 metropolitan areas.

• 11:30 AM ET - Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q3): Forecast 2.4%, Previous 2.4%. Provides a running estimate of real GDP growth based on available economic data.

• 12:00 PM ET - 7-Year Note Auction: Previous yield 4.022%. Indicates the cost of government borrowing and investor demand for Treasury securities.

• 4:30 PM ET - API Weekly Crude Stock: Previous -0.577M. Offers insight into U.S. petroleum demand and inventory levels.

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Other Economic Events to Watch

• 8:30 AM ET - Wholesale Inventories (MoM) (Jun): Expected -0.1%, Previous -0.3%. Measures changes in the total value of goods held by wholesalers.

• 8:55 AM ET - Redbook (YoY): Previous 5.1%. Tracks year-over-year same-store sales growth in large U.S. retailers.

• 9:00 AM ET - House Price Index (MoM) (May): Forecast -0.1%, Previous -0.4%. Reflects average changes in house prices across the country.

• 10:30 AM ET - Dallas Fed Services Revenues (Jul): Previous -4.1. Provides insight into the services sector in Texas.

• 10:30 AM ET - Texas Services Sector Outlook (Jul): Previous -4.4. Offers a perspective on the overall services sector in Texas.

For further information and the latest updates, please refer to our Economic Calendar, here.

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