--- title: "Retail Sales and Consumer Prices on Tap — Data Week Ahead" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/275165960.md" description: "Next week, key U.S. economic data will be released, including retail sales, consumer prices, and employment figures. Forecasts indicate a 0.5% increase in retail sales for December, with a 0.3% rise excluding autos. The unemployment rate is expected to remain at 4.4%, while nonfarm payrolls are projected to rise by 55,000. The consumer price index is anticipated to show a 0.3% monthly increase and a 2.5% annual increase. Other data includes jobless claims and existing home sales." datetime: "2026-02-06T19:23:04.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/275165960.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275165960.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/275165960.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/275165960.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/275165960.md) # Retail Sales and Consumer Prices on Tap — Data Week Ahead The following are median forecasts for next week's U.S. data from a survey compiled by The Wall Street Journal. DATE TIME RELEASE PERIOD CONSENSUS PREVIOUS Tuesday 0600 Small Business Svy Jan 99.5 (3) 99.5 0830 Retail Sales Dec +0.5% (12) +0.6% 0830 -- ex autos Dec +0.3% (11) +0.5% 0830 Employment Cost Index 4Q +0.8% (10) +0.8% 0830 Import Prices Dec -0.1% (4) NA 1000 Business Inventories Nov +0.2% (7) +0.3% Wednesday 0830 Nonfarm Payrolls\* Jan +55K (25) +50K 0830 Unemployment Rate\* Jan 4.4% (25) 4.4% 0830 Avg. Hourly Wages M/M\* \*\* Jan +0.3% (23) +0.33% 0830 Avg. Hourly Wages Y/Y\* \*\* Jan +3.7% (14) +3.76% 1400 Monthly Federal Budget Jan -$50.0B (3) -$129B\*\*\* Thursday 0830 Jobless Claims Feb 7 222K (7) 231K 1000 Existing Home Sales Jan 4.15M (12) 4.35M -- percent change Jan -4.6% +5.1% Friday 0830 Consumer Price Index M/M Jan +0.3% (12) +0.3% 0830 -- ex food & energy M/M Jan +0.3% (11) +0.2% 0830 Consumer Price Index Y/Y Jan +2.5% (6) +2.7% 0830 -- ex food & energy Y/Y Jan +2.5% (5) +2.6% \*Rescheduled from Feb. 6 \*\*all private-sector workers \*\*\*January 2025 (Figures in parentheses refer to number of economists surveyed.) Write to Donna Huneke at dataweekahead@wsj.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires February 06, 2026 14:13 ET (19:13 GMT) Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. ### Related Stocks - [iShares US Broker-Dealers&Secs Exchs ETF (IAI.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IAI.US.md) - [S&P 500 (.SPX.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md) - [Global X Data Center & Dgtl Infrs ETF (DTCR.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DTCR.US.md) - [Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md) - [First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SKYY.US.md) - [NASDAQ Composite Index (.IXIC.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.IXIC.US.md) - [VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMH.US.md) - [NASDAQ-100 (.NDX.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.NDX.US.md) - [Dow Jones Utility Average (.DJU.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJU.US.md) - [State StreetSPDRS&PSftwr&SvcsETF (XSW.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XSW.US.md) - [Global X Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CLOU.US.md) - [Fidelity MSCI Financials ETF (FNCL.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FNCL.US.md) - [First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Wtd ETF (QQEW.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQEW.US.md) - [State Street® SPDR® S&P® Smcndctr ETF (XSD.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XSD.US.md) - [Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQ.US.md) - [Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VFH.US.md) - [The Financial Select Sector SPDR® ETF (XLF.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XLF.US.md) - [iShares Global Tech ETF (IXN.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IXN.US.md) - [Invesco Semiconductors ETF (PSI.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PSI.US.md) - [ProShares Short QQQ (PSQ.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PSQ.US.md) - [First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CIBR.US.md) - [Fidelity Nasdaq Composite ETF (ONEQ.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ONEQ.US.md) - [ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TQQQ.US.md) - [iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOXX.US.md) - [ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QLD.US.md) - [iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ICLN.US.md) - [Dow Jones U.S. Index (.DJUS.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJUS.US.md) - [ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ARKG.US.md) - [ProShares Big Data Refiners ETF (DAT.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DAT.US.md) - [Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF (BLOK.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BLOK.US.md) - [iShares Future AI & Tech ETF (ARTY.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ARTY.US.md) - [Global X Robotics & Artfcl Intllgnc ETF (BOTZ.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BOTZ.US.md) - [iShares U.S. Digital Infras & RE ETF (IDGT.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IDGT.US.md) - [ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SQQQ.US.md) - [Global X NASDAQ 100® Collar 95-110 ETF (QCLR.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QCLR.US.md) - [ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ARKK.US.md) - [Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQM.US.md) - [ProShares UltraShort QQQ (QID.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QID.US.md) - [Franklin Exponential Data ETF (XDAT.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XDAT.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Trump signs order to combat fraudulent 'Made in America' labels, White House says](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279085900.md) - [TREASURIES-Yields slip as inflation data fuels September rate-cut hopes](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279061247.md) - [TABLE-Dallas Fed January trimmed mean PCE price index +2.7%](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279068541.md) - [LIVE MARKETS-Pennies from heaven: GDP, PCE, JOLTS, durable goods, UMich](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279066231.md) - [US consumer spending, core PCE inflation firmer in January](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279046082.md)