Thanksgiving Holiday Impacts Economic Data Release Schedule

The U.S. Thanksgiving holiday on November 27th is impacting the schedule for economic data releases. The initial jobless claims report will be released early, at 21:30 tonight. Meanwhile, the EIA natural gas inventory report and oil drilling data are scheduled for release tomorrow morning – at 01:00 and 02:00 AM respectively. Furthermore, U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed on November 27th, while trading for gold, silver, and oil futures contracts will conclude earlier than usual that day. Investors should be aware of these schedule changes.