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 to decline to 309,000 for the September 18 week from 332,000 in the previous week.
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for August is scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. ET. The index is projected to drop slightly to 0.50 in August from July's stronger-than-expected reading of 0.53.
The flash Composite Purchasing Managers' Index for September will be released at 9:45 a.m. ET. Analysts expect September's manufacturing and services PMIs to come in at 60.8 and 55.1, respectively.
The index of leading economic indicators for August is scheduled for release at 10:00 a.m. ET. After July's 0.9% growth, a 0.6% rise is expected for August.
The Energy Information Administration’s weekly report on natural gas stocks in underground storage is scheduled for release at 10:30 a.m. ET.
The Kansas City Fed manufacturing index for September will be released at 11:00 a.m. ET. Analysts expect the Kansas City index steady at 29 in September.
The Treasury is set to auction 4-and 8-week bills at 11:30 a.m. ET.