Economic Data Scheduled For Thursday

Data on initial jobless claims for the latest week will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Jobless claims are expected to increase to 615,000 for the April 17 week from 576,000 in the previous week.
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for March is scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. ET. The index is likely to increase to plus 0.58 in March from February's reading of minus 1.09.
Data on existing home sales for March will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The index of leading economic indicators for March is scheduled for release at 10:00 a.m. ET. Analysts expect the index rising 0.6% in March.
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's manufacturing index for April is scheduled for release at 11:00 a.m. ET. The index is expected to remain unchanged at 26 in April.
The Treasury is set to auction 4-and 8-week bills at 11:30 a.m. ET.